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PRAISE

(See also BLESS; PRAYER; THANKSGIVING; WORSHIP

of God:

commandment for

• Joshua 7:19; 1 Chronicles 29:20; Nehemiah 9:5; Psalms 30:4; 113:1; Isaiah 12:5; Jeremiah 20:13; Revelation 19:5 (cf. Isaiah 42:8)

offerers of

♦ individuals

• Genesis 29:35; 1 Chronicles 29:13; Luke 1:64

♦ the nation Israel

• Exodus 15:2; Leviticus 19:24; Judges 5:3; Isaiah 43:21

♦ the Levites

• 1 Chronicles 16:4

♦ the godly

• Psalms 30:4

♦ heaven and earth

• Psalms 69:34 (cf. 89:5)

♦ the wrath of man

• Psalms 76:10

♦ the creation

• Psalms 98:8; 148:1-12; Isaiah 44:23

♦ all His angels

• Psalms 103:20; 148:2 (cf. Luke 2:13)

♦ all nations

• Psalms 117:1 (cf. Isaiah 42:10-12; 61:11)

♦ everything that has breath

• Psalms 150:6 (cf. Habakkuk 3:3)

♦ Christ

• Matthew 11:25

♦ infants and nursing babes

• Matthew 21:16

♦ shepherds

• Luke 2:20

♦ the multitude of disciples

• Luke 19:37

♦ a centurion

• Luke 23:47

♦ the apostles

• Luke 24:53

♦ the early Christians

• Acts 2:46-47

♦ all people

• Romans 14:11; 15:11

♦ the Gentiles

• Romans 15:9

♦ God's servants

• Revelation 19:5

means of

♦ singing

• Exodus 15:1-21; Judges 5:1-31; 2 Chronicles 5:13; Nehemiah 12:46; Psalms 40:3; 47:7; 149:1; Isaiah 12:5; Acts 16:25; Hebrews 2:12

♦ musical instruments

• Exodus 15:20; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 5:13; Ezra 3:10; Psalms 43:4; 71:22; Psalms 150:3-5

♦ dancing

• Exodus 15:20; Psalms 149:3

♦ offering of harvested fruit

• Leviticus 19:24

♦ speaking

• Psalms 51:15; 63:5; Isaiah 57:19; Hebrews 13:15

♦ public worship

• Psalms 100:1-5

♦ spiritual fruit through Jesus Christ

• Philippians 1:11

reasons for

♦ birth of a child

• Genesis 29:35 (cf. Psalms 113:9)

♦ deliverance from an enemy

• Exodus 15:2; Judges 5:3

♦ God's great accomplishments

• Deuteronomy 10:21

♦ God's righteousness

• Psalms 7:17

♦ God's worthiness

• Psalms 18:3

♦ God's power

• Psalms 21:13

♦ God's deliverance

• Psalms 40:1-3

♦ God's help

• Psalms 42:5

♦ God's word

• Psalms 56:4

♦ God's lovingkindness, truth and faithfulness

• Psalms 57:9-10; 89:1-2

♦ God's wonders

• Psalms 89:5

♦ God's greatness, splendor, majesty, strength and beauty

• Psalms 96:4-6

♦ God's great and awesome name

• Psalms 99:3

♦ God's holiness

• Psalms 99:3

♦ God's goodness

• Psalms 135:3

♦ God's intent for praise as good and appropriate

• Psalms 147:1

♦ God's mighty deeds

• Psalms 150:2

♦ God's provision for His people

• Isaiah 62:9; 63:7; Joel 2:26

♦ answered prayer from God

• Daniel 2:23

♦ God's true works and just ways

• Daniel 4:37

♦ God's revelation to certain persons

• Matthew 11:25

♦ God's salvation

• Luke 1:68-75

♦ Christ's miraculous power

• Luke 18:43; 19:37

♦ experience of divine healing

• Acts 3:8-9

♦ God's glory (especially as revealed in His gracious salvation)

• Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14 (cf. Psalms 66:1-2)

♦ anything worthy of praise

• Philippians 4:8

♦ expression of a cheerful attitude

• James 5:13

♦ the value of tested Christian faith

• 1 Peter 1:7

♦ of Christ

• Luke 4:15; Philippians 2:9-11

of men:

examples

♦ of Sarah by Pharaoh's officials

• Genesis 12:15

♦ of Judah by his brothers

• Genesis 49:8

♦ of Israel by other nations

• Deuteronomy 26:19; Zephaniah 3:19-20

♦ of a man of insight by others

• Proverbs 12:8

♦ of the wicked by the disobedient

• Proverbs 28:4

♦ of a virtuous wife by her husband

• Proverbs 31:28

♦ of a reverent woman by others

• Proverbs 31:30

♦ of a productive woman by her works

• Proverbs 31:31

♦ of the shrewd, unrighteous steward by his master

• Luke 16:8

♦ of the genuine, inward Jew by God

• Romans 2:29

♦ of those who do good by rulers

• Romans 13:3 (cf. 1 Peter 2:14)

♦ of properly motivated Christians by the Lord

• 1 Corinthians 4:5

♦ of commendable Christians by Paul

• 1 Corinthians 11:2 (cf. 11:17, 22)

principles about

♦ let another praise you

• Proverbs 27:2

♦ do not praise yourself

• Proverbs 27:2

of certain things:

♦ Jerusalem:

• Isaiah 62:7

♦ Babylon:

• Jeremiah 51:41

♦ idols:

• Daniel 5:4, 23

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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