The Lord desires us to make mention of His goodness and tell of His power. He is honored by the expression of praise and thanksgiving. He says, "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me." Ps. 50:23. The people of Israel, as they 299 journeyed through the wilderness, praised God in sacred song. The commandments and promises of the Lord were set to music, and all along the journey these were sung by the pilgrim travelers. And in Canaan as they met at their sacred feasts God's wonderful works were to be recounted, and grateful thanksgiving was to be offered to His name. God desired that the whole life of His people should be a life of praise. Thus His way was to be made "known upon earth," His "saving health among all nations." Ps. 67:2.

Herren ønsker at vi skal tale om hans godhed og kundgøre hans kraft. Han bliver æret, når vi udtrykker vor tak og pris til ham. Han siger: "Den, der ofrer taksigelse, ærer mig." Medens Israels folk rejste gennem ørkenen, sang de salmer til Guds pris. Der blev sat musik til Herrens bud og løfter og de blev sunget af pilgrimmene under hele rejsen, og når de siden mødtes ved deres hellige fester i Kanaan, skulle Guds vidunderlige gerninger omtales igen og tak og pris opstige til hans ære. Det var Guds ønske, at hele hans folks liv skulle være et liv levet i tak og pris. Således skulle hans vej "kendes på jorden" hans "frelse blandt alle folk".