| When Abram came to Egypt, the Egyptians saw how beautiful the woman was; and when Pharaoh's courtiers saw her, they praised her to Pharaoh. So she was taken into Pharaoh's palace.
[GEN 12:14-15]
Once more she conceived and bore a son, and she
said, "This time I will give grateful praise to the
LORD"; therefore she named him Judah. Then she stopped
bearing children. [GEN 29:35]
"You, Judah, shall your brothers praise -
your hand on the neck of your enemies; the sons of your father
shall bow down to you." [GEN 49:8]
My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he
has been my savior. He is my God, I praise him; the God of my
father, I extol him. [EX 15:2]
"And today the LORD is making this agreement with you: you are to be a people peculiarly his own, as he promised you; and provided you keep all his commandments,
he will then raise you high in praise and renown and glory above all other nations he has made, and you will be a people sacred to the LORD, your God, as he promised."
[DEUT 26:18-19]
In all Israel there was not a man who could so
be praised for his beauty as Absalom, who was without blemish from
the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. [2SAM 14:25]
'Praised be the LORD,' I exclaim, and I am safe
from my enemies. [2SAM 22:4]
"Therefore will I proclaim you, O LORD, among the nations, and I will sing praise to your name,
You who gave great victories to your king and showed kindness to your anointed, to David and his posterity forever."
[2SAM
22:50-51]
"If your people Israel sin against you and are defeated by an enemy, and if then they return to you, praise your name, pray to you, and entreat you in this temple,
listen in heaven and forgive the sin of your people Israel, and bring them back to the land you gave their fathers.
If the sky is closed, so that there is no rain, because they have sinned against you and you afflict them, and if then they repent of their sin, and pray, and praise your name in this place,
listen in heaven and forgive the sin of your servant and of your people Israel, teaching them the right way to live and sending rain upon this land of yours which you have given to your people as their heritage."
[1KGS 8:33-36]
He now appointed certain Levites to minister
before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, thank, and praise the
LORD, the God of Israel. [1CHRON 16:4]
Then, on that same day, David appointed Asaph and his brethren to sing for the first time these praises of the LORD:
Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the nations his deeds.
Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds. [Taken
from 1CHRON 16:7-9]
For great is the LORD and highly to be praised;
and awesome is he, beyond all gods. For all the gods of the
nations are things of nought, but the LORD made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty go before him; praise and joy are in his holy
place. Give to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD
glory and praise; Give to the LORD the glory due his name! Bring
gifts, and enter his presence; worship the LORD in holy attire.
Tremble before him, all the earth; he has made the world firm, not
to be moved. [1CHRON 16:25-30]
And say, "Save us, O God, our savior,
gather us and deliver us from the nations, That we may give thanks
to your holy name and glory in praising you." [1CHRON 16:35]
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to direct the service of the house of the LORD, six thousand were to be officials and judges,
four thousand were to be gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise the LORD with the instruments which David had devised for praise. [1CHRON
23:4-5]
They must be present every morning to offer
thanks and to praise the LORD, and likewise in the evening [Taken
from 1CHRON 23:30]
Then David blessed the LORD in the presence of
the whole assembly, praying in these words: "Blessed may you
be, O LORD, God of Israel our father, from eternity to eternity. Yours, O LORD, are grandeur and power, majesty, splendor,
and glory. For all in heaven and on earth is yours; yours, O LORD,
is the sovereignty; you are exalted as head over all. Riches
and honor are from you, and you have dominion over all. In your
hand are power and might; it is yours to give grandeur and
strength to all. Therefore, our God, we give you thanks and we
praise the majesty of your name." [1CHRON 29:10-13]
When the trumpeters and singers were heard as a single voice praising and giving thanks to the LORD, and when they raised the sound of the trumpets, cymbals and other musical instruments to "give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever," the building of the LORD'S temple was filled with a cloud.
The priests could not continue to minister because of the cloud, since the LORD'S glory filled the house of God.
[2CHRON 5:13-14]
When the sky is closed so that there is no rain, because they have sinned against you, but then they pray toward this place and praise your name, and they withdraw from sin because you afflict them,
listen in heaven and forgive the sin of your servants and of your people Israel. But teach them the right way to live, and send rain upon your land which you gave your people as their heritage. [2CHRON 6:26-27]
All the Israelites looked on while the fire came
down and the glory of the LORD was upon the house, and they fell
down upon the pavement with their faces to the earth and adored,
praising the LORD, "for he is good, for his mercy endures
forever." [2CHRON 7:3]
Thus the king and all the people dedicated the
house of God. The priests were standing at their stations, as were
the Levites, with the musical instruments of the LORD which King
David had made for "praising the LORD, for his mercy endures
forever," when David used them to accompany the hymns. Across
from them the priests blew the trumpets and all Israel stood.
[2CHRON 7:6]
And according to the ordinance of his father
David he appointed the various classes of the priests for their
service, and the Levites according to their functions of praise
and ministry alongside the priests, as the daily duty required.
The gatekeepers of the various classes stood guard at each gate,
since such was the command of David, the man of God. [2CHRON 8:14]
After consulting with the people, he appointed
some to sing to the LORD and some to praise the holy Appearance as
it went forth at the head of the army. They sang: "Give
thanks to the LORD, for his mercy endures forever." [2CHRON
20:21]
King Hezekiah and the princes then commanded the
Levites to sing the praises of the LORD in the words of David and
of Asaph the seer. They sang praises till their joy was full, then
fell down and prostrated themselves. [2CHRON 29:30]
Thus the Israelites who were in Jerusalem
celebrated the feast of Unleavened Bread with great rejoicing for
seven days, and the Levites and the priests sang the praises of
the LORD day after day with all their strength. [2CHRON 30:21]
When the builders had laid the foundation of the
LORD'S temple, the vested priests with the trumpets and the
Levites, sons of Asaph, were stationed there with the cymbals to
praise the LORD in the manner laid down by David, king of Israel. They alternated in songs of praise and
thanksgiving to the LORD, "for he is good, for his kindness
to Israel endures forever"; and all the people raised a great
shout of joy, praising the LORD because the foundation of the
LORD'S house had been laid. [EZRA 3:10-11]
Then Ezra, the priest, stood up and said to them: "Your unfaithfulness in taking foreign women as wives has added to Israel's guilt. But now, give praise to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do his will: separate yourselves from the peoples of the land and from these foreign women." [EZRA 10:10-11]
I also shook out the folds of my garment,
saying, "Thus may God shake from his home and his fortune
every man who fails to keep this promise, and may he thus be
shaken out and emptied!" And the whole assembly answered,
"Amen," and praised the LORD. Then the people did as
they had promised. [NEH 5:13]
Thus they would praise his good deeds in my
presence and relate to him whatever I said; and Tobiah sent
letters trying to frighten me. [NEH 6:19]
The Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah,
Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, "Arise,
bless the LORD, your God, from eternity to eternity!" The
Israelites answered with the blessing, "Blessed is your
glorious name, and exalted above all blessing and praise." [NEH
9:5]
For the heads of the families of the singers and
the hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God came down from the
days of David and Asaph in times of old. [NEH 12:46]
She got up, and they started to pray and beg
that deliverance might be theirs. He began with these words:
"Blessed are you, O God of our fathers; praised be your name
forever and ever. Let the heavens and all your creation praise you
forever." [TOBIT 8:5]
Then Raguel praised the God of heaven in these
words: "Blessed are you, O God, with every holy and pure
blessing! Let all your chosen ones praise you; let them bless you
forever!" [Taken from TOBIT 8:15]
When Tobit saw his son, he threw his arms around
him and wept. He exclaimed, "I can see you, son, the light of
my eyes!" Then he said: "Blessed be God, and praised be
his great name, and blessed be all his holy angels. May his holy
name be praised throughout all the ages, Because it was he who
scourged me, and it is he who has had mercy on me. Behold, I now
see my son Tobiah!" Then Tobit went back in, rejoicing and
praising God with full voice. Tobiah told his father that his
journey had been a success; that he had brought back the money;
and that he had married Raguel's daughter Sarah, who would arrive
shortly, for she was approaching the gate of Nineveh. Rejoicing
and praising God, Tobit went out to the gate of Nineveh to meet
his daughter-in-law. When the people of Nineveh saw him walking
along briskly, with no one leading him by the hand, they were
amazed. [Taken from TOBIT 11:13-16]
Raphael called the two men aside privately and
said to them: "Thank God! Give him the praise and the glory.
Before all the living, acknowledge the many good things he has
done for you, by blessing and extolling his name in song. Before
all men, honor and proclaim God's deeds, and do not be slack in
praising him. A king's secret it is prudent to keep, but the
works of God are to be declared and made known. Praise them with
due honor. Do good, and evil will not find its way to you." [TOBIT
12:6-7]
But Raphael said to them: "No need to fear;
you are safe. Thank God now and forever. As for me, when I came to
you it was not out of any favor on my part, but because it was
God's will. So continue to thank him every day; praise him with
song. Even though you watched me eat and drink. I did not really
do so; what you were seeing was a vision. So now get up from the
ground and praise God. Behold, I am about to ascend to him who
sent me; write down all these things that have happened to
you." When Raphael ascended they rose to their feet and could
no longer see him. They kept thanking God and singing his praises;
and they continued to acknowledge these marvelous deeds which he
had done when the angel of God appeared to them. [TOBIT
12:17-22]
Praise him, you Israelites, before the Gentiles,
for though he has scattered you among them, he has shown you his
greatness even there. Exalt him before every living being, because
he is the Lord our God, our Father and God forever. He scourged
you for your iniquities, but will again have mercy on you all. He
will gather you from all the Gentiles among whom you have been
scattered. When you turn back to him with all your heart, to do
what is right before him, Then he will turn back to you, and no
longer hide his face from you. So now consider what he has done
for you, and praise him with full voice. Bless the Lord of
righteousness, and exalt the King of the ages. In the land of my
exile I praise him, and show his power and majesty to a sinful
nation. "Turn back, you sinners! do the right before him:
perhaps he may look with favor upon you and show you mercy." [TOBIT
13:3-6]
"Let all men speak of his majesty, and sing his
praises in Jerusalem." [TOBIT 13:8]
Praise the Lord for his goodness, and bless the
King of the ages, so that his tent may be rebuilt in you with joy.
May he gladden within you all who were captives; all who were
ravaged may he cherish within you for all generations to come. A bright light will shine to all parts of the
earth; many nations shall come to you from afar, And the
inhabitants of all the limits of the earth, drawn to you by the
name of the Lord God, Bearing in their hands their gifts for the
King of heaven. Every generation shall give joyful praise in you,
and shall call you the chosen one, through all ages forever. [TOBIT
13:10-11]
Jerusalem shall be rebuilt as his home forever.
Happy for me if a remnant of my offspring survive to see your
glory and to praise the King of heaven! The gates of Jerusalem
shall be built with sapphire and emerald, and all your walls with
precious stones. The towers of Jerusalem shall be built with gold,
and their battlements with pure gold. The streets of Jerusalem
shall be paved with rubies and stones of Ophir; The gates of
Jerusalem shall sing hymns of gladness, and all her houses shall
cry out, "Alleluia! Blessed be God who has raised you
up! may he be blessed for all ages!" For in you they shall
praise his holy name forever. The end of Tobit's hymn of praise. [TOBIT
13:16-18]
Tobit died peacefully at the age of a hundred and twelve, and received an honorable burial in Nineveh. He was sixty-two years old when he lost his eyesight, and after he recovered it he lived in prosperity, giving alms and continually blessing God and praising the divine Majesty.
[TOBIT 14:1-2]
But before he died, he heard of the destruction
of Nineveh and saw its effects. He witnessed the exile of the
city's inhabitants when Cyaxares, king of Media, led them captive
into Media. Tobiah praised God for all that he had done against
the citizens of Nineveh and Assyria. Before dying he rejoiced over
Nineveh's destruction, and he blessed the Lord God forever and
ever. Amen. [TOBIT 14:15]
Then they reassured Achior and praised him
highly. [JDTH 6:20]
Judith urged them with a loud voice:
"Praise God, praise him! Praise God, who has not withdrawn
his mercy from the house of Israel, but has shattered our enemies
by my hand this very night." [JDTH 13:14]
Judith led all Israel in this song of
thanksgiving, and the people swelled this hymn of praise: "Strike up the instruments, a song to my God with
timbrels, chant to the Lord with cymbals; Sing to him a new song, exalt and acclaim his name.
For the Lord is God; he crushes warfare, and sets his encampment among his people; he snatched me from the hands of my
persecutors." [Taken from JDTH 15:14, 16:1-2]
"Hear my prayer; have pity on your inheritance
and turn our sorrow into joy: thus we shall live to sing praise to
your name, O Lord. Do not silence those who praise you." [ESTH
C:10]
But now we have sinned in your sight, and you have delivered us into the hands of our enemies, because we worshiped their gods. You are just, O Lord. But now they are not satisfied with our bitter servitude, but have undertaken to do away with the decree you have pronounced, and to destroy your heritage; to close the mouths of those who praise you, and to extinguish the glory of your temple and your altar; to open the mouths of the heathen to acclaim their false gods, and to extol an earthly king forever. "O Lord, do not relinquish your scepter to those that are nought. Let them not gloat over our ruin, but turn their own counsel against them and make an example of our chief enemy. Be mindful of us, O Lord. Manifest yourself in the time of our distress and give me courage, King of gods and Ruler of every power."
[Taken from ESTH C:17-23]
On the anniversary of the day on which the Gentiles had defiled it, on that very day it was reconsecrated with songs, harps, flutes, and cymbals.
All the people prostrated themselves and adored and praised Heaven, who had given them success. [1MACC
4:54-55]
The valiant Judas and his brothers were greatly renowned in all Israel and among all the Gentiles, wherever their name was heard;
and men gathered about them and praised them. [1MACC
5:63-64]
So Simon came to terms with them and did not
destroy them. He made them leave the city, however, and he
purified the houses in which there were idols. Then he entered the
city with hymns and songs of praise. [1MACC 13:47]
While he lay speechless and deprived of all hope of aid, due to an act of God's power, the Jews praised the Lord who had marvelously glorified his holy Place; and the temple, charged so shortly before with fear and commotion, was filled with joy and gladness, now that the almighty Lord had manifested himself. [2MACC 3:29-30]
They collected the enemy's arms and stripped
them of their spoils, and then observed the sabbath with fervent
praise and thanks to the Lord who kept them safe for that day on
which he let descend on them the first dew of his mercy. [2MACC
8:27]
On the anniversary of the day on which the
temple had been profaned by the Gentiles, that is, the
twenty-fifth of the same month Chislev, the purification of the
temple took place. The Jews celebrated joyfully for eight days as
on the feast of Booths, remembering how, a little while before,
they had spent the feast of Booths living like wild animals in
caves on the mountains. Carrying rods entwined with leaves, green
branches and palms, they sang hymns of grateful praise to him who
had brought about the purification of his own Place. By public
edict and decree they prescribed that the whole Jewish nation
should celebrate these days every year. [2MACC 10:5-8]
On completing these exploits, they blessed, with
hymns of grateful praise, the Lord who shows great kindness to
Israel and grants them victory. [2MACC 10:38]
They all therefore praised the ways of the Lord,
the just judge who brings to light the things that are hidden.
[2MACC 12:41]
At this, everyone looked toward heaven and
praised the Lord who manifests his divine power, saying,
"Blessed be he who has kept his own Place undefiled!"
[2MACC 15:34]
Remember, you should extol his work, which men
have praised in song. [JOB 36:24]
I praise the justice of the LORD; I celebrate
the name of the LORD Most High. [PS 7:18]
I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart; I
will declare all your wondrous deeds. [PS 9:2]
Have mercy on me, LORD; see how my foes afflict me! You alone can raise me from the gates of death. Then I will declare all your praises, sing joyously of your salvation in the gates of daughter Zion. [PS
9:14-15]
Praised be the LORD, I exclaim! I have been
delivered from my enemies. [PS 18:4]
The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be
God, my savior! O God who granted me vindication, made peoples
subject to me, and preserved me from my enemies, Truly you have
exalted me above my adversaries, from the violent you have rescued
me. Thus I will proclaim you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing
the praises of your name. You have given great victories to your
king, and shown kindness to your anointed, to David and his
posterity forever. [PS 18:47-51]
Arise, LORD, in your power! We will sing and
chant the praise of your might. [PS 21:14]
"You who fear the LORD, give praise! All
descendants of Jacob, give honor; show reverence, all descendants
of Israel! For God has not spurned or disdained the misery of this
poor wretch, Did not turn away from me, but heard me when I cried
out. I will offer praise in the great assembly; my vows I will
fulfill before those who fear him. The poor will eat their fill;
those who seek the LORD will offer praise. May your hearts enjoy
life forever!" [PS 22:24-27]
The LORD is my strength and my shield, in whom
my heart trusted and found help. So my heart rejoices; with my
song I praise my God. [PS 28:7]
I praise you, LORD, for you raised me up and
did not let my enemies rejoice over me. [PS 30:2]
Sing praise to the LORD, you faithful; give
thanks to God's holy name. [PS 30:5]
You changed my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness. With my whole being I sing endless praise to you.
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.
[PS 30:12-13]
Rejoice, you just, in the LORD; praise from the
upright is fitting. Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; on the
ten-stringed lyre offer praise. Sing to God a new song; skillfully
play with joyful chant. For the LORD'S word is true; all his works
are trustworthy. The LORD loves justice and right and fills the
earth with goodness. [PS 33:1-5]
I will bless the LORD at all times; praise shall be always in my
mouth. My soul will glory in the LORD that the poor may hear and be glad.
Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together.
[PS 34:2-4]
Put to shame and confound all who relish my
misfortune. Clothe with shame and disgrace those who lord it over
me. But let those who favor my just cause shout for joy and be
glad. May they ever say, "Exalted be the LORD who delights in
the peace of his loyal servant." Then my tongue shall recount
your justice, declare your praise, all the day long. [PS 35:26-28]
My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will
remember you From the land of the Jordan and Hermon, from the land
of Mount Mizar. Here deep calls to deep in the roar of your
torrents. All your waves and breakers sweep over me. At dawn may
the LORD bestow faithful love that I may sing praise through the
night, praise to the God of my life. [PS 42:7-9]
Grant me justice, God; defend me from a
faithless people; from the deceitful and unjust rescue me. You,
God, are my strength. Why then do you spurn me? Why must I go
about mourning, with the enemy oppressing me? Send your light and
fidelity, that they may be my guide And bring me to your holy
mountain, to the place of your dwelling, That I may come to the
altar of God, to God, my joy, my delight. Then I will praise you
with the harp, O God, my God. Why are you downcast, my soul? Why
do you groan within me? Wait for God, whom I shall praise again,
my savior and my God. [PS 43:1-5]
You have brought us victory over our enemies, shamed those who hate us.
In God we have boasted all the day long; your name we will praise forever.
[Taken from PS 44:8-9]
The throne of your fathers your sons will have; you shall make them princes through all the land. I will make your name renowned through all generations; thus nations shall praise you forever.
[PS 45:17-18]
God mounts the throne amid shouts of joy; the LORD, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king, sing praise.
[PS 47:6-7]
God is king over all the earth; sing hymns of praise.
God rules over the nations; God sits upon his holy throne. The princes of the peoples assemble with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the rulers of the earth belong to God, who is enthroned on high.
[PS 47:8-10]
Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God:
The holy mountain, fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king.
[PS 48:2-3]
Like your name, O God, your praise reaches the
ends of the earth. Your right hand is fully victorious. [PS 48:11]
Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill
your vows to the Most High. [PS 50:14]
"Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me;
to the obedient I will show the salvation of God." [PS 50:23]
Rescue me from death, God, my saving God, that
my tongue may praise your healing power. Lord, open my lips; my mouth will proclaim your
praise. [PS 51:16-17]
But I, like an olive tree in the house of God, trust in God's faithful love forever.
I will praise you always for what you have done. I will proclaim before the faithful that your name is good. [PS 52:10-11]
God, I praise your promise; in you I trust, I do
not fear. What can mere flesh do to me? [PS 56:5]
God, I praise your promise; in you I trust, I do not fear. What can mere mortals do to me? [PS
56:11-12]
My heart is steadfast, God, my heart is
steadfast. I will sing and chant praise. Awake, my soul; awake,
lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn. I will praise you among the
peoples, Lord; I will chant your praise among the nations. For
your love towers to the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies.
Show yourself over the heavens, God; may your glory appear above
all the earth. [PS 57:8-12]
But I shall sing of your strength, extol your love at dawn,
For you are my fortress, my refuge in time of trouble. My strength, your praise I will sing; you, God, are my fortress, my loving God.
[PS 59:17-18]
I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift
up my hands, calling on your name. My soul shall savor the rich
banquet of praise, with joyous lips my mouth shall honor you! When
I think of you upon my bed, through the night watches I will
recall That you indeed are my help, and in the shadow of your
wings I shout for joy. My soul clings fast to you; your right hand
upholds me. [PS 63:5-9]
To you we owe our hymn of praise, O God on Zion;
To you our vows must be fulfilled, you who hear our prayers. To
you all flesh must come with its burden of wicked deeds. We are
overcome by our sins; only you can pardon them. Happy the chosen
ones you bring to dwell in your courts. May we be filled with the
good things of your house, the blessings of your holy temple! [PS
65:2-5]
Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; sing of his glorious name; give him glorious praise.
Say to God: "How awesome your deeds! Before your great strength your enemies cringe.
All on earth fall in worship before you; they sing of you, sing of your name!" [Taken from PS 66:2-4]
Bless our God, you peoples; loudly sound his praise,
Who has kept us alive and not allowed our feet to slip. [PS 66:8-9]
Come and hear, all you who fear God, while I
recount what has been done for me. I called to the Lord with my
mouth; praise was upon my tongue. Had I cherished evil in my
heart, the Lord would not have heard. But God did hear and
listened to my voice in prayer. Blessed be God, who did not refuse
me the kindness I sought in prayer. [PS 66:16-20]
So shall your rule be known upon the earth, your saving power among all the nations.
May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you! [PS
67:3-4]
Sing to God, praise the divine name; exalt the
rider of the clouds. Rejoice before this God whose name is the
LORD. Father of the fatherless, defender of widows - this is the
God whose abode is holy, Who gives a home to the forsaken, who
leads prisoners out to prosperity, while rebels live in the
desert. [PS 68:5-7]
You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; chant
the praises of the Lord, Selah Who rides the heights of the
ancient heavens, whose voice is thunder, mighty thunder. Confess
the power of God, whose majesty protects Israel, whose power is in
the sky. Awesome is God in his holy place, the God of Israel, who
gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! [PS 68:33-36]
But I am afflicted and in pain; let your saving help protect me, God,
That I may praise God's name in song and glorify it with thanksgiving.
[PS 69:30-31]
"Let the heavens and the earth sing praise, the
seas and whatever moves in them!" [PS 69:35]
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, shall
sing your glory every day. [PS 71:8]
I will always hope in you and add to all your
praise. [PS 71:14]
Restore my honor; turn and comfort me, That I
may praise you with the lyre for your faithfulness, my God, And
sing to you with the harp, O Holy One of Israel! My lips will
shout for joy as I sing your praise; my soul, too, which you have
redeemed. Yes, my tongue shall recount your justice day by day.
For those who sought my ruin will have been shamed and disgraced. [PS
71:21-24]
Let not the oppressed turn back in shame; may the poor and needy praise your name.
Arise, God, defend your cause; remember the constant jeers of the fools.
Do not ignore the clamor of your foes, the unceasing uproar of your enemies. [PS 74:21-23]
Yes, a cup is in the LORD'S hand, foaming wine,
fully spiced. When God pours it out, they will drain it even to
the dregs; all the wicked of the earth must drink. But I will
rejoice forever; I will sing praise to the God of Jacob, Who has
said: "I will break off all the horns of the wicked, but the
horns of the just shall be lifted up." [PS 75:9-11]
Even wrathful Edom praises you; the remnant of
Hamath keeps your feast. [PS 76:11]
We do not keep them from our children; we recite
them to the next generation, The praiseworthy and mighty deeds of
the LORD, the wonders that he performed. [PS 78:4]
Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture,
will give thanks to you forever; through all ages we will declare
your praise. [PS 79:13]
How lovely your dwelling, O LORD of hosts! My
soul yearns and pines for the courts of the LORD. My heart and
flesh cry out for the living God. As the sparrow finds a home and
the swallow a nest to settle her young, My home is by your altars,
LORD of hosts, my king and my God! Happy are those who dwell in
your house! They never cease to praise you. [Taken from PS 84:2-5]
Teach me, LORD, your way that I may walk in your truth, single-hearted and revering your name.
I will praise you with all my heart, glorify your name forever, Lord my God.
Your love for me is great; you have rescued me from the depths of Sheol. [PS 86:11-13]
The heavens praise your marvels, LORD, your
loyalty in the assembly of the holy ones. [PS 89:6]
It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing
praise to your name, Most High, To proclaim your love in the
morning, your faithfulness in the night, With the ten-stringed
harp, with melody upon the lyre. For you make me jubilant, LORD,
by your deeds; at the works of your hands I shout for joy. [PS
92:2-5]
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; cry out to the rock of our salvation.
Let us greet him with a song of praise, joyfully sing out our psalms.
[PS 95:1-2]
The LORD loves those who hate evil, protects the lives of the faithful, rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
Light dawns for the just; gladness, for the honest of heart. Rejoice in the LORD, you just, and praise his holy name.
[PS 97:10-12]
Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth; break
into song; sing praise. Sing praise to the LORD with the harp,
with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of
the horn shout with joy to the King, the LORD. Let the sea and
what fills it resound, the world and those who dwell there. Let
the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them for
joy, Before the LORD who comes, who comes to govern the earth, To
govern the world with justice and the peoples with fairness. [PS
98:4-9]
The LORD is king, the peoples tremble; God is enthroned on the cherubim, the earth quakes.
The LORD is great on Zion, exalted above all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name: Holy is God! [PS 99:1-3]
Know that the LORD is God, our maker to whom we
belong, whose people we are, God's well-tended flock. Enter the
temple gates with praise, its courts with thanksgiving. Give
thanks to God, bless his name; good indeed is the LORD, Whose love
endures forever, whose faithfulness lasts through every age. [PS
100:3-5]
I sing of love and justice;
to you, LORD, I sing praise. [PS 101:1]
Let this be written for the next generation, for
a people not yet born, that they may praise the LORD [Taken from
PS 102:19]
I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live.
May my theme be pleasing to God; I will rejoice in the LORD. [PS
104:33-34]
Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make
known among the peoples his deeds! Sing praise, play music;
proclaim all his wondrous deeds! Glory in his holy name; rejoice,
O hearts that seek the LORD! [PS 105:1-3]
Who can tell the mighty deeds of the LORD,
proclaim in full God's praise? [PS 106:2]
Save us, LORD, our God; gather us from among the
nations That we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in
praising you. [PS 106:47]
Let them thank the LORD for such kindness, such
wondrous deeds for mere mortals. Let them praise him in the
assembly of the people, give thanks in the council of the elders. [PS
107:31-32]
My heart is steadfast, God; my heart is
steadfast. I will sing and chant praise. Awake, my soul; awake,
lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn. I will praise you among the
peoples, LORD; I will chant your praise among the nations. For
your love towers to the heavens; your faithfulness, to the skies.
Appear on high over the heavens, God; may your glory appear above
all the earth. Help with your right hand and answer us that your
loved ones may escape. [PS 108:2-7]
O God, whom I praise, do not be silent, for
wicked and treacherous mouths attack me. They speak against me
with lying tongues; with hateful words they surround me, attacking
me without cause. In return for my love they slander me, even
though I prayed for them. They repay me evil for good, hatred for
my love. [Taken from PS 109:2-5]
Though they curse, may you bless; shame my foes,
that your servant may rejoice. Clothe my accusers with disgrace;
make them wear shame like a mantle. I will give fervent thanks to
the LORD; before all I will praise my God. For God stands at the
right hand of the poor to defend them against unjust accusers. [PS
109:28-31]
Hallelujah. I will praise the LORD with all my
heart in the assembled congregation of the upright. Great are the
works of the LORD, to be treasured for all their delights.
Majestic and glorious is your work, your wise design endures
forever. You won renown for your wondrous deeds; gracious and
merciful is the LORD. You gave food to those who fear you, mindful
of your covenant forever. You showed powerful deeds to your
people, giving them the lands of the nations. The works of your
hands are right and true, reliable all your decrees, Established
forever and ever, to be observed with loyalty and care. You sent
deliverance to your people, ratified your covenant forever; holy
and awesome is your name. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
wisdom; prudent are all who live by it. Your praise endures
forever. [PS 111:1-10]
Hallelujah! Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD. Blessed be the name of the LORD both
now and forever. From the rising of the sun to its setting let the
name of the LORD be praised. [PS 113:1-3]
Praise the LORD, all you nations! Give glory, all you peoples!
The LORD'S love for us is strong; the LORD is faithful forever. Hallelujah!
[PS 117:1-2]
You are my God, I give you thanks; my God, I offer you praise. Give thanks to the LORD, who is good, whose love endures forever.
[PS 118:28-29]
I will praise you with sincere heart as I study your just edicts.
I will keep your laws; do not leave me all alone. [PS 119:7-8]
Though the snares of the wicked surround me,
your teaching I do not forget. At midnight I rise to praise you
because your edicts are just. I am the friend of all who fear you,
of all who keep your precepts. [PS 119:61-63]
I am very much afflicted, LORD; give me life in
accord with your word. Accept my freely offered praise; LORD,
teach me your decrees. My life is always at risk, but I do not
forget your teaching. [PS 119:107-109]
Falsehood I hate and abhor; your teaching I
love. Seven times a day I praise you because your edicts are just.
Lovers of your teaching have much peace; for them there is no
stumbling block. [PS 119:163-165]
Let my cry come before you, LORD; in keeping
with your word give me discernment. Let my prayer come before you;
rescue me according to your promise. May my lips pour forth your
praise, because you teach me your laws. May my tongue sing of your
promise, for all your commands are just. Keep your hand ready to
help me, for I have chosen your precepts. I long for your
salvation, LORD; your teaching is my delight. Let me live to
praise you; may your edicts give me help. I have wandered like a
lost sheep; seek out your servant, for I do not forget your
commands. [PS 119:169-176]
Hallelujah! Praise the name of the LORD! Praise,
you servants of the LORD, Who stand in the house of the LORD, in
the courts of the house of our God! Praise the LORD; the LORD is
good! Sing to God's name; it is gracious! [PS 135:1-3]
Praise the LORD, who is so good; God's love
endures forever [Taken from PS 136:1]
Praise the God of heaven, God's love endures
forever. [PS 136:26]
I bow low toward your holy temple; I praise your
name for your fidelity and love. For you have exalted over all
your name and your promise. [PS 138:2]
All the kings of earth will praise you, LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth.
They will sing of the ways of the LORD: "How great is the glory of the LORD!" [PS 138:4-5]
You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my
mother's womb. I praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderful
are your works! My very self you knew; my bones were not hidden
from you, When I was being made in secret, fashioned as in the
depths of the earth. Your eyes foresaw my actions; in your book
all are written down; my days were shaped, before one came to be. [PS
139:13-16]
I will extol you, my God and king; I will bless
your name forever. Every day I will bless you; I will praise your
name forever. Great is the LORD and worthy of high praise; God's
grandeur is beyond understanding. One generation praises your
deeds to the next and proclaims your mighty works. They speak of
the splendor of your majestic glory, tell of your wonderful deeds.
They speak of your fearsome power and attest to your great deeds.
They publish the renown of your abounding goodness and joyfully
sing of your justice. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to
anger and abounding in love. The LORD is good to all,
compassionate to every creature. [PS 145:1-9]
My mouth will speak your praises, LORD; all
flesh will bless your holy name forever. [PS 145:21]
Praise the LORD, my soul; I shall praise the
LORD all my life, sing praise to my God while I live. [PS 146:2]
Hallelujah! I How good to celebrate our God in
song; how sweet to give fitting praise. [PS 147:1]
Glorify the LORD, Jerusalem; Zion, offer praise to your God,
Who has strengthened the bars of your gates, blessed your children within you,
Brought peace to your borders, and filled you with finest wheat. [PS
147:12-14]
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens;
give praise in the heights. Praise him, all you angels; give
praise, all you hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; give praise, all
shining stars. Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the
heavens. Let them all praise the LORD'S name; for the LORD
commanded and they were created, Assigned them duties forever,
gave them tasks that will never change. Praise the LORD from the
earth, you sea monsters and all deep waters; You lightning and
hail, snow and clouds, storm winds that fulfill his command; You
mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars; You animals
wild and tame, you creatures that crawl and fly; You kings of the
earth and all peoples, princes and all who govern on earth; Young
men and women too, old and young alike. Let them all praise the
LORD'S name, for his name alone is exalted, majestic above earth
and heaven. The LORD has lifted high the horn of his people; to
the glory of all the faithful, of Israel, the people near to their
God. Hallelujah! [PS 148:1-14]
Hallelujah! Sing to the LORD a new song, a hymn
in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel be glad in their
maker, the people of Zion rejoice in their king. Let them praise
his name in festive dance, make music with tambourine and lyre.
For the LORD takes delight in his people, honors the poor with
victory. [PS 149:1-4]
Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy sanctuary;
give praise in the mighty dome of heaven. Give praise for his
mighty deeds, praise him for his great majesty. Give praise with
blasts upon the horn, praise him with harp and lyre. Give praise
with tambourines and dance, praise him with flutes and strings.
Give praise with crashing cymbals, praise him with sounding
cymbals. Let everything that has breath give praise to the LORD!
Hallelujah! [PS 150:1-6]
According to his good sense a man is praised,
but one with a warped mind is despised. [PROV 12:8]
Let another praise you - not your own mouth;
Someone else - not your own lips. [PROV 27:2]
As the crucible tests silver and the furnace
gold, so a man is tested by the praise he receives. [PROV 27:21]
Those who abandon the law praise the wicked man,
but those who keep the law war against him. [PROV 28:4]
When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far
beyond pearls. Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, has an
unfailing prize. She brings him good, and not evil, all the days
of her life. She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends
her arms to the needy. She opens her mouth in wisdom, and on her
tongue is kindly counsel. She watches the conduct of her
household, and eats not her food in idleness. Her children rise up
and praise her; her husband, too, extols her: "Many are the
women of proven worth, but you have excelled them all." Charm
is deceptive and beauty fleeting; the woman who fears the LORD is
to be praised. Give her a reward of her labors, and let her works
praise her at the city gates. [Taken from PROV 31:10-12,20,26-31]
Meanwhile I saw wicked men approach and enter;
and as they left the sacred place, they were praised in the city
for what they had done. This also is vanity. [ECCL 8:10]
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