What is the meaning of Psalm 107:32? Let them exalt Him “Let them exalt Him” calls every redeemed person to lift God high in honor. This is not a suggestion but a command flowing from grateful hearts, echoing Psalm 107:31, “Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion.” • Exalting means openly magnifying God’s character—His steadfast love, wisdom, and saving power (Psalm 34:3; Revelation 5:12). • It recognizes His rightful supremacy over all creation (Psalm 97:9). • It testifies to His intervening grace in personal stories of rescue described throughout Psalm 107. In the assembly of the people The praise is to take place “in the assembly of the people,” underscoring public worship, not private isolation. • Israel gathered at appointed feasts to recount God’s mighty acts (Deuteronomy 16:16). • The early church continued this pattern, meeting regularly for teaching, breaking bread, and praise (Acts 2:46-47; Hebrews 10:24-25). • Corporate worship unites diverse believers under one confession, fulfilling Jesus’ prayer for oneness (John 17:20-23). • When God’s people unite in praise, His presence is uniquely manifest (Psalm 22:22; Matthew 18:20). And praise Him “Praise” is the natural overflow of exalting hearts, expressed in words, song, and joyful testimony. • The psalmist models this by recounting specific deliverances—storm-tossed sailors saved, prisoners set free, wanderers led home (Psalm 107:4-30). • Praise seats God on the throne of our affections (Psalm 22:3). • New-covenant believers are urged to “continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess His name” (Hebrews 13:15; Ephesians 5:19). In the council of the elders The spotlight now shifts to leadership circles—“the council of the elders.” • Israel’s elders judged, guided, and taught (Exodus 18:21; Deuteronomy 27:1). • God expects leaders to model worship, not merely direct it (2 Chronicles 29:20-28). • Elders who praise cultivate congregations that praise; their example guards against dry formality (1 Peter 5:3). • Heaven’s “twenty-four elders” fall down before the Lamb, illustrating that no rank exempts anyone from wholehearted adoration (Revelation 4:10-11). summary Psalm 107:32 calls rescued people to exalt and praise the Lord publicly and passionately, both in the wide congregation and within leadership circles. True gratitude refuses to stay silent; it gathers with the faithful, follows the lead of godly elders, and lifts God high so that all may see and join in celebrating His steadfast love. |
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