Holy Roar

Tehillâh is a word that was used fifty-seven times in the scriptures, with over half of those occurrences being found in the psalms

Every time we gather with God’s people to praise him, one voice unites with another. Songs become anthems. Anthems become declarations. Declarations become a holy roar.

Shâbach, our final Hebrew word of praise, means to address in a loud tone, to shout, to commend, to glory, or to declare triumph.

The fifth word commonly translated as praise, the word bârak, is a word of humility.

It’s a word used 289 times in the psalms, and on each occurrence, it’s used to describe worshippers falling on their faces before God in reverence, adoration, and thanks.

When we offer new songs of praise, our spontaneous tehillâh, the Lord steps from his heavenly courts and takes residency among the congregation.

Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) is, perhaps, my favorite use of the word tehillâh.

Songs of tehillâh flow from the depths of intimacy with God.

Tehillâh is a word that was used fifty-seven times in the scriptures, with over half of those occurrences being found in the psalms.

Tehillâh is a Hebrew word meaning hymn, a song of praise, or a new, spontaneous song.