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Psalms 105:3
Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshipping community while cataloging God’s past acts, positioning this command within a series of liturgical directives. The moment occurs during a communal recital of salvation history.
The words — הִֽ֭תְהַלְלוּ (Hit.ha.lu) translates literally as "boast" or "glory," directing attention to בְּשֵׁם־קָדְשׁוֹ (be./Shem ka.de.Sh/o), meaning "in His holy name." The verb יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (yis.Mach) commands the heart to "rejoice" specifically for מְבַקְשֵׁי יְהוָה (me.vak.Shei Yah.weh), "those who seek Yahweh."
The thread — The motif of seeking God appears in Lamentations 3:25 and Proverbs 8:17, where divine goodness and love are tied to those who pursue Him. Conversely, the language of boasting shifts from earthly pride to divine identity in Galatians 6:14.
Why it lands — The text demands that rejoicing be anchored in God's character rather than personal circumstance. It requires the reader to align their pursuit with divine revelation, making joy a direct result of seeking Yahweh.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
Cross-references
- Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
- Galatians 6:14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
- Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 so that no one may boast in His presence.
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
- Psalms 34:2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
- Isaiah 45:25 In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
- Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- Luke 11:9 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.