PRAISE == HÂLALPRAISE == HÂLAL• Strongs # 1984----To be bright, to

shine; to be splendid; to boast; to praise, to celebrate, glorify; to cause to shine, to make bright to give light; to deserve praise. RADIANCE and BRILLIANCE

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Ps 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to His Ps 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, And will sing righteousness, And will sing praisepraise to the name of to the name of

the LORD Most High.the LORD Most High. Ps 9:1 I will Ps 9:1 I will praisepraise You, O LORD, with my whole You, O LORD, with my whole

heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. Ps 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing Ps 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing

praisepraise to Your name, O Most High. to Your name, O Most High. Ps 9:14 That I may tell of all Your Ps 9:14 That I may tell of all Your praisepraise In the In the

gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your salvation.salvation.

Ps 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own Ps 21:13 Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and strength! We will sing and praisepraise Your power. Your power.

Ps 22:22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In Ps 22:22 I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will the midst of the assembly I will praisepraise You. You.

Ps 22:23 You who fear the LORD, Ps 22:23 You who fear the LORD, praisepraise Him! All Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him,

all you offspring of Israel!all you offspring of Israel! Ps 22:26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those Ps 22:26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will who seek Him will praisepraise the LORD. Let your heart the LORD. Let your heart

live forever!live forever!

Ps 30:4 Sing Ps 30:4 Sing praisepraise to the LORD, You saints to the LORD, You saints of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of of His, And give thanks at the remembrance of

His holy name.His holy name. Ps 30:12 To the end that my glory may sing Ps 30:12 To the end that my glory may sing praisepraise to You and not be silent. O LORD my to You and not be silent. O LORD my

God, I will give thanks to You forever.God, I will give thanks to You forever. Ps 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you Ps 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O you

righteous! For righteous! For praisepraise from the upright is from the upright is beautiful.beautiful.

Ps 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His Ps 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; His praisepraise shall continually be in my mouth. shall continually be in my mouth.

Ps 35:18 I will give You thanks in the great Ps 35:18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will assembly; I will praise praise You among many You among many

people.people. Ps 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of Your Ps 35:28 And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness And of Yourrighteousness And of Your praise praise all the day all the day

long.long. Ps 42:11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? Ps 42:11 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet God; For I shall yet praisepraise Him, The help of my Him, The help of my

countenance and my God.countenance and my God.

Ps 45:17 I will make Your name to be Ps 45:17 I will make Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the remembered in all generations; Therefore the

people shall people shall praisepraise You forever and ever. You forever and ever. Ps 48:10 According to Your name, O God, So Ps 48:10 According to Your name, O God, So

is Your is Your praisepraise to the ends of the earth; Your to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.right hand is full of righteousness.

Ps 50:23 Whoever offers Ps 50:23 Whoever offers praisepraise glorifies Me; glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will And to him who orders his conduct aright I will

show the salvation of God."show the salvation of God." Ps 51:15 O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth Ps 51:15 O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth

shall show forth Your shall show forth Your praisepraise..

Ps 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my Ps 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give heart is steadfast; I will sing and give

praisepraise.. Ps 61:8 So I will sing Ps 61:8 So I will sing praisepraise to Your to Your

name forever, That I may daily perform name forever, That I may daily perform my vows.my vows.

Ps 63:3 Because Your lovingkindness is Ps 63:3 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall better than life, My lips shall praisepraise You. You.

Ps 66:2 Sing out the honor of His name; Ps 66:2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His Make His praisepraise glorious. glorious.

Ps 67:3,5 Let the peoples Ps 67:3,5 Let the peoples praisepraise You, O You, O God; Let all the peoples God; Let all the peoples praisepraise You. You.

Ps 69:30 I will Ps 69:30 I will praisepraise the name of God the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with with a song, And will magnify Him with

thanksgiving.thanksgiving. Ps 69:34 Let heaven and earth Ps 69:34 Let heaven and earth praisepraise

Him, The seas and everything that moves Him, The seas and everything that moves in them.in them.

Ps 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with Ps 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with Your Your praisepraise And with Your glory all the And with Your glory all the

day.day. Ps 71:14 But I will hope continually, Ps 71:14 But I will hope continually,

And will And will praisepraise You yet more and more. You yet more and more. Ps 74:21 Oh, do not let the oppressed Ps 74:21 Oh, do not let the oppressed

return ashamed! Let the poor and return ashamed! Let the poor and needy needy praisepraise Your name. Your name.

Ps 99:3 Let them Ps 99:3 Let them praisepraise Your great and Your great and awesome name-He is holy.awesome name-He is holy.

Ps 100:4 Enter into His gates with Ps 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with thanksgiving, And into His courts with

praisepraise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His . Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.name.

Ps 102:18 This will be written for the Ps 102:18 This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be generation to come, That a people yet to be

created may created may praisepraise the LORD. the LORD. Ps 104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as Ps 104:33 I will sing to the LORD as long as

I live; I will sing I live; I will sing praisepraise to my God while I to my God while I have my being.have my being.

Ps 106:1 Ps 106:1 PraisePraise the LORD! Oh, give thanks the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy

endures forever.endures forever. Ps 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of Ps 106:2 Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? Who can declare all His the LORD? Who can declare all His praisepraise?? Ps 106:12 Then they believed His words; Ps 106:12 Then they believed His words;

They sang His They sang His praisepraise.. Ps 106:48 Blessed be the LORD God of Ps 106:48 Blessed be the LORD God of

Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" let all the people say, "Amen!" PraisePraise the the

LORD!LORD!

Psalm 145:1,2,4,10,15Psalm 145:1,2,4,10,15Psalm 146:1-2Psalm 146:1-2

Psalm 147: 1-5Psalm 147: 1-5Psalm 148: 1-14Psalm 148: 1-14Psalm 149:1-2Psalm 149:1-2Psalm 150:1-6Psalm 150:1-6

New TestamentNew Testament#134 Aineõ- giving praise to God#134 Aineõ- giving praise to God#136 Ainesis- the act of praise#136 Ainesis- the act of praise

• On a lower level Praise is given to humans as compliments or accolades not as becoming of a God, but of a good person.

• The word carries several different meanings in the New Testament.

New TestamentNew Testament

• John 12:43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

• Romans 2:29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God

New TestamentNew Testament

• 1Corinthians 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.

• 1Corinthians 11:17 Now in giving these instructions I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

• 1Corinthians 11:22 What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

New TestamentNew Testament

• Ephesians 1:6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.

• Ephesians 1:12 that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.

• Ephesians 1:14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.

• Philippians 1:11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God

New TestamentNew Testament

• Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.

• Revelation 19:5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!"

Why Should We Praise God?Why Should We Praise God?

• 1. Because He Is God

• 2. Because He Is Good

• 3. Because Of His Goodness

• 4. Because HE Deserves Praise

• 5. Because of His Justice.

• 6. Because Of His Love

How Do We Praise God?How Do We Praise God?

• 1. With Our Mouth

• 2. With Our Singing

• 3. With Our Devotion

• 4. With Our Obedience

• 5. With Our Minds

• 6. With Our Hearts

Do We Praise God As We Do We Praise God As We SHOULD?SHOULD?

• 1. Each Person Will Have To Answer That One For Themselves

• 2. Do You Praise God Privately?

• 3. Do You Praise God Publicly?

• 4. Or Do You Only Praise Him In Church?