Praise

God is worthy of — 2Sa 22:4.

Christ is worthy of — Re 5:12.

God is glorified by — Ps 22:23; 50:23.

Offered to Christ — Joh 12:13.

Acceptable through Christ — Heb 13:15.

Is due to God on account of

His majesty. — Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14.

His glory. — Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12.

His excellency. — Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13.

His greatness. — 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3.

His holiness. — Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3.

His wisdom. — Da 2:20; Jude 1:25.

His power. — Ps 21:13.

His goodness. — Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11.

His mercy. — 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26.

His loving-kindness and truth. — Ps 138:2.

His faithfulness and truth. — Isa 25:1.

His salvation. — Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69.

His wonderful works. — Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1.

His consolation. — Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1.

His judgment. — Ps 101:1.

His counsel. — Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19.

Fulfilling of his promises. — 1Ki 8:56.

Pardon of sin. — Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2.

Spiritual health. — Ps 103:3.

Constant preservation. — Ps 71:6-8.

Deliverance. — Ps 40:1-3; 124:6.

Protection. — Ps 28:7; 59:17.

Answering prayer. — Ps 28:6; 118:21.

The hope of glory. — 1Pe 1:3,4.

All spiritual blessings. — Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3.

All temporal blessings. — Ps 104:1,14; 136:25.

The continuance of blessings. — Ps 68:19.

Is obligatory upon

Angels. — Ps 103:20; 148:2.

Saints. — Ps 30:4; 149:5.

Gentiles. — Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11.

Children. — Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16.

High and low. — Ps 148:1,11.

Young and old. — Ps 148:1,12.

Small and great. — Re 19:5.

All men. — Ps 107:8; 145:21.

All creation. — Ps 148:1-10; 150:6.

Is good and comely — Ps 33:1; 147:1.

Should be offered

With the understanding. — Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15.

With the soul. — Ps 103:1; 104:1,35.

With the whole heart. — Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1.

With uprightness of heart. — Ps 119:7.

With the lips. — Ps 63:3; 119:171.

With the mouth. — Ps 51:15; 63:5.

With joy. — Ps 63:5; 98:4.

With gladness. — 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11.

With thankfulness. — 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7.

Continually. — Ps 35:28; 71:6.

During life. — Ps 104:33.

More and more. — Ps 71:14.

Day and night. — Re 4:8.

Day by day. — 2Ch 30:21.

For ever and ever. — Ps 145:1,2.

Throughout the world. — Ps 113:3.

In psalms and hymns &c. — Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16.

Accompanied with musical instruments — 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5.

Is a part of public worship — Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12.

Saints should

Show forth. — Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9.

Be endued with the spirit of. — Isa 61:3.

Render, under affliction. — Ac 16:25.

Glory in. — 1Ch 16:35.

Triumph in. — Ps 106:47.

Express their joy by. — Jas 5:13.

Declare. — Isa 42:12.

Invite others to. — Ps 34:3; 95:1.

Pray for ability to offer. — Ps 51:15; 119:175.

Posture suited to. — 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5.

Called the

Fruit of the lips. — Heb 13:15.

Voice of praise. — Ps 66:8.

Voice of triumph. — Ps 47:1.

Voice of melody. — Isa 51:3.

Voice of a psalm. — Ps 98:5.

Garment of praise. — Isa 61:3.

Sacrifice of praise. — Heb 13:15.

Sacrifices of joy. — Ps 27:6.

Calves of the lips. — Ho 14:2.

The heavenly host engage in — Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12.

Exemplified

Melchizedek. — Ge 14:20.

Moses. — Ex 15:1-21.

Jethro. — Ex 18:10.

Israelites. — 1Ch 16:36.

David. — 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164.

Priests and Levites. — Ezr 3:10-11.

Ezra. — Ne 8:6.

Hezekiah. — Isa 38:19.

Zacharias. — Lu 1:64.

Shepherds. — Lu 2:20.

Simeon. — Lu 2:28.

Anna. — Lu 2:38.

Multitudes. — Lu 18:43.

Disciples. — Lu 19:37,38.

The Apostles. — Lu 24:53.

First converts. — Ac 2:47.

Lame man. — Ac 3:8.

Paul and Silas. — Ac 16:25.