Praise

• God is worthy of 2 Sam. 22:4
• Christ is worthy of Rev. 5:12
• God is glorified by Ps. 22:23, 50:23
• Offered to Christ Jn. 12:13
• Acceptable through Christ Heb. 13:15
• IS DUE TO GOD ON ACCOUNT OF
  • His majesty Ps. 96:1, 6; Isa. 24:14
  • His glory Ps. 138:5; Ezek. 3:12
  • His excellency Ex. 15:7; Ps. 148:13
  • His greatness 1 Chr. 16:25; Ps. 145:3
  • His holiness Ex. 15:11; Isa. 6:3
  • His wisdom Dan. 2:20; Jude 1:25
  • His power Ps. 21:13
  • His goodness Ps. 107:8, 118:1, 136:1; Jer. 33:11
  • His mercy 2 Chr. 20:21; Ps. 89:1, 118:1-4, 136:1-26
  • His loving-kindness and truth Ps. 138:2
  • His faithfulness and truth Isa. 25:1
  • His salvation Ps. 18:46; Isa. 35:10, 61:10; Lk. 1:68,69
  • His wonderful works Ps. 89:5, 150:2; Isa. 25:1
  • His consolation Ps. 42:5; Isa. 12:1
  • His judgment Ps. 101:1
  • His counsel Ps. 16:7; Jer. 32:19
  • Fulfilling of His promises 1 Ki. 8:56
  • Pardon of sin Ps. 103:1-3; Hos. 14:2
  • Spiritual health Ps. 103:3
  • Constant preservation Ps. 71:6-8
  • Deliverance Ps. 40:1-3, 124:6
  • Protection Ps. 28:7, 59:17
  • Answering prayer Ps. 28:6, 118:21
  • The hope of glory 1 Pet. 1:3,4
  • All spiritual blessings Ps. 103:2; Eph. 1:3
  • All temporal blessings Ps. 104:1, 14, 136:25
  • The continuance of blessings Ps. 68:19
• IS OBLIGATORY UPON
  • Angels Ps. 103:20, 148:2
  • Saints Ps. 30:4, 149:5
  • Gentiles Ps. 117:1; Rom. 15:11
  • Children Ps. 8:2; Mt. 21:16
  • High and low Ps. 148:1, 11
  • Young and old Ps. 148:1, 12
  • Small and great Rev. 19:5
  • All men Ps. 107:8, 145:21
  • All creation Ps. 148:1-10, 150:6
• Is good and comely Ps. 33:1, 147:1
• SHOULD BE OFFERED
  • With the understanding Ps. 47:7; 1 Cor. 14:15
  • With the soul Ps. 103:1, 104:1, 35
  • With the whole heart Ps. 9:1, 111:1, 138:1
  • With uprightness of heart Ps. 119:7
  • With the lips Ps. 63:3, 119:171
  • With the mouth Ps. 51:15, 63:5
  • With joy Ps. 63:5, 98:4
  • With gladness 2 Chr. 29:30; Jer. 33:11
  • With thankfulness 1 Chr. 16:4; Neh. 12:24; Ps. 147:7
  • Continually Ps. 35:28, 71:6
  • During life Ps. 104:33
  • More and more Ps. 71:14
  • Day and night Rev. 4:8
  • Day by day 2 Chr. 30:21
  • For ever and ever Ps. 145:1,2
  • Throughout the world Ps. 113:3
  • In psalms and hymns &c Ps. 105:2; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
• Accompanied with musical instruments 1 Chr. 16:41,42; Ps. 150:3, 5
• Is a part of public worship Ps. 9:14, 100:4, 118:19,20; Heb. 2:12
• SAINTS SHOULD
  • Show forth Isa. 43:21; 1 Pet. 2:9
  • Be endued with the spirit of Isa. 61:3
  • Render, under affliction Acts 16:25
  • Glory in 1 Chr. 16:35
  • Triumph in Ps. 106:47
  • Express their joy by Jas. 5:13
  • Declare Isa. 42:12
  • Invite others to Ps. 34:3, 95:1
  • Pray for ability to offer Ps. 51:15, 119:175
• Posture suited to 1 Chr. 23:30; Neh. 9:5
• CALLED THE
  • Fruit of the lips Heb. 13:15
  • Voice of praise Ps. 66:8
  • Voice of triumph Ps. 47:1
  • Voice of melody Isa. 51:3
  • Voice of a psalm Ps. 98:5
  • Garment of praise Isa. 61:3
  • Sacrifice of praise Heb. 13:15
  • Sacrifices of joy Ps. 27:6
  • Calves of the lips Hos. 14:2
• The heavenly host engage in Isa. 6:3; Lk. 2:13; Rev. 4:9-11, 5:12
• Exemplified
  • Melchizedek Gen. 14:20
  • Moses Ex. 15:1-21
  • Jethro Ex. 18:10
  • Israelites 1 Chr. 16:36
  • David 1 Chr. 29:10-13; Ps. 119:164
  • Priests and Levites Ezra 3:10-11
  • Ezra Neh. 8:6
  • Hezekiah Isa. 38:19
  • Zacharias Lk. 1:64
  • Shepherds Lk. 2:20
  • Simeon Lk. 2:28
  • Anna Lk. 2:38
  • Multitudes Lk. 18:43
  • Disciples Lk. 19:37,38
  • The Apostles Lk. 24:53
  • First converts Acts 2:47
  • Lame man Acts 3:8
  • Paul and Silas Acts 16:25