'Praising' in the Bible
Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance.
The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: "Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!" Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.
The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the Lord. (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the Lord and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, "Certainly his loyal love endures.") Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.
When Athaliah heard the royal guard shouting and praising the king, she joined the crowd at the Lord's temple.
The Israelites who were in Jerusalem observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests were praising the Lord every day with all their might.
With antiphonal response they sang, praising and glorifying the Lord: "For he is good; his loyal love toward Israel is forever." All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!
I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument, praising your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp, O Holy One of Israel!
Suddenly a vast, heavenly army appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
So the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen; everything was just as they had been told.
Then one of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, praising 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.
praising God and having the good will of all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number every day those who were being saved.
He jumped up, stood and began walking around, and he entered the temple courts with them, walking and leaping and praising God.
After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
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?