I will extol the Lord at all times;
    his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory in the Lord;
    let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me;
    let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 34:1-3

We don’t use the word “extol” very often these days; come to think of it, I’m not sure it was ever used commonly. It means ‘to praise enthusiastically’. Well, maybe we don’t have all that much in our regular rounds that we want to extol.

That is not true of our Lord, however. We should be extolling Him “at all times”!

Think about everything God has done for you and for all of us; His glory is amazing. Of course, not everything in this world is perfect; far from it, and all of us go through times of trial. In tough times it’s very encouraging to be reminded of all that God has done, and is still doing to bless us. Such encouragement can certainly lighten a person’s load, and so, our extolling is encouragement for many.

Let’s all take some time today to extol and exalt, to glorify and give praise, for everything God is doing in our lives and in the lives of those around us.