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Psalm 105:3
Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
1Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
2Sing to him, sing praises to him! Tell of all his marvelous works.
3Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
4Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
5Remember his marvelous works that he has done: his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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The heart that seeks YHWH is urged to rejoice, with his holy name as the ground of its praise.
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Matthew 2:10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.Both verses speak of rejoicing; the psalm addresses those seeking the LORD, while Matthew describes joy at seeing the star.
Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.Both speak of seeking the LORD: the psalm urges seekers to rejoice, and Lamentations declares his goodness toward them.
Galatians 6:14But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.Both direct glory toward the Lord; Paul names the cross of Jesus Christ as his sole ground for boasting.
1 Corinthians 1:29that no flesh should boast before God.The psalm directs glory toward God's holy name, while Paul rules out human boasting before God.
Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me. Those who seek me diligently will find me.Seeking is the shared action: the psalm addresses seekers of the LORD, and Proverbs speaks of seeking wisdom.
1 Corinthians 1:31that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”Glorying in the LORD's holy name and boasting in the Lord share the same Godward direction of praise.
Psalm 34:2My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.Both psalms join boasting in the LORD with gladness, connecting praise of God to the joy of those who hear or seek.
Isaiah 45:25All the offspring of Israel will be justified in the LORD, and will rejoice!Both connect rejoicing with the LORD; Isaiah speaks of Israel's offspring, and the psalm addresses those who seek him.
Luke 11:9–10“I tell you, keep asking, and it will be given you. Keep seeking, and you will find. Keep knocking, and it will be opened to you.Seeking appears in both passages: the psalm urges seekers to rejoice, while Jesus urges continued seeking and promises finding.
Jeremiah 9:23–24The LORD says, “Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom. Don’t let the mighty man glory in his might. Don’t let the rich man glory in his riches.Both address the object of glorying: the psalm names God's holy name, while Jeremiah rejects wisdom, might, and riches.
Isaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.Both speak of seeking the LORD; Isaiah urges people to seek him, and the psalm urges those seekers to rejoice.
Isaiah 45:19I have not spoken in secret, in a place of the land of darkness. I didn’t say to the offspring of Jacob, ‘Seek me in vain.’ I, the LORD, speak righteousness. I …Both speak of seeking the LORD: the psalm urges joy, and Isaiah records God's assurance that seeking him is not vain.
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The call to rejoice is addressed to those who seek YHWH. Your praise rests on who he is: his name is holy.
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