Praise
1. God is worthy of. 2Sa 22:4.
2. Christ is worthy of. Re 5:12.
3. God is glorified by. Ps 22:23; 50:23.
4. Offered to Christ. Joh 12:13.
5. Acceptable through Christ. Heb 13:15.
6. Is due to God on account of
a. His majesty. Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14.
b. His glory. Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12.
c. His excellency. Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13.
d. His greatness. 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3.
e. His holiness. Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3.
f. His wisdom. Da 2:20; Jude 1:25.
g. His power. Ps 21:13.
h. His goodness. Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11.
i. His mercy. 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26.
j. His loving-kindness and truth. Ps 138:2.
k. His faithfulness and truth. Isa 25:1.
l. His salvation. Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69.
m. His wonderful works. Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1.
n. His consolation. Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1.
o. His judgment. Ps 101:1.
p. His counsel. Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19.
q. Fulfilling of his promises. 1Ki 8:56.
r. Pardon of sin. Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2.
s. Spiritual health. Ps 103:3.
t. Constant preservation. Ps 71:6-8.
u. Deliverance. Ps 40:1-3; 124:6.
v. Protection. Ps 28:7; 59:17.
w. Answering prayer. Ps 28:6; 118:21.
x. The hope of glory. 1Pe 1:3,4.
y. All spiritual blessings. Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3.
z. All temporal blessings. Ps 104:1,14; 136:25.
A. The continuance of blessings. Ps 68:19.
7. Is obligatory upon
a. Angels. Ps 103:20; 148:2.
b. Saints. Ps 30:4; 149:5.
c. Gentiles. Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11.
d. Children. Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16.
e. High and low. Ps 148:1,11.
f. Young and old. Ps 148:1,12.
g. Small and great. Re 19:5.
h. All men. Ps 107:8; 145:21.
i. All creation. Ps 148:1-10; 150:6.
8. Is good and comely. Ps 33:1; 147:1.
9. Should be offered
a. With the understanding. Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15.
b. With the soul. Ps 103:1; 104:1,35.
c. With the whole heart. Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1.
d. With uprightness of heart. Ps 119:7.
e. With the lips. Ps 63:3; 119:171.
f. With the mouth. Ps 51:15; 63:5.
g. With joy. Ps 63:5; 98:4.
h. With gladness. 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11.
i. With thankfulness. 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7.
j. Continually. Ps 35:28; 71:6.
k. During life. Ps 104:33.
l. More and more. Ps 71:14.
m. Day and night. Re 4:8.
n. Day by day. 2Ch 30:21.
o. For ever and ever. Ps 145:1,2.
p. Throughout the world. Ps 113:3.
q. In psalms and hymns &c. Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16.
10. Accompanied with musical instruments. 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5.
11. Is a part of public worship. Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12.
12. Saints should
a. Show forth. Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9.
b. Be endued with the spirit of. Isa 61:3.
c. Render, under affliction. Ac 16:25.
d. Glory in. 1Ch 16:35.
e. Triumph in. Ps 106:47.
f. Express their joy by. Jas 5:13.
g. Declare. Isa 42:12.
h. Invite others to. Ps 34:3; 95:1.
i. Pray for ability to offer. Ps 51:15; 119:175.
j. Posture suited to. 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5.
13. Called the
a. Fruit of the lips. Heb 13:15.
b. Voice of praise. Ps 66:8.
c. Voice of triumph. Ps 47:1.
d. Voice of melody. Isa 51:3.
e. Voice of a psalm. Ps 98:5.
f. Garment of praise. Isa 61:3.
g. Sacrifice of praise. Heb 13:15.
h. Sacrifices of joy. Ps 27:6.
i. Calves of the lips. Ho 14:2.
14. The heavenly host engage in. Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12.
15. Exemplified
a. Melchizedek. Ge 14:20.
b. Moses. Ex 15:1-21.
c. Jethro. Ex 18:10.
d. Israelites. 1Ch 16:36.
e. David. 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164.
f. Priests and Levites. Ezr 3:10-11.
g. Ezra. Ne 8:6.
h. Hezekiah. Isa 38:19.
i. Zacharias. Lu 1:64.
j. Shepherds. Lu 2:20.
k. Simeon. Lu 2:28.
l. Anna. Lu 2:38.
m. Multitudes. Lu 18:43.
n. Disciples. Lu 19:37,38.
o. The Apostles. Lu 24:53.
p. First converts. Ac 2:47.
q. Lame man. Ac 3:8.
r. Paul and Silas. Ac 16:25.