Praise
Praise is speaking well of God out loud, often with music. The Psalms end on a crescendo, with the final line “Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD” (Psalm 150:6). Miriam sings after the Red Sea crossing, and Paul and Silas sing in a prison cell at midnight, so praise follows rescue and also arrives before it. In these passages it is as much a decision as a feeling, and it is meant for everyone, not only the musical.
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Genesis
And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Exodus
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Deuteronomy
He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Judges
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.
2 Samuel
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
1 Chronicles
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
2 Chronicles
And 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.
Nehemiah
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Job
Psalms
I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.
Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
To the chief Musician, A Song or Psalm. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp with a solemn sound.
O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.