Praise
The vocal and physical celebration of God's greatness, goodness, and mighty works. The Hebrew word hallelu-Yah ('praise the Lord') appears throughout the psalms. Psalm 150 calls for praise with trumpet, harp, tambourine, dancing, strings, pipe, and cymbals. Hebrews 13:15 urges a 'sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.' Paul and Silas sang praises in prison (Acts 16:25). Praise is not dependent on circumstances; it is a declaration of God's worth regardless of what we face. Revelation 4-5 portrays praise as the eternal occupation of heaven — all creation joining in worship.
Verses about Praise
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Genesis 29:35
And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
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Genesis 49:8
Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.
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Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
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Leviticus 19:24
But in the fourth year all the fruit thereof shall be holy to praise the Lord withal.
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Deuteronomy 10:21
He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
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Deuteronomy 26:19
And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the L…
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Judges 5:2
Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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Judges 5:3
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.
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Judges 16:24
And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our countr…
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2 Samuel 14:25
But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was …
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2 Samuel 22:4
I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
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2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
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1 Chronicles 16:4
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:
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1 Chronicles 16:25
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
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1 Chronicles 16:35
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and …
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1 Chronicles 16:36
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.
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1 Chronicles 23:5
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
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1 Chronicles 23:30
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even;
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1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who p…
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1 Chronicles 29:13
Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.