The call goes forth for the saints (“hasid” in Hebrew) to praise the holy name of the Lord. “Hasid” is an additive that means loving-kindness, good, godly, and pious. The call is rational because a fraud or someone who hates the Lord is not a saint. Degenerates and the perverse have little desire to praise God. Nor do they desire to be at a religious event that announces the time for praising God’s holy name.
The reason for the saints to gather and worship the Lord is stated in verse 5. All who are saints experienced a time when they were not “hasid” worshipers and thus under the anger and wrath of the Lord. (John 3:36; Romans 1:18, 2:5,8) They changed their heart and ways. They accepted the forgiveness found in the Son of God. The time of wrath ended. It was only for a moment. The time of the Lord’s favor began.
The saints had wept momentarily when they accepted their sins, were sorry for what they had done, and asked for forgiveness. This is the way for all to become saints. Jesus promised, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:3-4) The woman who stood behind Jesus at his feet wetted his feet with her tears heard Jesus tell her, “Your sins are forgiven.” (Luke 7:38, 48) Her weeping stopped and she rejoiced. She had passed from sinner to saint at the Master’s command. The call goes to her and me, “Sing to the Lord, you saints of his; praise his holy name.”
