Praise

“Praise” is an expression of approval, commendation, or admiration. Praise of God is the acknowledging of His perfections, works, and benefits. Praise properly terminates in God, on account of his natural excellencies and perfections, and is that act of devotion by which we confess and admire His many attributes, such as: grace, mercy, love, power, presence, truth, wisdom, justice, sovereignty, eternality, immutability, holiness, patience, righteousness, forgiveness, etc.

Psa. 7:17 What will the Psalmist, David, sing to the LORD Most High?

Do you sing songs that praise God or songs that merely entertain others and/or yourself and get you emotionally and/or physically stirred up?

Psa. 21:13 For what does the Psalmist, David, sing and praise the LORD?

Do you ever sing and praise God for His power? If so, what do you say/sing?

Psa. 22:26 What will those do who seek (i.e., worship) the LORD?

Do you seek/worship the LORD by praising (expressing admiration) Him? If so, how?

Psa. 30:4 What does the Psalmist, David, exhort his godly readers to do?

Are you giving thanks/praise to God for His holiness? If so, how and when?

Psa. 33:1, 2 For whom is praise to God becoming (fitting/suitable)?

If you are upright (honest/just/righteous), is praising God attractively fitting for you?

If not, what do you need to do to become upright so that it is becoming to you?

Psa. 34:1-3 How often would praise be in David’s mouth?

How often do you express admiration to God for who He is, and why that often?

Psa. 48:1 How do the Psalmists say that the LORD is to be praised, and why?

To what degree or in what manner are you praising the LORD (e.g., apathetically, mechanically, half-heartedly, or greatly)?

Psa. 56:4, 10 What does David, the Psalmist, praise, and why?

Do you express admiration for God’s word because you trust God, and why?

Psa. 63:1, 3-6 Why would David praise God, vs. 3?

Could you honestly praise God because you believed that God’s lovingkindness was actually better than physical life itself, and why?

How did David praise God, vs. 5?

How do you praise God (e.g., just going through the motions, joyfully, etc.)?

Psa. 89:5, 9, 11-14 For what will the heaven praise the LORD?

Do you praise God for the fact that He rules/controls the waves of the sea and hurricanes?

Do you praise Him for all the items mentioned in these verses?

Psa. 106:1 What are we commanded to do, and why?

Are you obeying this for at least these reasons?

Psa. 109:30 What does the Psalmist do in the midst of many?

Are you ashamed to speak admiringly about God in small or big groups, and why?

When was the last time you praised the LORD in the midst of many, and what did you say?

Psa. 119:164 For what reason does the Psalmist praise God?

Do you praise God because His commandments are right, good, and in everyone’s best interests?

If so, how often, and why that often?

Psa. 47:6, 7 Why should we sing praises to God?

Do you ever sing praises to God because He is sovereign?

If so, what do you sing?

Heb. 13:15 What should we offer up to God, how often, and how?

Are you “continually” offering up a sacrifice of praise to God by expressing appreciation to Him for who He is, and why?

Acts 16:25 What were Paul and Silas doing at about midnight in prison?

Do you think you would be singing hymns of praise to God if you were in that kind of situation because of your Christian testimony, and why?

Acts 2:46, 47 How often were these Christians praising God?

Are you praising God day by day? If so, for what?

Eph. 1:5, 6, 11-14 To what end were Christians predestined to adoption and given the Holy Spirit?

Are you giving praise (i.e., expressing admiration) for God’s glory (i.e., magnificence; greatness of deed) for these? If so, when, and how often?

Phil. 4:8 What are we told to do, if there is anything worthy of praise in them or Him?

Are you letting your mind dwell on the awesome qualities and works of God?

If so, which ones?