God’s Word Translation
Psalms 34:3
3Praise the Lord’s greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together.
Psalms 34:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
- New International Version (NIV)Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.
Context of Psalms 34:3
1I will thank the Lord at all times. My mouth will always praise him. 2My soul will boast about the Lord. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice. Praise the Lord’s greatness with me. Let us highly honor his name together. 4I went to the Lord for help. He answered me and rescued me from all my fears. 5All who look to him will be radiant. Their faces will never be covered with shame.
Read all of Psalms 34Psalms 34:3 word by word
גַּדְּל֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה אִתִּ֑י וּנְרוֹמְמָ֖ה שְׁמ֣וֹ יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 34:3
- Psalms 35:27Let those who are happy when I am declared innocent joyfully sing and rejoice. Let them continually say, “The Lord is great. He is happy when his servant has peace.”
- Psalms 40:16Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “The Lord is great!”
- Psalms 69:30I want to praise God’s name with a song. I want to praise his great name with a song of thanksgiving.
- Luke 1:46Mary said, “My soul praises the Lord’s greatness!
- Acts 19:17All the Jews and Greeks living in the city of Ephesus heard about this. All of them were filled with awe for the name of the Lord Jesus and began to speak very highly about it.
- Philippians 1:20I eagerly expect and hope that I will have nothing to be ashamed of. I will speak very boldly and honor Christ in my body, now as always, whether I live or die.
- Psalms 33:1Joyfully sing to the Lord, you righteous people. Praising ⌞the Lord⌟ is proper for decent people.
- Psalms 66:8Thank our God, you nations. Make the sound of his praise heard.
- Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, all his angels, you mighty beings who carry out his orders and are ready to obey his spoken orders.
- Psalms 148:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above.
- 1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God!” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors and knelt in front of the Lord and the king.
- 2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and the leaders told the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and the seer Asaph. They joyfully sang praises, bowed down, and worshiped.
- Revelation 14:7The angel said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the time has come for him to judge. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs.”
- Revelation 19:5A voice came from the throne. It said, “Praise our God, all who serve and fear him, no matter who you are.”
Commentaries on Psalms 34:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Magnify the Lord with me - ליהוה גדלו gaddelu lavhovah, "make greatness to Jehovah;" show his greatness; and let "us exalt his name," let us show how high and glorious it is.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3O magnify the Lord with me - This seems to be addressed primarily to the “humble,” those referred to in the previous verse. As they could appreciate what he would say, as they could understand the nature of his feelings in view of his deliverance, he calls upon them especially to exult with him in the goodness of God. As he and they had common calamities and trials, so might they have common joys; as they were united in danger and sorrow, so it was proper…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The psalmist encourages those in need to join him in praise.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-4. Even in distress, which excites supplication, there is always matter for praising and thanking God (compare Ep 5:20; Php 4:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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