Another reason that we worship God is found in Psalm 29:1-2. David begins the Psalm by exhorting us to ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. He tells us to ascribe to the Lord the glory due to His name. There are hundreds of names of God, but the one used here is LORD. The Hebrew word is Jehovah (YHWH, Yahweh), and it is used 5321 times in Scripture. It means the self-existent and eternal God. The word is used in conjunction with many other names. Here are just a few examples. He is the Lord God our Righteousness (Jehovah Tsidkenu). He is the Lord God our Peace (Jehovah Shalom). He is the Lord God our Healer (Jehovah Rophe). He is the Lord God our Banner of Victory (Jehovah Nissi). He is the Lord God our Provider (Jehovah Jireh). The name of the LORD was to be revered and honored.

Although the word “due” is not in the Hebrew text, the King James, New American Standard, and English Standard Version all put “due his name.” When I think of the word due, I think of something that is owed to someone. At the end of the month we get an electric bill, and it has a due date. We have used the electricity and there is a charge for using that electricity. We get a bill from the electric company and that payment is due to them. We have so many benefits from God, and in Psalm 103:2 we are told not to forget any of those benefits. When we worship, we are just ascribing to the Lord the glory due to His name.

(Ps 29:1-2)  “Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. {2} Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in holy array.”

(Ps 103:2)  “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,”

We worship God because He is worthy to be worshiped. The first reason He is worthy is because He created all things; He is the Creator who created all things for His glory. The second reason was that the Lord purchased us with His own precious blood. The third reason that He is worthy is also found in Revelation 5:8-10. The Lamb of God was slain on our behalf. In John 1:29, John the Baptist declared, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” Jesus was the Passover Lamb that was sacrificed to take away our sins. The Lamb of God that was slain is worthy of our worship because He took away our sins.

When we enter into praise and worship, tell the Lord, “I worship You, the Lamb of God, because You were sacrificed to take away me sins. I am forgiven and stand before You, a Holy God, because You took away me sins.”

(Rev 5:8-10)  “When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. {9} And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. {10} You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”

We worship God because He is worthy to be worshiped. We saw that the first reason He is worthy to be worshiped is because He created all things. The second reason that the angel revealed to John about why He is worthy to be worshiped is found in Revelation 5:8-10. The four living creatures and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb of God and “sang a new song, saying, Worthy are You…for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” He is worthy to be worshiped because He purchased us. We belong to God. He purchased us with His blood. He did not purchase us with silver or gold, but with His own precious blood (1 Peter 1:18-19).

(Rev 5:8-10)  “When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. {9} And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. {10} You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.”

When we enter into praise and worship, tell the Lord, “I worship You because I belong to You. You purchased and redeemed me.

In the first article, I mentioned that we worship because He is worthy. The Scriptures teach us that He is worthy to be worshiped for a number of reasons. The first one that we looked at is He is worthy because He is the Creator. In Revelation 14:7, an angel is flying around in mid-heaven with an eternal gospel to preach to every nation, tribe and tongue. With a loud voice he said, “Fear God, and give Him glory, because the hour of judgment has come; worship Him who made the heaven and the earth and sea and springs of water.” Part of the gospel message that was preached is that everyone should worship God, the One who created all things.

In Romans 1:18-25 Paul wrote that “the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known about God is evident to them.” He goes to say that God made it evident to them since the creation of the world. His work, His creation, bears witness of God. In verse twenty-five he wrote, “For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Our Creator is worthy to be worshiped, and the wrath of God will be revealed against those who choose not to worship our Creator. As we worship God privately and corporately, remember that He is worthy of our worship as our Creator.