Praise

Praise is speaking and singing of God's greatness. This page lists verses calling for praise, praise in song, reasons given for praise, the sacrifice of praise, and praise in heaven.

Calls to praise

• Psalm 150:1-2
  ¹Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. ²Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
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• Psalm 150:6
  Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
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• Psalm 117:1-2
  ¹O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. ²For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
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• Psalm 103:1-2
  ¹Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. ²Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
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• Psalm 34:1
  I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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Praise in song

• Psalm 95:1-2
  ¹O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. ²Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
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• Psalm 96:1-2
  ¹O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth. ²Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
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• Ephesians 5:19
  Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
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• Colossians 3:16
  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Reasons for praise

• Psalm 145:3
  Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
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• Psalm 136:1
  O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
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• Psalm 139:14
  I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
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• Psalm 100:4-5
  ⁴Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. ⁵For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
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A sacrifice of praise

• Hebrews 13:15
  By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
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• Acts 16:25
  And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
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• 1 Peter 2:9
  But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
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Praise in heaven

• Revelation 5:13
  And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
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• Revelation 19:5-6
  ⁵And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. ⁶And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
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See also

• Worship
• Thankfulness
• Joy

Notes

1. Verses are quoted in the translation chosen in the Translation menu at the top of the page. See Translations for sources and copyright notices.
2. Each reference links to the full chapter so the verse can be read in context.