'Praise' in the Bible

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

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'?"

At [that] same time he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to young children. Yes, Father, for this was pleasing before you.

Was no one found to turn back [and] give praise to God except this foreigner?"

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.

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,

Now [when] the centurion saw what had happened, he began to praise God, saying, "Certainly this man was righteous!"

For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

But the Jew {is one inwardly}, and circumcision [is] of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter, whose praise [is] not from people but from God.

For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,

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

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

Therefore do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord should come, who will both enlighten the hidden things of darkness and will reveal the counsels of hearts, and then praise will come to each one from God.

Now I praise you that you remember me [in] all [things], and just as I handed over to you the traditions, you hold fast to [them].

But in giving this instruction I do not praise [you], because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

For do you not have houses for eating and drinking? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who do not have [anything]? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise [you]!

{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.

For otherwise, if you praise in [your] spirit, how will the one who fills the place of the outsider say the "amen" at your thanksgiving, because he does not know what you are saying?

And we have sent at the same time with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [has become known] throughout all the churches.

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved,

[that] we who hoped beforehand in Christ should be for the praise of his glory,

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord,

having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

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

Therefore through him let us offer up a sacrifice of praise {continually} to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.

Is anyone among you suffering misfortune? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praise.

so that the genuineness of your faith, more valuable than gold that is passing away, but is tested by fire, may be found to [result in] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,

or to governors as those sent out by him for the punishment of those who do evil and the praise of those who do good.

saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!"

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}."

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

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!"