Sabbath reminds us that we re not machines, but live human beings who must be more than we are. Considering God and entering into play are vitally important. It is ironic that this commandment, which gives a reason for keeping it, is the one we tend to forget. Perhaps this is because we live in a world that values work and producers, not restful people who engage their lives with God. Psalm 92, a Sabbath Psalm, puts our busy lives squarely between these two bookends.
Natural wildness is unfettered exuberance.
We are drawn to animals given to carefree leaping, soaring and prancing. We laugh at dogs who chase tails, cats who bat balls of twine and oxen who jump in the air for no apparent reason. Joy covers over my life experience. Further, Psalm 92 discusses the contemplation of God. Placed in a musical context of song and instrument, the Sabbath is described in terms of discipline and delight.