'Praising God' in the Bible

Now as they were eating Jesus took bread, and after blessing it, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and said a blessing [of praise and thanksgiving to the Father]. Then He broke the loaves and [repeatedly] gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

and his mouth was opened presently, and his tongue, and he was speaking, praising God.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

So the man immediately stood up in front of them and picked up what he had been lying on. Then he went home, praising God.

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and He looked up to heaven [and gave thanks] and blessed them, and broke them and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.

One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honoring God with a loud voice;

And immediately he regained his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they too gave praise to God.

And, when he was drawing near, already, unto the descent of the Mount of Olives, one-and-all the throng of the disciples began joyfully to be praising God with a loud voice, concerning all the mighty works which they had seen;

Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent.”

And they were {continually} in the temple [courts] praising God.

And they continued daily with one accord in the temple, and brake bread in every house, and did eat their meat together with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God,

Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

And all the people saw him walking and praising God:

So [after] threatening [them] further, they released them, finding no way to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.

because they heard them speaking in foreign languages and praising God. Then Peter said,

And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.

And, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: "You see, Brother, that the Jews who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.

and so that the Gentiles [also] may honor God for His mercy, as it is written [Psa. 18:49], "Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles and sing to your name." [Note: Paul here accommodates the words of King David by applying them to Jews participating with Gentiles in praising God as part of the one body].

Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

For through the test you get by doing this service you will continue praising God for your fidelity to your confession of the good news of Christ, and for the liberality of your contributions to them and all others;

and they kept on praising God for me.

but if anyone suffers for being a Christian, he must not be ashamed of it, but should keep on praising God for bearing this name.