170 Bible Verses about Praise

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1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the nations!

Psalm 103:1-5

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and all within me, [bless] his holy name. Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits: who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,read more.
who redeems your life from [the] pit, who crowns you with loyal love and mercies, who satisfies your life with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Psalm 98:1

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have secured his victory.

Exodus 15:2

Yah [is] my strength and song, and he has become my salvation; this [is] my God, and I will praise him--the God of my father--and I will exalt him.

Deuteronomy 10:21

He [is] your praise, and he [is] your God, who has done with you these great and awesome [things] that your eyes have seen.

Judges 5:3

Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to Yahweh; I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

2 Samuel 22:50

Therefore I will extol you, Yahweh, among the nations! I will sing praises to your name!

1 Chronicles 29:13

And now, our God, we give thanks to you and offer praise to the name of your splendor.

Psalm 35:18

I will give thanks [to] you in [the] great assembly; among [the] mighty people I will praise you.

Psalm 92:1

[It is] good to give thanks to Yahweh, and to sing praise concerning your name, O Most High;

Psalm 101:1

I will sing of loyal love and justice; I will sing praises to you, O Yahweh.

Daniel 2:23

To you, O God of my ancestors, I give thanks and I give praises, for the wisdom and the power you gave to me, and now you have made known to me what we have asked from you, for you have made known to us the matter of the king."

Daniel 4:34

"But at the end of {that period}, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and [then] my reason returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and {the one who lives forever} I praised and I honored. "For his sovereignty [is] [an] everlasting sovereignty, and his kingdom [continues] from generation to generation.

Romans 4:11

And he received the sign of circumcision [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,

Revelation 7:12

saying, "Amen! Praise and glory, and wisdom and thanksgiving, and honor and power and strength [be] to our God {forever and ever}. Amen!"

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of his wondrous works!

1 Chronicles 16:29

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name! Lift up an offering and come before him! Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!

1 Chronicles 16:34-36

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he [is] good; his loyal love [is] everlasting. Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] glory in your praise. Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised Yahweh.

2 Chronicles 5:13-14

And it was the primary [duty] of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard [with] one voice, to praise and give thanks to Yahweh. And when a sound from the trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments of song was raised to Yahweh--for he [is] good, because his loyal love [is] everlasting--then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud. And the priests were not able to stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of God.

2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the {Israelites} saw the fire come down and the glory of Yahweh upon the house, they knelt down [with their] faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] everlasting.

Ezra 3:11

And they {sang responsively}, with praising and thanksgiving to Yahweh [saying], "For he is good, for his loyal love is everlasting for Israel." And all of the people responded with a great shout of joyful acclaim in praise to Yahweh because the house of Yahweh was laid.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up, bless Yahweh your God from everlasting until everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name that is being exalted above all blessing and praise!

Psalm 7:17

I will thank Yahweh according to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of Yahweh, [the] Most High.

Psalm 9:2

I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing [the praise of] your name, O Most High.

Psalm 9:11

Sing [praises] to Yahweh [who] sits [enthroned] in Zion. Tell his deeds among the peoples,

Psalm 18:49

Therefore I will give thanks to you among the nations, O Yahweh, and I will sing [the praise] of your name:

Psalm 22:22-23

I will tell your name to my brothers; inside [the] assembly I will praise you. You who revere Yahweh, praise him! Glorify him, all [you] seed of Jacob, and be in awe of him, all [you] seed of Israel,

Psalm 22:25-26

From you [is] my praise. In [the] great assembly, I will pay my vows before those who revere him. [The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.

Psalm 30:11-12

You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy so that {I} may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Psalm 33:1-3

Exult in Yahweh, O [you] righteous, [for] praise [is] fitting for the upright. Give thanks to Yahweh with [the] lyre; with a harp of ten strings play to him. Sing to him a new song; play skillfully with jubilant shout.

Psalm 34:1-3

I will bless Yahweh at all times; his praise [shall be] in my mouth continually. My soul makes its boast in Yahweh; let the humble hear and be glad. Magnify Yahweh with me, and let us exalt his name together.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you {in despair}, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, because I shall again praise him, {my salvation} and my God.

Psalm 47:6

Sing praises [to] God, sing praises. Sing praises to our king, sing praises.

Psalm 48:1

Yahweh [is] great and very worthy of praise in the city of our God, in his {holy mountain}.

Psalm 48:10

As [is] your name, O God, so [is] your praise to [the] ends of [the] earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 56:4

God, whose word I praise, God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] flesh do to me?

Psalm 57:7

My heart [is] steadfast, O God; My heart [is] steadfast. I will sing and give praise.

Psalm 57:9

I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord; I will give you praise among [the] nations.

Psalm 59:17

O my strength, to you I will give praise, because God [is] my [high] stronghold, my God of loyal love.

Psalm 61:8

So I will sing the praise of your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows {daily}.

Psalm 63:5

My soul will be satisfied [as with the] best and richest [food], and [with] joyful lips my mouth will praise.

Psalm 66:1-2

Shout joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing the glory of his name. {Set forth his glorious praise}.

Psalm 66:8

Bless our God, O peoples, and cause the sound of his praise to be heard,

Psalm 67:1-3

May God be gracious to us and bless us. May he cause his face to shine toward us, Selah that your way may be known on the earth, your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all of the peoples praise you.

Psalm 68:4

Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Lift up [a song] to [the] rider on the clouds--his name is Yah-- and rejoice before him.

Psalm 68:32

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praise to [the] Lord, Selah

Psalm 69:34

Let heavens and earth praise him, [the] seas and all that moves in them,

Psalm 71:5-6

because you [are] my hope, O Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth. Upon you I have leaned {from birth}. [It was] you who {took} me from the womb of my mother. My praise [is] of you continually.

Psalm 71:22-23

On my part, I will praise you with a stringed instrument, [and] your faithfulness, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel. My lips will sing for joy when I sing praises to you, and my soul, which you have redeemed.

Psalm 74:21

Do not let [the] oppressed turn back humiliated; let [the] poor and needy praise your name.

Psalm 75:9

But as for me, I will proclaim forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob.

Psalm 78:4

We will not hide [them] from their children, telling the next generation the praises of Yahweh, and his power and his wonders that he has done.

Psalm 79:13

Then we, your people and the flock of your pasture, we will give thanks to you forever. {Generation after generation} we will tell of your praise.

Psalm 89:5

And [so the] heavens will praise your wonderful deed, O Yahweh, even your faithfulness, in [the] assembly of [the] holy ones.

Psalm 98:4-5

Shout joyfully to Yahweh, all the earth. Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises. Sing praises to Yahweh with lyre, with lyre and melodious sound.

Psalm 99:1

Yahweh is king; let [the] peoples tremble. [He] sits enthroned [between the] cherubim. Let the earth shake.

Psalm 99:3

Let them praise your great and fearful name. He [is] holy.

Psalm 99:9

Exalt Yahweh our God, and worship at his holy mountain, for Yahweh our God [is] holy.

Psalm 100:1-5

Shout in triumph to Yahweh, all the earth. Serve Yahweh with joy; come into his presence with exultation. Know that Yahweh, he [is] God; he made us and we are his. [We are] his people and the sheep of his pasture.read more.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise. Give thanks to him; bless his name. For Yahweh [is] good; his loyal love is forever, and his faithfulness [is] {from generation to generation}.

Psalm 102:18

Let this be written for [the] next generation, so that a people [yet] to be created may praise Yah,

Psalm 104:35

Let sinners perish completely from the earth, and [the] wicked {not remain alive}. Bless Yahweh, O my soul. Praise Yah.

Psalm 105:2

Sing to him; sing praises concerning him; tell of all his wonderful works.

Psalm 106:47-48

Save us, O Yahweh our God, and gather us from the nations, so that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] boast in your praise. Blessed [is] Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise Yah.

Psalm 107:32

and let them exalt him in [the] congregation of [the] people, and praise him in [the] assembly of [the] elders.

Psalm 108:1

My heart [is] steadfast, O God. I will sing and give praise, even [with] my glory.

Psalm 108:3

I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Yahweh; I will give you praise among the nations,

Psalm 109:30

I will give thanks to Yahweh exceedingly with my mouth, and in [the] midst of many I will praise him,

Psalm 111:1

Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all [my] heart, in [the] assembly of [the] upright and [the] congregation.

Psalm 115:17-18

The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence. [It is] we, we will bless Yah from now until forever. Praise Yah!

Psalm 116:19

in the courts of the house of Yahweh, in the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise Yah!

Psalm 117:1-2

Praise Yahweh, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For his loyal love [is] mighty on our behalf, and the faithfulness of Yahweh [is] forever. Praise Yah!

Psalm 119:175

Let my soul live that it may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

Psalm 135:1-3

Praise Yah! Praise the name of Yahweh. Praise [him], O servants of Yahweh, who stand in the house of Yahweh, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise Yah, for Yahweh [is] good. Sing praises concerning his name, for [it is] pleasant.

Psalm 144:9

O God, I will sing a new song to you. With a lyre of ten [strings] I will sing praise to you,

Psalm 145:1-4

I will exalt you, my God, O king, and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever. Great [is] Yahweh, and very worthy of praise, and his greatness is unsearchable.read more.
One generation will laud your works to another, and will declare your mighty deeds.

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Psalm 146:1-2

Praise Yah. Praise Yahweh, O my soul. I will praise Yahweh while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I [am] still [alive].

Psalm 146:10

Yahweh will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, {throughout all generations}. Praise Yah.

Psalm 147:1

Praise Yah. For [it is] good to sing praises [to] our God; for [it is] pleasant; praise is fitting.

Psalm 147:7-8

Sing to Yahweh with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God with lyre, who covers [the] heavens with clouds, who provides rain for the earth, who causes grass to grow on the mountains.

Psalm 147:12

Laud Yahweh, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion,

Psalm 148:1-5

Praise Yah. Praise Yahweh from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light.read more.
Praise him, {highest heavens}, and waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of Yahweh, because he commanded and they were created.

Psalm 148:13-14

let them praise the name of Yahweh, because his name alone [is] is exalted. His splendor [is] above earth and heavens. And he has raised high a horn for his people, praise for all his faithful-- for the children of Israel, a people close to him. Praise Yah.

Psalm 149:6

Let the extolling of God [be] in their throat, and a double-edged sword in their hand,

Psalm 150:1-6

Praise Yah. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament. Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to the abundance of his greatness. Praise him with blast of horn; praise him with harp and lyre.read more.
Praise him with tambourine and dancing; praise him with strings and flute. Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with clashing cymbals. Every breathing thing, let it praise Yah. Praise Yah.

Isaiah 12:5

Sing praises [to] Yahweh, for he has done a glorious thing; this [is] known in all the earth.

Isaiah 42:10

Sing a new song to Yahweh; praise him from the end of the earth, you who go down [to] the sea and that which fills it, [the] coastlands and their inhabitants.

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to Yahweh and declare his praise in the coastlands.

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered [the] life of [the] poor from [the] hand of evildoers.

Jeremiah 31:7

For thus says Yahweh, "Sing for joy for Jacob [with] gladness, and shout out for the head of the nations. Proclaim, praise, and say, 'Save, Yahweh, your people, the remnant of Israel.'

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the king of heaven, for all his works [are] truth, and his ways [are] justice and that he is able to humble those who walk in pride."

Joel 2:26

And you will eat abundantly and be satisfied, and praise the name of Yahweh your God, who has dealt with you {wondrously}. My people {will never be ashamed}.

Luke 19:37-38

Now [as] he was drawing near by this time to the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles that they had seen, saying, "Blessed [is] the king, the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

Acts 16:25-26

Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [and] singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were unfastened.

Romans 14:11

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will praise God."

Romans 15:8-10

For I say, Christ has become a servant of the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers, and that the Gentiles may glorify God for [his] mercy, just as it is written, "Because of this, I will praise you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to your name." And again it says, "Rejoice, Gentiles, with his people."

Hebrews 2:12

saying, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will sing in praise of you."

Revelation 19:5-6

And a voice came out from the throne, saying, "Praise our God all his slaves, and those who fear him, the small and the great!" And I heard [something] like the sound of a great crowd and [something] like the sound of many waters and [something] like the sound of powerful thunder, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord God, the All-Powerful, reigns!

From Thematic Bible


required Expression » Different forms of religious expression required » Praise

Psalm 147:1

Praise Yah. For [it is] good to sing praises [to] our God; for [it is] pleasant; praise is fitting.

Heavenly » Multitude » Praise

Luke 2:13-14

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"

Revelation 14:3

And they were singing [something] like a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who had been bought from the earth.

Revelation 11:17

saying, "We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful, the one who is and the one who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, {each one} of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God All-Powerful, the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!"

Idolatry » Other customs of » Praise

Daniel 5:4

They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.

Judges 16:24

And the people saw him, and they praised their god, for they said, "Our god has given into our hand those who hate us, devastate our land, and have {killed many of us}."

Nature's » Praise

Isaiah 49:13

Sing for joy, heavens, and rejoice, earth! Mountains must break forth [in] rejoicing! For Yahweh has comforted his people, and he will take pity on his afflicted ones.

Psalm 65:13

[The] pasturelands put on flocks, and [the] valleys clothe themselves with grain. They shout in triumph; they even sing.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing for joy, heavens, for Yahweh has done [it]! Shout, depths of [the] earth! Break forth, mountains, [in] rejoicing, forest and every tree in it, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and he will show his glory in Israel!

Isaiah 55:12

For you shall go out in joy, and you shall be led in peace. The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you, rejoicing and all the trees of the field shall clap hands.

More verses: Psalm 69:34 Psalm 98:8

Praise » In heaven

Luke 2:13-14

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"

Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly

Luke 2:13-14

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people {with whom he is pleased}!"

Revelation 14:3

And they were singing [something] like a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders, and no one was able to learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who had been bought from the earth.

Revelation 11:17

saying, "We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful, the one who is and the one who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, {each one} of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God All-Powerful, the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!"

Praise » For God's attributes

Praise » Revelation » Unceasing

Revelation 5:13

And I heard every creature that [is] in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea and everything in them saying, "To the one who is seated on the throne and to the Lamb [be] praise and honor and glory and power {forever and ever}."

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, {each one} of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God All-Powerful, the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!"

Psalm 71:6

Upon you I have leaned {from birth}. [It was] you who {took} me from the womb of my mother. My praise [is] of you continually.

More verses: Psalm 104:33 Psalm 145:1

Praise » Encouraged » Nature's

Isaiah 49:13

Sing for joy, heavens, and rejoice, earth! Mountains must break forth [in] rejoicing! For Yahweh has comforted his people, and he will take pity on his afflicted ones.

Psalm 65:13

[The] pasturelands put on flocks, and [the] valleys clothe themselves with grain. They shout in triumph; they even sing.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing for joy, heavens, for Yahweh has done [it]! Shout, depths of [the] earth! Break forth, mountains, [in] rejoicing, forest and every tree in it, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and he will show his glory in Israel!

Isaiah 55:12

For you shall go out in joy, and you shall be led in peace. The mountains and the hills shall break forth before you, rejoicing and all the trees of the field shall clap hands.

More verses: Psalm 69:34 Psalm 98:8

Praise » Revelation » Sacrifices of

Jeremiah 33:11

[the] voice of jubilation, and [the] voice of joy, [the] voice of [the] bridegroom, and [the] voice of [the] bride, [the] voices of [those who] say, "Praise Yahweh of hosts, for Yahweh [is] good, for his loyal love [is] {forever}," [the voices of those who] bring thank offerings [to] the house of Yahweh, for I will restore the fortunes of the land as in the beginning,' says Yahweh.

Psalm 107:22

and let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his works with rejoicing.

Jeremiah 17:26

And they will come from the towns of Judah, and from all around Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the Shephelah, and from the hill country, and from the Negev, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and grain offerings, and frankincense, and bringing thank offerings [to] the house of Yahweh.

More verses: Jonah 2:9

Praise » Psalms of, for God's goodness to israel

Praise » The heavenly host engage in

Luke 2:13

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

Revelation 4:9-11

And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who is seated on the throne, the one who lives {forever and ever}, the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who is seated on the throne and worship the one who lives {forever and ever}, and put down their crowns before the throne, saying, "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all [things], and because of your will they existed and were created."

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His mercy

2 Chronicles 20:21

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed singers to Yahweh [who were] giving praise to the splendor of [his] holiness when they went out before the army. And they said, "Give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love [is] everlasting!"

Psalm 89:1

I will sing forever of Yahweh's acts of loyal love. {From generation to generation} I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.

Psalm 118:1-4

Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever. Let Israel say, "His loyal love [is] forever." Let the house of Aaron say, "His loyal love [is] forever." read more.
Let [those who] fear Yahweh say, "His loyal love [is] forever."

Praise » For God's goodness to individuals

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His salvation

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and they shall come [to] Zion with rejoicing. And everlasting joy [shall be] on their head; joy and gladness shall overtake [them], and sorrow and sighing shall flee.

Psalm 18:46

Yahweh lives, and blessed [be] my rock, and may the God of my salvation be exalted--

Luke 1:68-69

"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His goodness

Jeremiah 33:11

[the] voice of jubilation, and [the] voice of joy, [the] voice of [the] bridegroom, and [the] voice of [the] bride, [the] voices of [those who] say, "Praise Yahweh of hosts, for Yahweh [is] good, for his loyal love [is] {forever}," [the voices of those who] bring thank offerings [to] the house of Yahweh, for I will restore the fortunes of the land as in the beginning,' says Yahweh.

Psalm 107:8

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love, and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Psalm 118:1

Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good, for his loyal love [is] forever.

Psalm 136:1

Give thanks to Yahweh, for [he is] good, for his loyal love [endures] forever.

Praise » Should be offered » With thankfulness

1 Chronicles 16:4

Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to invoke, thank, and praise Yahweh the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:24

And the heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brothers opposite them, to praise and to give thanks by the command of David the man of God, section alongside section.

Praise » Should be offered » In psalms and hymns, &c

Psalm 105:2

Sing to him; sing praises concerning him; tell of all his wonderful works.

Praise » For God's goodness to righteous men

Praise » Is a part of public worship

Psalm 118:19-20

Open to me [the] gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them [and] give thanks to Yah. This [is] the gate of Yahweh, through [which the] righteous will enter.

Psalm 9:14

so that I may tell of all your praises. In the gates of the daughter of Zion let me rejoice in your salvation.

Praise » Should be offered » With the soul

Psalm 104:1

Bless Yahweh, O my soul. O Yahweh my God, you are very great. You clothe yourself [with] splendor and majesty,

Psalm 104:35

Let sinners perish completely from the earth, and [the] wicked {not remain alive}. Bless Yahweh, O my soul. Praise Yah.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His wonderful works

Psalm 89:5

And [so the] heavens will praise your wonderful deed, O Yahweh, even your faithfulness, in [the] assembly of [the] holy ones.

Psalm 150:2

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to the abundance of his greatness.

Praise » Exemplified

1 Chronicles 29:10-13

Then David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly, and David said, "Blessed [are] you, O Yahweh, God of Israel, our father forever and ever! To you, O Yahweh, [is] the greatness and the power and the splendor and the glory and the strength, for everything in the heavens and in the earth. Yours, O Yahweh, [is] the kingdom and exaltation over all as head! And wealth and glory [are] from you, and you rule over all. And in your hand [is] power and might. And in your hand [is power] to make great and to give strength to all. read more.
And now, our God, we give thanks to you and offer praise to the name of your splendor.

Praise » Should be offered » With the whole heart

Psalm 111:1

Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with all [my] heart, in [the] assembly of [the] upright and [the] congregation.

Praise » Should be offered » With gladness

Jeremiah 33:11

[the] voice of jubilation, and [the] voice of joy, [the] voice of [the] bridegroom, and [the] voice of [the] bride, [the] voices of [those who] say, "Praise Yahweh of hosts, for Yahweh [is] good, for his loyal love [is] {forever}," [the voices of those who] bring thank offerings [to] the house of Yahweh, for I will restore the fortunes of the land as in the beginning,' says Yahweh.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then King Hezekiah and the princes commanded the Levites to praise Yahweh with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they offered praise with joy, and they bowed down and worshiped.

Praise » Who shall praise the lord

Psalm 22:26

[The] afflicted will eat and will be satisfied. Those who seek him will praise Yahweh. May your heart live forever.

Psalm 138:4

All [the] kings of [the] earth will praise you, O Yahweh, when they have heard the words of your mouth,

Joel 2:23-26

Be glad, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Yahweh your God, because he has given for you the autumn rains for [your] righteousness, and he has {poured down} for you rainwater, [the] autumn and spring rains, as before. The threshing floors will be full [with] grain, and the vats will overflow [with] new wine and olive oil. I will repay you the years that the locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my mighty troops that I sent against you. read more.
And you will eat abundantly and be satisfied, and praise the name of Yahweh your God, who has dealt with you {wondrously}. My people {will never be ashamed}.

Praise » Posture suited to

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Stand up, bless Yahweh your God from everlasting until everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name that is being exalted above all blessing and praise!

1 Chronicles 23:30

And [they were] to stand {every morning}, thanking and praising Yahweh, and likewise in the evening,

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His greatness

Praise » Should be offered » With the understanding

1 Corinthians 14:15

{Therefore what should I do}? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will also sing praise with my mind.

Praise » Who does not praise the lord

Isaiah 38:16-18

Lord, they live by them, and the life of my spirit belongs to all among them. And restore me to health and keep me alive! Look! Bitterness was bitter to me for peace. And you were the one who loved my life from [the] pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back. For Sheol cannot praise you; death [cannot] praise you. Those who go down [to the] pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

Praise » Is obligatory upon » All creation

Psalm 148:1-10

Praise Yah. Praise Yahweh from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all stars of light. read more.
Praise him, {highest heavens}, and waters above the heavens. Let them praise the name of Yahweh, because he commanded and they were created. And he put them in place forever and ever, [by] a decree he gave that will not pass away. Praise Yahweh from the earth-- great sea creatures and all deeps, fire and hail, snow and cloud, stormy wind doing his bidding, the mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, beasts and all cattle, creeping things and {flying birds},

Praise » Is due to God on account of » All spiritual blessings

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His counsel

Jeremiah 32:19

great in counsel and great [in] deed, whose eyes [are] opened to all the ways of the children of humankind, to give to each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds,

Praise » Saints should » Pray for ability to offer

Psalm 119:175

Let my soul live that it may praise you, and let your ordinances help me.

Praise » The praise of the lord

Praise » Is due to God on account of » All temporal blessings

Psalm 136:25

[The one who] gives food to all flesh, for his loyal love [endures] forever.

Psalm 104:1

Bless Yahweh, O my soul. O Yahweh my God, you are very great. You clothe yourself [with] splendor and majesty,

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His excellency

Exodus 15:7

And in the greatness of your majesty you overthrew those standing up [to] you; you released your fierce anger, and it consumed them like stubble.

Psalm 148:13

let them praise the name of Yahweh, because his name alone [is] is exalted. His splendor [is] above earth and heavens.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His glory

Psalm 138:5

and they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, because Yahweh's glory [is] great.

Ezekiel 3:12

And the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the sound of a great earthquake when the glory of Yahweh rose from its place.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Pardon of sin

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.

Psalm 103:1-3

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and all within me, [bless] his holy name. Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits: who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Deliverance

Psalm 40:1-3

I waited patiently for Yahweh, And he inclined to me and heard my cry for help. And [so] he brought me up from [the] roaring pit, from the miry clay. And he put my feet upon a rock; he made my steps steady. Then he put a new song in my mouth, a praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust Yahweh.

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Young and old

Psalm 148:1

Praise Yah. Praise Yahweh from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

Psalm 148:12

young men and young women as well, [the] old [together] with [the] young--

Praise » Is obligatory upon » High and low

Psalm 148:1

Praise Yah. Praise Yahweh from the heavens; praise him in the heights.

Psalm 148:11

kings of [the] earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of [the] earth,

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Gentiles

Psalm 117:1

Praise Yahweh, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.

Romans 15:11

And again, "Praise the Lord, all the Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him."

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Angels

Praise » Is obligatory upon » All men

Psalm 107:8

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love, and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,

Psalm 145:21

My mouth will speak the praise of Yahweh, and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

Praise » Should be offered » With the lips

Praise » Saints should » Show forth

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Answering prayer

Psalm 28:6

Blessed [is] Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my supplications.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His holiness

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Children

Matthew 21:16

And they said to him, "Do you hear what these [children] are saying?" So Jesus said to them, "Yes, have you never read, 'Out of the mouths of children and nursing babies you have prepared for yourself praise'?"

Praise » Encouraged » Universal

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to Yahweh and declare his praise in the coastlands.

Psalm 67:3

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all of the peoples praise you.

Praise » God is glorified by

Psalm 22:23

You who revere Yahweh, praise him! Glorify him, all [you] seed of Jacob, and be in awe of him, all [you] seed of Israel,

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His consolation

Isaiah 12:1

And you will say on that day, "I will give you thanks, Yahweh, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Protection

Psalm 59:17

O my strength, to you I will give praise, because God [is] my [high] stronghold, my God of loyal love.

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Saints

Psalm 149:5

Let [the] faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

Praise » Should be offered » With the mouth

Psalm 63:5

My soul will be satisfied [as with the] best and richest [food], and [with] joyful lips my mouth will praise.

Praise » Should be offered » Continually

Psalm 71:6

Upon you I have leaned {from birth}. [It was] you who {took} me from the womb of my mother. My praise [is] of you continually.

Praise » Is good and comely

Psalm 33:1

Exult in Yahweh, O [you] righteous, [for] praise [is] fitting for the upright.

Psalm 147:1

Praise Yah. For [it is] good to sing praises [to] our God; for [it is] pleasant; praise is fitting.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His majesty

Psalm 96:6

Splendor and majesty [are] before him; strength and beauty [are] in his sanctuary.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His wisdom

Jude 1:25

to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, [be] glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time and now and for all eternity. Amen.

Daniel 2:20

Daniel {said}: "Let his name, [the name] of God, be blessed {throughout the ages}, for the wisdom and the power {are his}.

Praise » Should be offered » With joy

Psalm 63:5

My soul will be satisfied [as with the] best and richest [food], and [with] joyful lips my mouth will praise.

Psalm 98:4

Shout joyfully to Yahweh, all the earth. Be cheerful and sing for joy and sing praises.

Praise » Saints should » Invite others to

Praise » Accompanied with musical instruments

1 Chronicles 16:41-42

And with them [were] Heman and Jeduthun and the remainder of those chosen, who were designated by name to give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love [is] everlasting. And Heman and Jeduthun with them [had] trumpets and cymbals for making music, along with instruments for the song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.

Praise » Should be offered » Day by day

2 Chronicles 30:21

And the {Israelites} who were found in Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy. And the Levites and the priests were offering praise to Yahweh day by day, with powerful instruments to Yahweh.

Praise » Saints should » Glory in

1 Chronicles 16:35

Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] glory in your praise.

Praise » Exemplified » israelites

1 Chronicles 16:36

Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised Yahweh.

Praise » Who shall be praised

Proverbs 31:10-30

A woman of excellence, who will find? For her worth [is] far more than precious jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and gain he will not lack. She does him good, but not harm all the days of her life. read more.
She seeks wool and flax, and she works with the diligence of {her hands}. She is like the ships of a merchant; from far off she brings her food; And she arises while [it is] still night, and gives food to her household, and tasks to her servant girls. She considers a field and buys it, from the fruit of {her hand} she plants a vineyard. She girds her waist in strength, and makes her arms strong. She perceives that her merchandise [is] good; her lamp does not go out in the night. Her hands she puts onto the distaff, and her palms hold a spindle. Her palm she opens to the poor, and her hand she reaches [out] to the needy. She does not fear for her house [when] it snows, for {her entire household} is clothed [in] crimson. She makes for herself coverings; her clothing [is] fine linen and purple. Her husband is known at the gates, in his seat among the elders of the land. Linen garments she makes and sells, and she supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs {at the future}. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness [is] upon her tongue. She looks after the ways of her household, and the bread of idleness she will not eat. Her children rise and consider her happy, her husband [also], and he praises her; "Many daughters have done excellence, but {you surpass} all of them." Charm [is] deceit and beauty [is] vain; [but] a woman who fears Yahweh shall be praised.

Praise » Is obligatory upon » Small and great

Revelation 19:5

And a voice came out from the throne, saying, "Praise our God all his slaves, and those who fear him, the small and the great!"

Praise » Christ is worthy of

Praise » Should be offered » Day and night

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, {each one} of them, had six wings apiece, full of eyes around and inside, and they do not have rest day and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy [is] the Lord God All-Powerful, the one who was and the one who is and the one who is coming!"

Praise » The lord being your praise

Praise » Called the » Sacrifice of praise

Praise » Called the » Fruit of the lips

Praise » Encouraged » Perpetually

Praise » Acceptable through Christ

Praise » Is due to God on account of » The hope of glory

1 Peter 1:3-4

Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, into an inheritance imperishable and undefiled and unfading, reserved in heaven for you

Praise » Should be offered » For ever and ever

Psalm 145:1-2

I will exalt you, my God, O king, and I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.

Praise » Who loves the praise of men more than the praise of God

John 12:37-43

But as many signs [as] he had performed before them, they did not believe in him, in order that the word of the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said, "Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" For this [reason] they were not able to believe, because again Isaiah said, read more.
"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they see with [their] eyes and understand with [their] hearts and turn, and I heal them." Isaiah said these [things] because he saw his glory, and he spoke about him. Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue. For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

Praise » Who praises the wicked

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.

Praise » Not praising yourself

Proverbs 27:2

May another praise you and not your own mouth, a stranger and not your own lips.

Praise » God is worthy of

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Fulfilling of his promises

1 Kings 8:56

"Blessed be Yahweh who gave a resting place to his people Israel. According to all that he promised, not one word has fallen from all of his promises [concerning] the good which he spoke through the hand of Moses his servant.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Constant preservation

Psalm 71:6-8

Upon you I have leaned {from birth}. [It was] you who {took} me from the womb of my mother. My praise [is] of you continually. I have become a wonder to many, but you [are] my strong refuge. My mouth is filled with your praise, with your glory all the day.

Praise » Should be offered » During life

Praise » Saints should » Triumph in

Psalm 106:47

Save us, O Yahweh our God, and gather us from the nations, so that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] boast in your praise.

Praise » Saints should » Declare

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to Yahweh and declare his praise in the coastlands.

Praise » Exemplified » Priests and levites

Ezra 3:10-11

And the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, and the priests [in their] apparel with the trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with the cymbals, were positioned to praise Yahweh, {as described by} King David of Israel. And they {sang responsively}, with praising and thanksgiving to Yahweh [saying], "For he is good, for his loyal love is everlasting for Israel." And all of the people responded with a great shout of joyful acclaim in praise to Yahweh because the house of Yahweh was laid.

Praise » Exemplified » hezekiah

Isaiah 38:19

[The] living, [the] living one praises you like me today; a father will make your faithfulness known to children.

Praise » Exemplified » Jethro

Exodus 18:10

And Jethro said, "Blessed be Yahweh, who has delivered you from the hand of Egypt and from the hand of Pharaoh--who has delivered the people from under the hand of Egypt.

Praise » Exemplified » -ezra

Nehemiah 8:6

Then Ezra blessed Yahweh the great God, and all of the people answered, "Amen! Amen!" while lifting their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped Yahweh [with their] noses to the ground.

Praise » Of david » At the close of his reign

1 Chronicles 29:10-19

Then David blessed Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly, and David said, "Blessed [are] you, O Yahweh, God of Israel, our father forever and ever! To you, O Yahweh, [is] the greatness and the power and the splendor and the glory and the strength, for everything in the heavens and in the earth. Yours, O Yahweh, [is] the kingdom and exaltation over all as head! And wealth and glory [are] from you, and you rule over all. And in your hand [is] power and might. And in your hand [is power] to make great and to give strength to all. read more.
And now, our God, we give thanks to you and offer praise to the name of your splendor. And indeed, who [am] I, and who [are] my people that we retain power to offer according to these [offerings] willingly? For everything [is] from you, and from your hand we have given to you. For we [are] strangers before you and sojourners like all our ancestors. Our days [are] like the shadow upon earth, and there is no hope [of abiding]. O Yahweh our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build for you a house for your holy name is from your hand, and all [of it] is yours. And I know, my God, that you yourself test the heart and are pleased with uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these [things], and now I have seen your people who are found here willingly offer to you. O Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our ancestors, keep this forever as a plan [and] thoughts of the heart of your people, and establish their heart toward you. Grant to Solomon my son a heart of peace to keep your commands, your statutes, and your regulations to do everything, and to build the citadel for which I have provided."

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His loving-kindness and truth

Psalm 138:2

I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name, because of your loyal love and faithfulness, for you have magnified your word according to all your name.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » The continuance of blessings

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His faithfulness and truth

Praise » Is due to God on account of » Spiritual health

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His judgment

Psalm 101:1

I will sing of loyal love and justice; I will sing praises to you, O Yahweh.

Praise » Is due to God on account of » His power

Praise » Should be offered » With uprightness of heart

Psalm 119:7

I will give you thanks with an upright heart, when I learn your righteous laws.

Praise » Should be offered » Throughout the world

Praise » Should be offered » More and more

Praise » Saints should » Be endued with the spirit of

Praise » Called the » Garment of praise

Praise » Called the » Voice of melody

Isaiah 51:3

For Yahweh will comfort Zion; he will comfort all its sites of ruins. And he will {make} its wilderness like Eden, and its desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and [the] {sound} of song.

Praise » Encouraged » Four-fold reason for

Praise » Of david » On bringing the ark of the covenant to zion

1 Chronicles 16:8-36

Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the nations! Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those seeking Yahweh rejoice! read more.
Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his face continually! Remember his wonderful works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth, O offspring of Israel, his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! He [is] Yahweh our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth. Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations, that he {made} with Abraham, his sworn oath to Isaac. And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, an everlasting covenant to Israel, saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the portion of your inheritance." When you were few in number, little, and sojourners [were] in it, when they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people, he did not allow anyone to oppress them, and he rebuked kings on their account, [saying,] "You must not touch my anointed nor do harm to my prophets!" Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Proclaim his salvation from day to day! Proclaim his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among the peoples! For Yahweh [is] great and greatly praised, and he is feared among all gods. For all the gods of the nations [are] idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. Splendor and majesty [are] before him; strength and joy [are] in his place. Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of the nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name! Lift up an offering and come before him! Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness! Tremble before him, all the earth; surely the world shall not be shaken. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them tell the peoples, "Yahweh reigns!" Let the sea roar and its fullness; let the field rejoice and all that [is] in it. Then the trees of the forest shall sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he [is] good; his loyal love [is] everlasting. Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] glory in your praise. Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised Yahweh.

Praise » Who gets their praise from God

Praise » Saints should » Render, under affliction

Praise » Saints should » Express their joy by

Praise » Exemplified » Paul and silas

Praise » Exemplified » Apostles

Luke 24:53

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

Praise » Exemplified » Multitudes

Luke 18:43

And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him, glorifying God. And all the people, [when they] saw [it], gave praise to God.

Praise » Called the » Calves of the lips

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you, and return to Yahweh. Say to him, "Take away all guilt; accept good, and we will offer the fruit of our lips.

Praise » Called the » Sacrifices of joy

Psalm 27:6

And now my head will be high over my enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tent sacrifices with shouts of joy. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.

Praise » Called the » Voice of triumph

Psalm 47:1

All [you] peoples, clap [your] hands. Shout to God with a voice of rejoicing.

Praise » Called the » Voice of a psalm

Psalm 98:5

Sing praises to Yahweh with lyre, with lyre and melodious sound.

Praise » Called the » Voice of praise

Psalm 66:8

Bless our God, O peoples, and cause the sound of his praise to be heard,

Praise » Encouraged » With musical instruments

Praise » Encouraged » In song

Psalm 9:11

Sing [praises] to Yahweh [who] sits [enthroned] in Zion. Tell his deeds among the peoples,

Praise » Song of moses, after the passage through the red sea

Exodus 15:1-19

Then Moses and the {Israelites} sang this song to Yahweh, {and they said}, "Let me sing to Yahweh because he is highly exalted; [the] horse and its rider he hurled into the sea. Yah [is] my strength and song, and he has become my salvation; this [is] my God, and I will praise him--the God of my father--and I will exalt him. Yahweh [is] a man of war; Yahweh [is] his name. read more.
The chariots of Pharaoh and his army he cast into the sea, and his choice adjutants were sunk in the {Red Sea}. The deep waters covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone. Yahweh, your right hand [is] glorious in power; Yahweh, your right hand destroyed [the] enemy. And in the greatness of your majesty you overthrew those standing up [to] you; you released your fierce anger, and it consumed them like stubble. And by the breath of your nostrils waters were piled up; waves stood like a heap; deep waters in the middle of the sea congealed. [The] enemy said, 'I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide plunder, my desire will be full [of] them, I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.' You blew with your breath; the sea covered them; they dropped like lead in the mighty waters. Who is like you among the gods, Yahweh? Who is like you--glorious in holiness, awesome [in] praiseworthy actions, doing wonders? You stretched out your right hand; the earth swallowed them. In your loyal love you led [the] people whom you redeemed; in your strength you guided [them] to the abode of your holiness. Peoples heard; they trembled; anguish seized the inhabitants of Philistia. Then the chiefs of Edom were horrified; great distress seized the leaders of Moab; all of the inhabitants of Canaan melted away. Terror and dread fell on them; at the greatness of your arm they became silent like the stone, until your people passed by, Yahweh, until [the] people whom you bought passed by. You brought them and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance, a place you made for yourself to inhabit, Yahweh, a sanctuary, Lord, [that] your hands established. Yahweh will reign as king forever and ever." When the horses of Pharaoh came into the sea with his chariots and with his charioteers, Yahweh brought back upon them the waters of the sea, and the {Israelites} traveled on dry ground through the middle of the sea.

Praise » Of hannah

1 Samuel 2:1-10

Then Hannah prayed and said, "My heart exults in Yahweh, my strength [is] exalted in Yahweh; {I grin} over my enemies, for I rejoice over your salvation. There is no one holy like Yahweh, for there is no one besides you, and there is no rock like our God. Do not increase speaking {very proud} words! Let no arrogance go forth from your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge [whose] deeds are not weighed. read more.
The bows of mighty warriors [are] shattered, but those who stumble gird [themselves with] strength. Those who were full must hire themselves out for bread, but those who are hungry will become fat. As for the infertile, she will bear seven, but [she who has] many sons withers away. Yahweh kills and restores alive, he brings down [to] Sheol and raises up. Yahweh makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and also exalts. He raises up the poor from [the] dust. From [the] ash heap he lifts up the needy, to cause them to sit with noble people and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh and he has set the inhabited world on them. He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be destroyed in the darkness, because a man will not prevail by [his] might. Yahweh will shatter his adversaries; he will thunder against them in the heavens. Yahweh will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and will exalt the might of his anointed one.

Praise » Offered to Christ

John 12:13

took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and began crying out, "Hosanna! Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel!"

Praise » Exemplified » First converts

Praise » Exemplified » Simeon

Luke 2:28

he took him in [his] arms and praised God and said,

Praise » Exemplified » Anna

Luke 2:38

And at [that] same hour she approached [and] began to give thanks to God, and to speak about him to all those who were waiting for the redemption of Jerusalem.

Praise » Exemplified » Lame man

Acts 3:8

And leaping up, he stood and began walking around and entered into the temple [courts] with them, walking and leaping and praising God.

Praise » The chorus when solomon brought the ark of the covenant into the temple

2 Chronicles 5:13

And it was the primary [duty] of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard [with] one voice, to praise and give thanks to Yahweh. And when a sound from the trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments of song was raised to Yahweh--for he [is] good, because his loyal love [is] everlasting--then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud.

Praise » Of miriam

Exodus 15:21

And Miriam answered, "Sing to Yahweh because he is highly exalted; [the] horse and its rider he hurled into the sea."

Praise » Of david » Celebrating his deliverance from the hand of saul

Praise » Of deborah, after defeating the canaanites

Prayer » Accompanied with » Praise

Psalm 66:17

I called to him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Psalms » Praise » For God's attributes

Worship » Nature of worship » Praise

2 Chronicles 5:13

And it was the primary [duty] of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard [with] one voice, to praise and give thanks to Yahweh. And when a sound from the trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments of song was raised to Yahweh--for he [is] good, because his loyal love [is] everlasting--then the house, the house of Yahweh, was filled with a cloud.

2 Chronicles 30:21

And the {Israelites} who were found in Jerusalem kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with great joy. And the Levites and the priests were offering praise to Yahweh day by day, with powerful instruments to Yahweh.

Topics on Praise

I Will Sing Praises

Psalm 51:14

Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation; [then] my tongue will sing aloud [of] your righteousness.

Praise The Lord With Music!

Jeremiah 20:13

Sing to Yahweh, praise Yahweh, for he has delivered [the] life of [the] poor from [the] hand of evildoers.

Praise The Lord!

Psalm 105:45

so that they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise Yah.

Praise, Examples Of

Genesis 14:18-20

And Melchizedek, the king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. (He was the priest of God Most High).

Praise, Reasons For

Psalm 68:32

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praise to [the] Lord, Selah

The Holy Spirit And Praise

John 4:23-24

But an hour is coming--and now is [here]--when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father seeks such [people] [to be] his worshipers.

Those Singing Praise

Ezra 3:11

And they {sang responsively}, with praising and thanksgiving to Yahweh [saying], "For he is good, for his loyal love is everlasting for Israel." And all of the people responded with a great shout of joyful acclaim in praise to Yahweh because the house of Yahweh was laid.

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