Wednesday, October 29 Let me praise Jehovah; let everything within me praise his holy name.​—Ps. 103:1.

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Wednesday, October 29

Let me praise Jehovah; let everything within me praise his holy name.—Ps. 103:1.

 

Love for God moves faithful people to praise his name wholeheartedly. King David understood that to praise Jehovah’s name is to praise Jehovah himself. Jehovah’s name involves his reputation, so it brings to mind all his beautiful qualities and his marvelous deeds. David wanted to treat his Father’s name as holy and to praise it. He wanted to do so with “everything within” him—that is, wholeheartedly. Similarly, the Levites took the lead in praising Jehovah. They humbly admitted that their words could never fully express the praise that Jehovah’s sacred name deserves. (Neh. 9:5) Without a doubt, such humble, heartfelt praise brought joy to Jehovah’s heart. w24.02 9 ¶6

 

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Real love for Jehovah can’t stay quiet—it spills into praise. David felt it deep in his bones when he said, “Let everything within me praise his holy name.” To honor Jehovah’s name is to honor every act of mercy, power, and loyalty tied to it. The Levites knew words could never be enough, yet they offered them anyway—and that humility made their praise beautiful to the One who listens closest.