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What does the Bible say about praise?

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The Bible teaches that praise is the joyful, reverent response of God’s people to his holy character, mighty works, steadfast love, and saving grace. Psalm 150:1-6 calls every creature to praise the Lord wholeheartedly, while Psalm 100:1-5 joins praise with thankful worship because the Lord is good and faithful. Hebrews 13:15 describes praise as a continual sacrifice offered through Jesus Christ, the confession of lips that honor God’s name. Believers praise God not merely in ease, but amid need and trial, as Psalms 71:8 and 109:30 show. Above all, 1 Peter 1:3 blesses God for his mercy in giving new birth and a living hope through Christ’s resurrection.

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  • Hebrews 13:15

    Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.

  • Psalms 150:1-6

    [1] Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! [2] Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness! [3] Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre! [4] Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute! [5] Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals! [6] Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!

  • Psalms 100:1-5

    [1] > Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! [2] Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. [3] Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. [4] Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, Into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name. [5] For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, His faithfulness to all generations.

  • Psalms 106:1

    Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, For his loving kindness endures forever.

  • Psalms 99:3

    Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

  • Psalms 71:8

    My mouth shall be filled with your praise, With your honor all the day.

  • Psalms 109:30

    I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.

  • Psalms 69:30

    I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify him with thanksgiving.

  • Isaiah 25:1

    Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.

  • 1 Peter 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

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