100 Days with David 2025 Day 12: The Name of the Lord is worthy to be praised!

“I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭9:2‬ ‭NKJV

Basically, any one person in a crowd is just part of that crowd, until, and unless, you know that person’s name. Something about knowing a person’s name sets them out as a direct point of reference. To explain, given the crowd example, we might now say something like, “I see Jane Anyperson over there in that crowd.”

Further, think of the difference between saying something like, “A man, 6 feet tall with a light complexion and blue eyes, came in and robbed the bank,” and “Mike Anyperson, came and robbed the bank.” In the first instance, you’re describing some unknown perpetrator; in the second instance you are referencing a particular person: Mike Anyperson. And he robbed a bank!

Personhood is inextricably connected to the name by which you are known. With the mention of the name of a person you know well, all of their attributes, all of their character, all of your experiences with them, comes to mind in a moment of time.

Of course, all of the details about this person are not brought to the forefront of your mind like a “list.” Rather, they are the context within which we can attest knowing this person. As well, it is the context which will inform any future interactions with that person.

Additionally, think of the fact that some names have become so associated with a set of behaviors that the name is now used as a descriptor. For example, when we hear a person referenced as being a “Benedict Arnold,” we immediately know that means they are a betrayer. On the other hand, hearing someone described as a “Mother Theresa,” informs that the person does good deeds for the underserved.

Moses had been chosen by God to deliver His people out of Egypt. The Lord explained to him that although the patriarchs knew Him as the Almighty God, they did not know Him as THE LORD (YAHWEH), the One Who would fulfill Covenant with them. He is saying that He is now extending Himself in a more personal way by bringing to pass that which had been promised.

“And God said to Moses, I am the Lord. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty [El-Shaddai], but by My name the Lord [Yahweh–the redemptive name of God] I did not make Myself known to them [in acts and great miracles].”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

We have previously talked many times about the wonderful fact that the Lord knows our individual names. Let us now consider how wonderful it is that He allows us to know His personal name: THE LORD. Everything He is, is in His Name; and His Name is Everything.

My words fail to describe and convey what I feel about the Name of the Lord. I can do nothing but praise His Name!

In today’s portion from David’s psalms, we see that David also was provoked to praise the Name of the Lord, just at the very thought or mention of His Name!

In another place, David says this:

“Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68:4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

For the one who loves the Lord, for the one who has known Him by experience, the mere mention of the Name of the Lord provokes the deepest response of admiration. For those who are unmoved by His name, I can only say that they must not really know Him.

For today let us know and understand what David knew:

The Name of the Lord is worthy to be praised!

Peace to you.

Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!