how do you define the "new song"?

[HelenaZF]

Psalm 96:1 O sing to the Lord a new song!



Thought it might be interesting to discuss the "new song" talked about in the scriptures.



What is it? What is it's structure? It's inspiration? Can the new song be a corporate expression? Is it prophecy? Is it always spontaneous or can it be carefully crafted? What is "new" about it? The words? Musical style? Melodies?



How do you define the new song?



Here are a couple of thoughts and scriptures to get your thought processes going:

We are to sing a new song to the Lord. It is a song of the redeemed people of God. This new song is a different and distinctive song, a more glorious song, a purer, truer and more beautiful song than the world can ever sing. (Psalms 33:3; 96:1; 149:1; Rev. 5:9-10)



"In scripture, the word new is used more frequently in relation to song than to any other feature of salvation." (MacArthur) New is not used to mean new in time, but new in character or of a different nature compared to what was old. (Isaiah 42:10)

Ps33:3 Sing to him a new song;

play skillfully, and shout for joy.



Ps96:1 Sing to the LORD a new song;

sing to the LORD, all the earth.



Ps149:1 Praise the LORD. [a]

Sing to the LORD a new song,

his praise in the assembly of the saints.



Rev5:9 And they sang a new song:

"You are worthy to take the scroll

and to open its seals,

because you were slain,

and with your blood you purchased men for God

from every tribe and language and people and nation.



Isaiah42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song,

his praise from the ends of the earth,

you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,

you islands, and all who live in them.