O MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME

Proclamation:

“I will bless The Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth … let the humble hear and be glad.  O magnify The Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.”  Psalm 34:1-3 (KJV)

Explanation:

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  This psalm is a song of praise and thanksgiving.  David began this psalm by stating that he would continually praise The Lord, and then he invited the humble people of God to praise The Lord with him.  He prayed and The Lord heard him and delivered him out of his troubles. (Psalm 34:4 and 6)  When the righteous people pray, The Lord sees and hears them and He delivers them out of their troubles. (Psalm 34:15-19)  This psalm, like psalm 25, ends on a note of redemption for believers. (Psalm 25:22 and 34:22)

Application:

With faith in The Lord, we can overcome our human weakness. (Psalm 34:4-6)  Believers know that The Angel of The Lord surrounds those who fear Him, and He will deliver them from their troubles. (Psalm 34:7-9)  We should not speak or do any evil.  We should turn away from evil, do that which is good, and seek peace with our fellow man. (Psalm 34:13-14)  The eyes of The Lord are always upon us.  He knows our situations and He will deliver us from our afflictions. (Psalm 34:15-19)  All we have to do is believe in Him and trust in Him, and He will save us. (Psalm 34:22)  Oh, magnify The Lord with me, let us praise His holy and righteous name.