Psalms 34:3-4

Context

34:3 Magnify the Lord with me!

Let’s praise¹ his name together!

34:4 I sought the Lord’s help² and he answered me;

he delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 66:17

Context

66:17 I cried out to him for help³

and praised him with my tongue.⁴

Psalms 145:1

Context

Psalm 145⁵

A psalm of praise, by David.

145:1 I will extol you, my God, O king!

I will praise your name continually!⁶

Daniel 4:37

Context
4:37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live⁷ in pride.

[34:3] ¹tn Or “exalt.”

[34:4] ²tn Heb “I sought the Lord.”

[66:17] ³tn Heb “to him [with] my mouth I called.”

[66:17] ⁴tn Heb “and he was extolled under my tongue.” The form רוֹמַם (romam) appears to be a polal (passive) participle from רוּם (rum, “be exalted”), but many prefer to read רוֹמָם, “high praise [was under my tongue]” (cf. NEB). See BDB 928 s.v. רוֹמָם.

[145:1] ⁵sn Psalm 145. The psalmist praises God because he is a just and merciful king who cares for his people.

[145:1] ⁶tn Or, hyperbolically, “forever.”

[4:37] ⁷tn Aram “walk.”