Definition according to the Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary:
The expression of gratitude for personal favors conferred; a glorifying or extolling.
To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works.
I’ve been taught that in Christianity, we praise the Lord for the things that He has done for us.
Personal Praise
Are you praising the Lord or are you praising the devil?
Favorite
Psalm 34:1-3 NASBS
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2 My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. 3 O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.
Psalm 34:1-3 TPT
1 A song by King David composed after his escape from the king when he pretended to be insane Lord! I’m bursting with joy over what you’ve done for me! My lips are full of perpetual praise. 2 I’m boasting of you and all your works, so let all who are discouraged take heart. 3 Join me, everyone! Let’s praise the Lord together. Let’s make him famous! Let’s make his name glorious to all.
Great Witness
Acts 16:25-30 NASBS
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them; 26 and suddenly there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison house were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. 27 When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!” 29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Romans 10:11-13 NASBS
11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13 for “Whoever WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.”
Your faith results in praise, glory, honor…
1 Peter 1:7 NASBS
7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Romans 8:37 NASBS
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NASBS
20 For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.
Ephesians 1:3-9 NASBS
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him
Psalm 9
Psalm 18
Psalm 30
Psalm 34
Psalm 40
And so on
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