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Praise

July 13, 2003

PRAISING GOD IS A WITNESS

Psalm 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

WE WERE MADE TO PRAISE GOD

Isaiah 43:21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise.

Psalm 146:2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

We are commanded to praise the Lord

Psalm 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Revelation 19:5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE

2 Samuel 22:4I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.

WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS GREATNESS

1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

praise God for his goodness and wonderful works

Psalm 107:8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

WE PRAISE GOD WITH UNDERSTANDING

Psalm 47:5-7 5 God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

PRAISE BLESSES GOD

Psalm 66:8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:

blessing god at all times with praise

Psalm 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

PRAISE IS FIXED ON GOD

Psalm 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.

PRAISE GOD DESPITE HOW YOU FEEL

Psalm 43:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

LEARN TO PRAISE GOD IN TRIBULATION

Acts 16:25And at midnight Paul and Silas [beaten, in stocks and jailed] prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

PRAISE IS INWARD

Psalm 111:1 Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

PRAISE IS OUTWARD

Psalm 150:3-5

3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.

SINGING PRAISES TO GOD

Psalm 146:2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES SUNG HYMNS

Matthew 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

It is good, pleasant and beautiful

Psalm 147:1 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely [or beautiful].

SING WITH YOUR MIND

1 Corinthians 14:15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

Skillfully played music

Psalm 33:3Sing unto him a new song; play skillfully with a loud noise.

DECENTLY AND IN ORDER

1 Corinthians 14:40Let all things be done decently and in order.

Clap your hands unto god

Psalm 47:1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

Lift up your hands

Psalm 134:2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

BOWING DOWN

2 Chronicles 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Praising god with our speech

Psalm 145:21

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever

Praise is a sacrifice TO GOD

Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

God inhabits the praises of his people

Psalm 22:3But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

PRAISE DEFEATS THE ENEMY

2 Chronicles 20:1,21-22

1 Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat. 21 He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.” 22 When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Chosen to praise

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Praise him all day long

Psalm 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD'S name is to be praised.