Biblical Concept: Praise

Prologue:

Praise Him! Praise Him!

Fanny J. Crosby

Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim! Hail Him! hail Him! highest archangels in glory; Strength and honor give to His holy Name! Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children, In His arms He carries them all day long:

Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness. Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song!

Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! For our sins He suffered, and bled, and died. He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus the Crucified. Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows, Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong.

Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness. Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song!

Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessèd Redeemer! Heav’nly portals loud with hosannas ring! Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever. Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King! Christ is coming! over the world victorious, Pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong.

Refrain: Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness. Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song!

Prologue:

Thomas Ken / Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise him, all creatures here below;

Praise him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Findings:

A multidimensional Triune God is worthy of praise: God’s name, God’s power, God’s glory, God’s

creation, Holy, Good, mighty deeds, excellent greatness, glory, grace, great, highly, awesome.

The Creator will be praised.

God will be eternally praised.

Jesus Christ = praise for God.

God created volitional creatures to praise Him.

God created angels to praise Him.

God requires praise from those created beings: Offerings, lips, songs, singers, holy attire, dancing,

musical instruments; trumpets, cymbals, lyre, harp, harp of ten strings, timbrel, stringed instruments, pipe, loud instruments, sound of melody.

The nation of Israel organized and instituted a system of praise for God.

Levite mission of praise.

Israel praise relationship.

Israel’s mission of praise.

Praise of the glory of His grace.

Praise of His glory.

Evangelistic praise.

Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.

Human earthly praise for the rich.

World’s praise.

Praise for God’s Word.

God’s creative work praises Him.

Faith praise relationship.

Hope praise relationship.

Holy praise relationship.

Glory praise relationship.

Thanks praise relationship.

Worship praise relationship.

Fear praise relationship.

Great, praise, fear, relationship.

God’s Word praise relationship.

Judgment praise relationship.

Fear + commandments + praise.

Inclusive praise of God.

Idealistic praise.

Praise good Lord relationship.

Psalms of Praise.

Praise the Lord is hallelujah in Hebrew.

Praise vocabulary is found 167 times in the 150 Psalms.

Psalms 146-150 start and end with “Praise the Lord.”

Divine praise for godly ones.

Divine praise.

Self praise, not.

Praise test.

Praise, a tool change.

Mind dwelt on praise.

Idolatry praise, not.

Jesus’ praise for the Father.

Miracles cause praise of God.

Paul’s praise for the Corinthians.

Paul’s no praise for the Corinthians.

Sacrifice of praise to God.

Authorities, praise, right, relationship.

Praise thanks relationship.

Millennial praise for God.

Joy praise relationship.

Praise sword relationship.

(The following underlines and end parentheses are mine.)

Praise

^NAS Genesis 29:35 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, "This time I will praise the LORD." Therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

⁸ "Judah, your brothers shall praise you; Your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; Your father's sons shall bow down to you.

^NAS Exodus 15:2 "The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.

^NAS Leviticus 19:24 'But in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the LORD.

^NAS Deuteronomy 10:21 "He is your praise and He is your God, who has done these great and awesome things for you which your eyes have seen.

^NAS Deuteronomy 26:19 and that He shall set you high above all nations which He has made, for praise, fame, and honor; and that you shall be a consecrated people to the LORD your God, as He has spoken."

^NAS Joshua 7:19 Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, I implore you, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me."

^NAS Judges 5:3 "Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers! I-- to the LORD, I will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

^NAS 1 Chronicles 16:4 And he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

³⁵ Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, And glory in Thy praise." (Praise relates to God’s glory.)

^NAS 1 Chronicles 23:5 and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise. (Levites praise.)

³⁰ And they are to stand every morning to thank and to praise the LORD, and likewise at evening, (Levites praise.)

^NAS 1 Chronicles 29:13 "Now therefore, our God, we thank Thee, and praise Thy glorious name. (Praise God’s glory.)

^NAS 2 Chronicles 5:13 in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying, "He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting," then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,

^NAS 2 Chronicles 7:3 And all the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the LORD upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the LORD, saying, "Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting." (Worship and praise relationship.)

⁶ And the priests stood at their posts and the Levites, with the instruments of music to the LORD, which King David had made for giving praise to the LORD-- "for His lovingkindness is everlasting "-- whenever he gave praise by their means, while the priests on the other side blew trumpets; and all Israel was standing. (Musical instruments and praise.)

^NAS 2 Chronicles 8:14 Now according to the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering before the priests according to the daily rule, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded. (Levites and praise.)

^NAS 2 Chronicles 20:19 And the Levites, from the sons of the Kohathites and of the sons of the Korahites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel, with a very loud voice. (Levites and praise.)

^NAS 2 Chronicles 23:13 And she looked, and behold, the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpeters were beside the king. And all the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets, the singers with their musical instruments leading the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said, "Treason! Treason!"

^NAS 2 Chronicles 31:2 And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites by their divisions, each according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the LORD. (Levites and praise.)

^NAS Ezra 3:10 Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD according to the directions of King David of Israel.

^NAS Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Arise, bless the LORD your God forever and ever! O may Thy glorious name be blessed And exalted above all blessing and praise!

^NAS Nehemiah 12:24 And the heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division. (Thanks and praise relationship.)

⁴⁶ For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. (Thanks and praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 7:17 I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

^NAS Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High.

^NAS Psalm 21:13 Be Thou exalted, O LORD, in Thy strength; We will sing and praise Thy power.

^NAS Psalm 22:22 I will tell of Thy name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise Thee. (Evangelistic praise.)

²³ You who fear the LORD, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel. (Fear praise relationship.)

²⁵ From Thee comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. (Worship and praise.)

²⁶ The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!

^NAS Psalm 30:4 Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.

⁹ "What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise Thee? Will it declare Thy faithfulness? (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

¹² That my soul may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to Thee forever.

^NAS Psalm 33:1 Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.

^NAS Psalm 34:1 A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed. I Will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

^NAS Psalm 35:18 I will give Thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise Thee among a mighty throng. (Worship and praise.)

²⁸ And my tongue shall declare Thy righteousness And Thy praise all day long.

^NAS Psalm 40:3 And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear, And will trust in the LORD. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 42:5 Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

¹¹ Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God.

^NAS Psalm 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise Thee, O God, my God.

⁵ Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance, and my God.

^NAS Psalm 48:10 As is Thy name, O God, So is Thy praise to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness. (Praise righteousness relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 49:18 Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself-- (Human earthly praise for the rich.) (See vv. 16-20.)

^NAS Psalm 51:15 O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Thy praise.

^NAS Psalm 56:4 In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? (Praise for God’s Word.)

¹⁰ In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise, (Praise for God’s Word.)

^NAS Psalm 61:8 So I will sing praise to Thy name forever, That I may pay my vows day by day.

^NAS Psalm 63:3 Because Thy lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise Thee.

^NAS Psalm 65:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. There will be silence before Thee, and praise in Zion, O God; And to Thee the vow will be performed.

^NAS Psalm 66:2 Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

⁸ Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad, (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 67:3 Let the peoples praise Thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise Thee.

⁵ Let the peoples praise Thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise Thee.

^NAS Psalm 69:30 I will praise the name of God with song, And shall magnify Him with thanksgiving.

³⁴ Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them. (God’s creative work praises Him.)

^NAS Psalm 71:6 By Thee I have been sustained from my birth; Thou art He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of Thee.

⁸ My mouth is filled with Thy praise, And with Thy glory all day long. (Praise glory relationship.)

¹⁴ But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise Thee yet more and more. (Hope praise relationship.)

²² I will also praise Thee with a harp, Even Thy truth, O my God; To Thee I will sing praises with the lyre, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

^NAS Psalm 74:21 Let not the oppressed return dishonored; Let the afflicted and needy praise Thy name.

^NAS Psalm 76:10 For the wrath of man shall praise Thee; With a remnant of wrath Thou shalt gird Thyself. (The Creator will be praised.)

^NAS Psalm 79:13 So we Thy people and the sheep of Thy pasture Will give thanks to Thee forever; To all generations we will tell of Thy praise. (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Psalm 88:10 Wilt Thou perform wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise and praise Thee? Selah. (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

^NAS Psalm 89:5 And the heavens will praise Thy wonders, O LORD; Thy faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones. (God’s creative work praises Him.)

^NAS Psalm 99:3 Let them praise Thy great and awesome name; Holy is He. (Praise holy relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 100:4 Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him; bless His name. (Thanks praise relationship.) (Worship praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 102:18 This will be written for the generation to come; That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD. (God’s word praise relationship.)

²¹ That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem; (Israel praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

³⁵ Let sinners be consumed from the earth, And let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD! (Judgment praise relationship.) (Praise the Lord is hallelujah in the Hebrew.)

^NAS Psalm 105:45 So that they might keep His statutes, And observe His laws, Praise the LORD! (Israel and praise.)

^NAS Psalm 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

² Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the LORD, Or can show forth all His praise?

¹² Then they believed His words; They sang His praise. (God’s word praise relationship.)

⁴⁷ Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, And glory in Thy praise.

⁴⁸ Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD!

^NAS Psalm 107:32 Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

^NAS Psalm 109:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, Do not be silent!

³⁰ With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I will praise Him. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly. (Evangelistic praise.)

¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Psalm 112:1 Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments. (Praise + fear + commandments.)

^NAS Psalm 113:1 Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD. Praise the name of the LORD.

⁹ He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

^NAS Psalm 115:17 The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor do any who go down into silence; (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

¹⁸ But as for us, we will bless the LORD From this time forth and forever. Praise the LORD! (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Psalm 116:19 In the courts of the LORD's house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Psalm 117:1 Praise the LORD, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! (Inclusive praise of God.) (Idealistic praise.)

² For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!

^NAS Psalm 119:164 Seven times a day I praise Thee, Because of Thy righteous ordinances. (God’s word praise relationship.)

¹⁷¹ Let my lips utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes. (God’s word praise relationship.)

¹⁷⁵ Let my soul live that it may praise Thee, And let Thine ordinances help me. (God’s word praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 135:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O servants of the LORD, (Israel’s mission of praise.)

³ Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. (Praise good Lord relationship.)

²¹ Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD! (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Psalm 145:1 A Psalm of Praise, of David. I Will extol Thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name forever and ever. (Psalm of Praise.) (God will be eternally praised.)

² Every day I will bless Thee, And I will praise Thy name forever and ever. (God will be eternally praised.)

⁴ One generation shall praise Thy works to another, And shall declare Thy mighty acts. (Evangelistic praise.)

²¹ My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD; And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever. (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Psalm 146:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

² I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

¹⁰ The LORD will reign forever, Thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD! (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Psalm 147:1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.

¹² Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! (Israel’s mission of praise.)

²⁰ He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD! (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Psalm 148:1 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! (Idealistic praise.)

² Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! (God created angels to praise Him.)

³ Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light! (Idealistic praise.)

⁴ Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens! (Idealistic praise.)

⁵ Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created. (Idealistic praise.)

⁷ Praise the LORD from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps; (Idealistic praise.)

¹³ Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven. (Idealistic praise.)

¹⁴ And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the LORD! (Israel’s mission of praise.) (Divine praise for godly ones.)

^NAS Psalm 149:1 Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

³ Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

⁹ To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD! (Judgment praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 150:1 Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse. (Idealistic praise.)

² Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

³ Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.

⁴ Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.

⁵ Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

⁶ Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Proverbs 27:2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. (Self praise, not.)

²¹ The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And a man is tested by the praise accorded him. (Praise test.)

^NAS Proverbs 28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them. (Praise, a tool change.)

^NAS Proverbs 31:31 Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates. (Self praise, not.)

^NAS Isaiah 12:5 Praise the LORD in song, for He has done excellent things; Let this be known throughout the earth. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 38:18 "For Sheol cannot thank Thee, Death cannot praise Thee; Those who go down to the pit cannot hope for Thy faithfulness. (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

^NAS Isaiah 42:8 "I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images. (Idolatry praise, not.)

¹⁰ Sing to the LORD a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it. You islands and those who dwell on them. (Idealistic praise.)

¹² Let them give glory to the LORD, And declare His praise in the coastlands. (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 43:21 "The people whom I formed for Myself, Will declare My praise. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 48:9 "For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off.

^NAS Isaiah 57:19 Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near," Says the LORD, "and I will heal him."

^NAS Isaiah 60:18 "Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your walls salvation, and your gates praise.

^NAS Isaiah 61:3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.

¹¹ For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise To spring up before all the nations. (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 62:7 And give Him no rest until He establishes And makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

⁹ But those who garner it will eat it, and praise the LORD; And those who gather it will drink it in the courts of My sanctuary. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Jeremiah 13:11 'For as the waistband clings to the waist of a man, so I made the whole household of Israel and the whole household of Judah cling to Me,' declares the LORD, 'that they might be for Me a people, for renown, for praise, and for glory; but they did not listen.' (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; Save me and I will be saved, For Thou art my praise.

^NAS Jeremiah 20:13 Sing to the LORD, praise the LORD! For He has delivered the soul of the needy one From the hand of evildoers.

^NAS Jeremiah 31:7 For thus says the LORD, "Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, And shout among the chiefs of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, 'O LORD, save Thy people, The remnant of Israel.'

^NAS Jeremiah 33:9 'And it shall be to Me a name of joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear of all the good that I do for them, and they shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the peace that I make for it.' (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Jeremiah 48:2 "There is praise for Moab no longer; In Heshbon they have devised calamity against her: 'Come and let us cut her off from being a nation!' You too, Madmen, will be silenced; The sword will follow after you.

^NAS Jeremiah 49:25 "How the city of praise has not been deserted, The town of My joy! (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Jeremiah 51:41 "How Sheshak has been captured, And the praise of the whole earth been seized! How Babylon has become an object of horror among the nations! (World’s praise.)

^NAS Daniel 2:23 "To Thee, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For Thou hast given me wisdom and power; Even now Thou hast made known to me what we requested of Thee, For Thou hast made known to us the king's matter." (Daniel praises God.)

^NAS Daniel 4:37 "Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride." (Nebuchadnezzar praises God.)

^NAS Joel 2:26 "And you shall have plenty to eat and be satisfied, And praise the name of the LORD your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; Then My people will never be put to shame. (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Habakkuk 3:3 God comes from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah. His splendor covers the heavens, And the earth is full of His praise. (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Zephaniah 3:19 "Behold, I am going to deal at that time With all your oppressors, I will save the lame And gather the outcast, And I will turn their shame into praise and renown In all the earth. (Divine praise.)

²⁰ "At that time I will bring you in, Even at the time when I gather you together; Indeed, I will give you renown and praise Among all the peoples of the earth, When I restore your fortunes before your eyes," Says the LORD. (Divine praise.)

^NAS Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes. (Jesus’ praise for the Father.)

^NAS Matthew 21:16 and said to Him, "Do You hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, 'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babes Thou hast prepared praise for Thyself'?" (God created volitional creatures to praise Him.)

^NAS Luke 1:64 And at once his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he began to speak in praise of God. (God created volitional creatures to praise Him.)

^NAS Luke 10:21 At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that Thou didst hide these things from the wise and intelligent and didst reveal them to babes. Yes, Father, for thus it was well-pleasing in Thy sight. (Jesus’ praise for the Father.)

^NAS Luke 18:43 And immediately he regained his sight, and began following Him, glorifying God; and when all the people saw it, they gave praise to God. (Miracles cause praise of God.)

^NAS Luke 19:37 And as He was now approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen, (Miracles cause praise of God.)

^NAS Acts 16:25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Romans 2:29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God. (Divine praise.)

^NAS Romans 13:3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same; (World’s praise.)

^NAS Romans 14:11 For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall give praise to God." (God will be eternally praised.)

^NAS Romans 15:9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, "Therefore I will give praise to Thee among the Gentiles, And I will sing to Thy name." (Evangelistic praise.)

¹¹ And again, "Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, And let all the peoples praise Him." (God will be eternally praised.) (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. (Divine praise.)

^NAS 1 Corinthians 11:2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. (Paul’s praise for the Corinthians.)

¹⁷ But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse. (Paul’s no praise for the Corinthians.)

²² What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise you. (Paul’s no praise for the Corinthians.)

^NAS Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. (Praise of the glory of His grace.)

¹² to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. (Praise of His glory.)

¹⁴ who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory. (Praise of His glory.)

^NAS Philippians 1:11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Jesus Christ = praise for God.)

^NAS Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. (Mind dwelt on praise.)

^NAS Hebrews 2:12 saying, "I will proclaim Thy name to My brethren, In the midst of the congregation I will sing Thy praise."

^NAS Hebrews 13:15 Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. (Sacrifice of praise to God.)

^NAS 1 Peter 1:7 that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; (Faith praise relationship.) (Divine praise.)

^NAS 1 Peter 2:14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. (Authorities, praise, right, relationship.)

^NAS Revelation 19:5 And a voice came from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great." (God created volitional creatures to praise Him.)

Praised

^NAS Genesis 12:15 And Pharaoh's officials saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. (World’s praise.)

^NAS Judges 16:24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, "Our god has given our enemy into our hands, Even the destroyer of our country, Who has slain many of us." (World’s praise.)

^NAS 2 Samuel 14:25 Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him. (World’s praise.)

^NAS 2 Samuel 22:4 "I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; And I am saved from my enemies.

^NAS 1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. (Great, praise, fear, relationship.)

³⁶ Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. Then all the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

^NAS 2 Chronicles 5:13 in unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the LORD saying, "He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting," then the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,

^NAS 2 Chronicles 20:21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said, "Give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness is everlasting."

^NAS 2 Chronicles 30:21 And the sons of Israel present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and the priests praised the LORD day after day with loud instruments to the LORD.

^NAS Ezra 3:11 And they sang, praising and giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever." And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

^NAS Nehemiah 5:13 I also shook out the front of my garment and said, "Thus may God shake out every man from his house and from his possessions who does not fulfill this promise; even thus may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said, "Amen!" And they praised the LORD. Then the people did according to this promise.

^NAS Psalm 18:3 I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.

^NAS Psalm 48:1 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

^NAS Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. (Fear praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the LORD is to be praised.

^NAS Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.

^NAS Proverbs 12:8 A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised. (World’s praise.)

^NAS Proverbs 31:30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. (Fear praise relationship.)

^NAS Song of Solomon 6:9 But my dove, my perfect one, is unique: She is her mother's only daughter; She is the pure child of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and called her blessed, The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying, (World’s praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 64:11 Our holy and beautiful house, Where our fathers praised Thee, Has been burned by fire; And all our precious things have become a ruin.

^NAS Daniel 4:34 "But at the end of that period I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation. (Nebuchadnezzar’s praise for God.)

^NAS Daniel 5:4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone. (World’s praise.)

²³ but you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines have been drinking wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which do not see, hear or understand. But the God in whose hand are your life-breath and your ways, you have not glorified. (World’s praise.)

^NAS Luke 4:15 And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all. (World’s praise.)

^NAS Luke 16:8 "And his master praised the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light. (World’s praise.)

Praises

^NAS Exodus 15:11 "Who is like Thee among the gods, O LORD? Who is like Thee, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?

^NAS 2 Samuel 22:50 "Therefore I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, among the nations, And I will sing praises to Thy name. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS 1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

^NAS 2 Chronicles 29:30 Moreover, King Hezekiah and the officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD with the words of David and Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with joy, and bowed down and worshiped.

^NAS Psalm 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His deeds. (Evangelistic praise.)

¹⁴ That I may tell of all Thy praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Thy salvation. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 18:49 Therefore I will give thanks to Thee among the nations, O LORD, And I will sing praises to Thy name. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 22:3 Yet Thou art holy, O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel. (Israel’s mission of praise.)

^NAS Psalm 27:6 And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me; And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD. (Praise thanks relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 33:2 Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

^NAS Psalm 47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises. (Millennial praise for God.)

⁷ For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm. (Millennial praise for God.)

^NAS Psalm 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

⁹ I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to Thee among the nations. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 59:17 O my strength, I will sing praises to Thee; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

^NAS Psalm 63:5 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

^NAS Psalm 66:4 "All the earth will worship Thee, And will sing praises to Thee; They will sing praises to Thy name." Selah. (Inclusive praise of God.) (Idealistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

³² Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

^NAS Psalm 71:22 I will also praise Thee with a harp, Even Thy truth, O my God; To Thee I will sing praises with the lyre, O Thou Holy One of Israel.

²³ My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to Thee; And my soul, which Thou hast redeemed. (Joy praise relationship.)

^NAS Psalm 75:9 But as for me, I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

^NAS Psalm 78:4 We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 92:1 A Psalm, a Song for the Sabbath day. It is good to give thanks to the LORD, And to sing praises to Thy name, O Most High;

^NAS Psalm 98:4 Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. (Inclusive praise of God.) (Idealistic praise.)

⁵ Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre; With the lyre and the sound of melody.

^NAS Psalm 101:1 A Psalm of David. I Will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To Thee, O LORD, I will sing praises.

^NAS Psalm 105:2 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

^NAS Psalm 108:1 A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

³ I will give thanks to Thee, O LORD, among the peoples; And I will sing praises to Thee among the nations. (Evangelistic praise.)

^NAS Psalm 135:3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

^NAS Psalm 138:1 A Psalm of David. I Will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods.

^NAS Psalm 144:9 I will sing a new song to Thee, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to Thee,

^NAS Psalm 146:2 I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. (Praise God in the 4du, while you have the chance.)

^NAS Psalm 147:1 Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.

⁷ Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

^NAS Psalm 149:3 Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

⁶ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand, (Praise sword relationship.)

^NAS Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: (World’s praise.)

^NAS Isaiah 60:6 "A multitude of camels will cover you, The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba will come; They will bring gold and frankincense, And will bear good news of the praises of the LORD. (Millennial praise for God.)

^NAS Isaiah 63:7 I shall make mention of the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, the praises of the LORD, According to all that the LORD has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has granted them according to His compassion, And according to the multitude of His lovingkindnesses.

^NAS James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Praising

^NAS 1 Chronicles 23:5 and 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 were praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise. (The nation of Israel organized and instituted a system of praise for God.)

^NAS 1 Chronicles 25:3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

^NAS 2 Chronicles 20:22 And when they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.

^NAS 2 Chronicles 23:12 When Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising the king, she came into the house of the LORD to the people.

^NAS Ezra 3:11 And they sang, praising and giving thanks to the LORD, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israel forever." And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

^NAS Psalm 84:4 How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house! They are ever praising Thee. Selah.

^NAS Luke 2:13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, (God created angels to praise Him.)

²⁰ And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.

^NAS Luke 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."

^NAS Luke 24:53 and were continually in the temple, praising God. (Disciples.)

^NAS Acts 2:47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

^NAS Acts 3:8 And with a leap, he stood upright and began to walk; and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. (Miracles cause praise of God.)

⁹ And all the people saw him walking and praising God; (Miracles cause praise of God.)

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