Our hearts must be joyful day-to-day in the Lord, not because we have received anything special from Him, but because His love and mercy accompany us throughout our walk, so give thanks and praise His name.
That is why with we must praise God with songs, with this we are being grateful before God, and also our hearts will feel more than joyful. We must fully trust our God because He does not fail.
The best we can have is His mercy more than all things, because by His mercy we are here before Him today, so we must praise and rejoice in Him with all that we have. God is powerful and will never leave us.
3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Psalm 63:3-4
The writer of this psalm knew why He said these words, and it is that God’s mercies never go away, they are always with us, they are renewed day after day, they sustain us and help us understand the purpose of our powerful God.
David, the author of this psalm, experienced moments of deep difficulty, persecution, and uncertainty, yet his words reveal a heart firmly anchored in the faithfulness of God. When he declares that God’s lovingkindness is better than life, he is not exaggerating, but expressing a profound spiritual truth: nothing in this world can compare to the presence, grace, and mercy of the Lord.
In our daily lives, we often seek joy in circumstances, achievements, or material blessings. However, these things are temporary and fragile. True joy is found in recognizing that God walks with us every day, even when we face trials, losses, or moments of silence. His mercy sustains us when our strength is gone, and His love reminds us that we are never alone.
Praise, therefore, should not depend on what we receive, but on who God is. When we lift our hands, sing, or speak words of gratitude, we are declaring our trust in His sovereignty. Worship transforms our hearts, aligns our thoughts with heaven, and helps us see life from God’s perspective.
To praise God while we live, as the psalmist says, means to honor Him not only with our voices, but also with our actions. Our daily conduct, our words toward others, and our response to adversity can all become acts of worship. When we choose faith instead of fear, gratitude instead of complaint, we are lifting our hands in His name.
Let us raise all our hands and praise the name of God who lives forever. Our God deserves that we praise and exalt His name, that with our lips we give songs of praise, that our hearts give words of honor and exaltation to God because there is no other like Him. God be blessed and praised forever.
Oh, all peoples, there is no other name to which we can worship, there is only one that is real, powerful and majestic, and we can contemplate His power around us. For this we give thanks and songs in His great and blessed name, God reigns forever for ever and ever.
May our lives continually reflect this truth: that the mercy of God is better than life itself. Let our praise be constant, sincere, and rooted in faith, so that through our worship others may also come to know the greatness and goodness of our eternal King.