#WordForTodayDevotional
Saturday September 3, 2022
PRAISE DEFINED (1)
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Psalms 100:4 [KJV]
If man was formed to praise Yahweh, then it is of utmost importance to understand what praise is. Webster’s dictionary defines praise as “an expression of approval: commendation; worship, value, merit. Artha Open Thesaurus defines praise as an expression of approval and commendation; as offering words of homage as an act of worship. In the Bible, we have about seven Hebrew words that defines praise. These seven Hebrew words for praise are like seven dimensions of praise. Praise progresses. After we have introduced the seven Hebrew words for praise, we shall tell you why we say that praise is progressive. For space we may run this praise definition in series in order to cover them.
1. Towdah (Strong’s, H8426; Vine’s, “To Praise”), occurs in the Old Testament 30 times. It is probably the most challenging of the seven dimensions of praise because it is totally an act of the will. Literally, meaning “an extension of the hand,” towdah is a noun form based on the primitive root yadah. Towdah literally means, “an extension of the hand in adoration, avowal, or acceptance.” By way of application, it is apparent in the Psalms and elsewhere that it is used for thanking Yahweh for “things not yet received” as well as things already at hand. In summary, Towdah means the sacrifice of thanksgiving. You can understand why Towdah is the first dimension because Psalm 100:4 says, ‘Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.’ That word thanksgiving is the Hebrew word towdah. You cannot praise Yahweh from outside His gates. To gain pass access at the gate of Yahweh, the sacrifice of thanksgiving must be released. In modern Hebrew towdah is preserved as the regular word for “thanks.” In the Bible, it is used in songs of worship and is translated as “praise” (see Psalms 42:4; 50:23; 56:12), “thanksgiving” (see Psalms 26:7; 50:14; 69:30; Isaiah 51:3), and “giving thanks” (see Nehemiah 12:27-38), with a particular emphasis on the concept of offering praise or thanksgiving as a sacrifice to God (see Psalms 50:14,23; 56:12; 107:22; 116:17; Jeremiah 17:26; 33:11; Amos 4:5). This concept of giving an offering or sacrifice to Yahweh is also seen in that towdah is the word used to refer to the thank offerings presented in the Tabernacle (see Leviticus 7:12-15; 2 Chronicles 29:31; 33:16; Psalms 50:14, 23; 56:12). Towdah may also mean to “make confession” to Yahweh concerning sin (see Joshua 7:19; Ezra 10:11).
2. Yadah (Strong’s, H3034; Vine’s, “To Confess” and “To Praise”), the second dimension of praise, not surprisingly has some of the same meanings as towdah. Literally, yadah means to use or hold out the hand, it refers primarily to extending the hands in reverence or worship. Thus, yadah is a verb and the dimension of praise where you begin to take control over your body and your mind. To yadah therefore, is to worship with extended hand, to lift the hands in adoration. In the “be thankful unto him” in Psalm 100:4, thankful is the Hebrew word yadah. It is translated as to “praise” (see Gen. 29:35; Ps. 7:17; 9:1), to “give thanks” (see 2 Samuel 22:50; 1 Chronicles 25:3; Psalms 18:49), to “thank” (see 1 Chronicles 16:4; 23:30), and “thanksgiving” (see Nehemiah 11:17). Yadah is also accompanied by man’s recognition of his unworthiness to receive all of Yahweh’s benefits. Thus, yadah, like todah, may have the meaning of making confession for sin. Hence it is translated “confess” or “confession” some 20 times in the Old Testament (see Leviticus 5:5; 16:21; Numbers 5:7; Ezra 10:1; Psalms 32:5; Proverbs 28:13).
We shall continue tomorrow on this. You enter the gates of Yahweh with thanksgiving, confessing any sin that comes to mind and lifting up holy hands in adoration. This is the King’s protocol and royals are well acquainted with it.
REMEMBER: Access into His presence is by Towdah and Yadah.
THANKSGIVING: Father, thank you for who you are. You are a great and mighty God, a faithful God, a merciful and loving God. You have not dealt to us according as our deeds deserve and I thank You for Your large heart towards me and my family and your Church. I lift up my hands in adoration in the precious name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!
PROPHETIC RELEASE: Receive grace to flow in Towdah and Yadah as a lifestyle from now in the name of Yahushua HaMashiach Amen!
FURTHER READING:
Psalms 100
ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Read the bible in one year from Old and New Testaments, Psalms and Proverbs.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-6:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:7; Psalm 47:1-9; Proverbs 22:16
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