Psalm 34:3 (NKJV): Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.
The word 'magnify' here in Hebrew is 'gadal', which means 'to see something (or someone) as exceedingly great, excellent, and large'. Therefore, the words 'magnify the Lord' here means 'to see the Lord as exceedingly great and excellent, bigger than anything (or anyone) else'. He is infinitely bigger than any of your fears (or problems/troubles) on earth, and even all the fears (or problems/troubles) on earth put together! After all, the Bible says He is the Possessor of heaven and earth! (Genesis 14:19)
And as a believer, you are indeed blessed because you have received Him as your Lord and God! In the Book of Genesis, Melchizedek said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." (Genesis 14:19-20)
By the way, 'to exalt His name' in Hebrew means 'to lift up His name (above all else), to raise His name (above all else), to extol Him, or to mount up to Him'.
Now, see what comes right after Psalm 34:3! Psalm 34:4 then says, 'I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears'. In other words, as you magnify the Lord and exalt His name, all your fears will also be gone! See the word 'all' here?
Psalm 34:5-6 then follows, 'They looked to Him and were radiant (i.e. lightened, become cheerful), and their faces were not ashamed. This poor man (i.e. humble man) cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles'. See the word 'all' again?
The more you see Him great and magnified, the less your own fears (or problems/troubles) become! These are correlated.
So, people of God, no matter what happens (in this time and season), keep looking to Him, magnifying Him and exalting His name continually. The psalmist David himself said it this way, 'I will bless (i.e. adore, speak well of) the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth' (Psalm 34:1). Notice the words 'at all times' and 'continually' here?
In Him, you'll also overcome the 'giants' (of fear, trouble, intimidation, etc) around you (in this time and season), just as Caleb did (see Numbers 13:1-33, Numbers 14:1-24).
The name 'Caleb' in Hebrew implies 'to attack (and to overcome) with strength, courage, and vigor', and interestingly, Caleb was from the tribe of Judah! (Numbers 13:6) The word 'Judah' in Hebrew is 'Yehuwdah' (i.e. 'to celebrate'), which comes from the word 'yadah', meaning 'to praise and worship (with extended hands)'. So, when others lifted up their voices to complain against their leader (Moses) and cried in fear and anxiety thinking they would be like grasshoppers (or mere insects) to the 'giants' (Numbers 14:1), Caleb instead lifted up his voice, saying, "The land (Promised Land) we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people ('giants') of the land, for they are our bread..." (Numbers 14:7-9).
See the difference between Caleb and the other spies sent into the land of Canaan? No wonder the Lord then said, "But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it." (Numbers 14:24)
In the end, not only did Caleb successfully enter the Promised Land (when many others failed), he also received his inheritance in the land (see Joshua 14:6-15). Praise God! Believe you will too! A year of glory beckons! Receive the Spirit and strength that overcomes, in Jesus' name. Amen!
