WORDS for your PSYCHE - Part I

Topic: Praise

“Give thanks to the Lord, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done. Sing praise to the Lord; tell the wonderful things he has done. Be glad that we belong to him; let all who worship him rejoice!” (1 Chronicles 16:8-10 / TEV)

“Sing to the Lord, all the world! Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us. Proclaim his glory to the nations, his mighty deeds to all peoples.” (1 Chronicles 16:23-24 / TEV)

“Be glad, earth and sky! Tell the nations that the Lord is king.” (1 Chronicles 16:31 / TEV)

“Praise the Lord, because he is good, And his love is eternal.” (2 Chronicles 5:11-14 / TEV)

“Ezra praised the Lord, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, ’Amen! Amen!’ Then they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.” (Nehemiah 8:6 / NIV ®)

“Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.” (Nehemiah 9:5-6 / NIV ®)

“From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise.” (Psalm 8:2 / NIV)

“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship…. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun…. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.” (Psalm 19:1 and 4-6 / NLT)

“I will sing of the Lord’s great love for ever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm for ever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.” (Psalm 89:1-2 / NIV ®)

“The heavens praise your wonders, O Lord, your faithfulness, too, in the assembly of the holy ones. For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?” (Psalm 89:5-6 / NIV ®)

“Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O Lord.” (Psalm 89:15 / NIV ®)

“Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous deeds among all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.” (Psalm 96:1-4 / NIV)

“Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth! Worship the Lord with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. Acknowledge that the Lord is God! He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalm 100:1-3 / NLT)

“Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” (Psalm 103:1-5 / NIV)

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1-3 / NLT)

“Sing for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Burst into song, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion in their suffering.” (Isaiah 49:13 / NLT)

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.” (Daniel 2:20-22 / NIV ®)

“My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has begun to rejoice in God my Savior, because he has looked upon the humble state of his servant. For from now on all generations will call me blessed, because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name; from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him." (Luke 1:46-50 / NET)

“For all things were created by him, and all things exist through him and for him. To God be the glory forever!” (Romans 11:36 / TEV)

“...be filled with the Holy Spirit, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves and making music to the Lord in your hearts. And give thanks for everything to God and Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:18-20 / NLT)

“Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.” (Jude 1:24-25 / NLT)