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 4 votes
Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.
- Psalms 150:1-6 4 votes
Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power! Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre! Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute! Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
- Psalms 100:1-5 3 votes
Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. 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. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name. For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
- Psalms 106:1 2 votes
Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Psalms 99:3 2 votes
Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
- Psalms 71:8 2 votes
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.
- Psalms 109:30 2 votes
I will give great thanks to Yahweh with my mouth. Yes, I will praise him among the multitude.
- Psalms 69:30 2 votes
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
- Isaiah 25:1 2 votes
Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.
- 1 Peter 1:3 2 votes
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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