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Psalms 34:3
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist, having just testified that his soul boasts in the LORD (v.2), turns to a community and invites them into shared praise before recounting his own deliverance (v.4).
The words — גַּדְּלוּ (gaddəlu), "magnify," is a plural imperative from a root meaning "to become great," commanding the listener to make the LORD great. יַחְדָּו (yachdāw), "together," binds the command to a single collective act rather than individual piety.
The thread — Mary's "My soul magnifies the Lord" (Luke 1:46) echoes the same root; Psalms 69:30 pairs exaltation with thanksgiving, and Psalms 148:1 widens the call to all creation.
Why it lands — It asks the reader to stop being a spectator and join the speaker in a shared act of praise, making the response communal rather than private. The verse offers no argument for why one should praise; it simply says "with me."
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
Cross-references
- Psalms 69:30 I will praise God’s name in song and exalt Him with thanksgiving.
- Luke 1:46 Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,
- Psalms 148:1 Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
- Revelation 19:5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
- Psalms 40:16 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
- Psalms 66:8 Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of His praise be heard.
- Psalms 35:27 May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
- Psalms 103:20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
- Revelation 14:7 And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”
- Psalms 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.