Hallelujah

(הללויה)...an exclamation used chiefly in songs of praise or thanksgiving to God, and as an expression of gratitude or adoration.

If only I could fully grasp the meaning of this word.

In the Hebrew Bible hallelujah is actually a two-word phrase, not one word. The word "Yah" appears by itself as a divine name in poetry about 49 times in the Hebrew Bible (including hallelu yah), such as in Psalm 68:4-5 "who rides upon the deserts by his name Yah" and Exodus 15:2 "Yah is my strength and song". It also often appears at the end of Israelite theophoric names such as Isaiah "yeshayah(u), Yahweh is salvation" and Jeremiah "yirmeyah(u), Yahweh is exalted". (Wi


That being said, that word seemed to be in my mind all this weekend. Thursday night, driving to Galveston. Friday, waking up to see the beautiful scenery. Saturday, driving to birthmother's wedding. Sunday, driving to church, seeing the sun sparkle off the water. and then during Worship, that was the word that was sung over and over, that the RAIN has COME.

Thank you Lord, for bringing the rain to this dry and dusty land. Continue to pour it out.