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Psalm 66:17b "He was extolled with my tongue..."
Day 271 – Psalm 66
“He was extolled with my tongue…” Psalm 66:17b
CRYING OUT TO GOD
The psalmist was not ashamed to testify of a time in his life when he was in trouble. The most natural thing to do when one is in serious trouble would be to cry out to God.
“I cried to Him with my mouth,
And He was extolled with my tongue.”
Psalm 66:17
1. “I cried to Him with my mouth”
a) This is a reference to prayer.
b) The context of crying out to God was when he was “in trouble”.
c) Crying out to God is a very common phrase in the Book of Psalms.
2. “And He was extolled with my tongue”
a) The word “extol” has the following features:-
i) Offering up of strong praises to God.
ii) High exaltation of God.
iii) Heartfelt exultation in God.
b) The expressions of “extolling Go” would include the following phrases used in Psalm 66.
i) A joyful shout Psalm 66:1a
ii) Sing out (the honour of His name) Psalm 66:2a
iii) Make His praise glorious Psalm 66:2b
iv) All the earth shall worship You Psalm 66:4a
AN APPROPRIATE VERBAL RESPONSE
God’s answers to our cries for help are often not met with appropriate responses. A weak “thank you” is hardly an appropriate response!
The psalmist shows us how we make an appropriate response to God. The extolling of God fits well with the fulfilling of the vow to offer burnt offerings. The rich verbal response of extolling God affirms the heart’s gratitude to Him for His gracious application of Divine power seen in protection, preservation and rich fulfilment of His promises!