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Praise
90 times (HALAL) to be clear; shine; make a show, rave
52 times (YADAH) to use the hand; to revere or worship
51 times (TEHILLAH) laudation from (HALAL)
4 times (SHABACH) to address in a loud tone
4 times (TOWDAH) an extension of the hand
3 times (ZAMAR) to make music; celebrate in song
Praise With Human Beings as Objects
From God
Romans 2:29
1 Corinthians 4:5
1 Peter 1:7
From Other Human Beings
Can be a blessing and mark of divine favor.
Genesis 49:8
Deuteronomy 26:19
Zephaniah 3:19
Appropriate When it is a Natural Response To
1.
Beauty
2.
Good Deeds
3.
Fear of God
4.
Right Action
Praise With God as Object
God is worshiped for who he is!
God is praised for what he has done!
The Wrong Reason For Praise
1.
We do not praise God to get something from him.
2.
We praise God for what we have already received from him.
Grounds For Praise
1.
God is
2.
God’s faithfulness, righteousness, and enduring love displayed in mighty
acts of salvation on behalf of his people.
a.
1 Chronicles 16:9-12
b.
Psalm 9:1,2
True Praise of God
False praise is nothing more than lip service!
An Inward Emotion of Joy
2 Chronicles 29:30
No Language Can Fully Express
Psalm 106:2
The Mouth Expresses The Praise of The Heart by Declaring The Great Things
God Has Done
Psalm 22:22-25
We Are To
1.
Shout for joy.
2.
Sing joyful songs.
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