Have you ever listened to a child talk about something they love?
Maybe it’s dinosaurs, or their dog, or a trip to the zoo. They go on and on—words tumbling over each other in excitement. They don’t worry about being eloquent. They just can’t help it. Their joy spills out like a cascade of emotion and excitement.
That’s exactly what Psalm 104 feels like.
It’s like the Psalmist is a wide-eyed kid who just discovered how awesome God is, and now he can’t stop talking about it. Every new line is another “Oh, and did you see THIS?”—mountains, oceans, birds, goats, clouds, fire, grass, wine, lions, the moon, the stars, and even the wind.
“He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.”
— Psalm 104:3 (NIV)
That’s not just theology—that’s wonder. That’s what it looks like to seek the Kingdom like a child.
Talking About God Like a Child Talks About Dinosaurs
Children don’t put limits on what amazes them. They don’t need everything to make sense to be in awe. They just know that something is really, really cool, and they want everyone else to know about it too.
That’s how the Psalmist praises God in Psalm 104.
It’s not just a quiet thank-you. It’s a passionate, poetic, never-ending gush of “God, You are amazing!” There’s a rhythm to it, a holy kind of rambling. And by the time he gets to verse 33, he says what all of us should be saying:
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
This isn’t praise out of duty. It’s praise out of delight. Like a child who never runs out of things to say, the Psalmist never runs out of reasons to praise.
What If We Praised Like That?
As Christians, we believe that praising God is a weapon. It’s how we fight darkness—with light. It’s how we lift our eyes above our pain and remember who He is.
But sometimes we forget that praise can also be fun. Full of wonder. Full of curiosity. Full of “Wow, God, You did that too?”
Psalm 104 reminds us: we don’t have to understand everything to worship. We just need to see with childlike eyes. Look at the sky. Watch the animals. Feel the wind. Taste your food. God did all of that. And if we really stop to notice, we’ll end up like the Psalmist—unable to keep quiet.
Get Excited Again
Stop treating praise like it’s a chore. Stop worrying about having the right words. Just talk about God like kids talk about their favorite things—endlessly, joyfully, without filter.
Because when we do that, we’re not just praising. We’re living out what Jesus meant when He said, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3)
So go ahead—get excited. Ramble a little. Sing, shout, dance if you want. Because God is worthy of a lifetime of praise, and He delights in every childlike word we offer.
*Image Credit “Sing a Song of Gladness” Arch Books, 1974
