21 Days of Prayer and Fasting: Zamar

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals… - Psalm 150:3-5 (NIV)

Zamar celebrates God through music—plucking strings, blowing trumpets, striking cymbals, and singing melodies that exalt His works. It engages our creativity and senses, turning skill and sound into sacred offering. Scripture is filled with calls to skillful, exuberant musical praise because music uniquely touches spirit and emotion, creating atmospheres where God’s presence lingers. Zamar reminds us that worship is not only verbal but artistic; we reflect the Creator by creating beauty that honors Him. As we incorporate instruments and song, our praise becomes richer, more joyful, and more contagious, overflowing to unite hearts and fill the earth with harmonious declarations of His glory.

When the evil spirit tormented Saul, David was summoned to the palace. He took his harp and played (zamar) skillfully, and relief and peace came as the spirit departed (1 Samuel 16:23). Later, when the Ark returned to Jerusalem, David organized vast choirs and orchestras—harps, lyres, cymbals, trumpets—creating a symphony of praise so powerful that the procession became a national celebration. Music became a vehicle for deliverance, healing, and the manifest presence of God.

Play worship music today and sing along wholeheartedly. If you play an instrument (even simple percussion like clapping), use it to praise God intentionally.

Fast from secular or distracting music; immerse yourself in worship songs and instrumental praise.

Worship Song: What an Awesome God (Phil Wickham, Live) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AnSHYjQ3tc