A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
The power of choosing to praise and worship the Lord.
When we love someone, as part of showing that love and appreciation we often encourage and praise them, but to we ever think of… praising God, or what that means.
Praise means many things, depending upon the scripture – it can mean
Praise- to Shine, Boast, be Foolish
הַֽלְלוּ־ (hal·lū-)
Verb – Piel – Imperative – masculine plural
Strong’s Hebrew 1984: 1) to shine 1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God’s favour) 1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light 2) to praise, boast, be boastful 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be boastful 2a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to praise 2b2) to boast, make a boast 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 2d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one’s boast 2e) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool 2f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
In our first scripture praise means to sing…to shout…to applauded
A Psalm
מִזְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr)
Noun – masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 4210: 1) melody, psalm
of thanksgiving.
לְתוֹדָ֑ה (lə·ṯō·w·ḏāh)
Preposition-l | Noun – feminine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 8426: 1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession
Make a joyful noise
הָרִ֥יעוּ (hā·rî·‘ū)
Verb – Hifil – Imperative – masculine plural
Strong’s Hebrew 7321: 1) to shout, raise a sound, cry out, give a blast 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to shout a war-cry or alarm of battle 1a2) to sound a signal for war or march 1a3) to shout in triumph (over enemies) 1a4) to shout in applause 1a5) to shout (with religious impulse) 1a6) to cry out in distress 1b) (Polal) to utter a shout 1c) (Hithpolel) 1c1) to shout in triumph 1c2) to shout for joy 2) (Niphal) destroyed
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Enter
בֹּ֤אוּ (bō·’ū)
Verb – Qal – Imperative – masculine plural
Strong’s Hebrew 935: 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put
His gates
שְׁעָרָ֨יו ׀ (šə·‘ā·rāw)
Noun – masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 8179: 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
with thanksgiving
בְּתוֹדָ֗ה (bə·ṯō·w·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun – feminine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 8426: 1) confession, praise, thanksgiving 1a) give praise to God 1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise 1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company 1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving 1e) confession
and His courts
חֲצֵרֹתָ֥יו (ḥă·ṣê·rō·ṯāw)
Noun – common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 2691: 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court 2) settled abode, settlement, village, town
with praise;
בִּתְהִלָּ֑ה (biṯ·hil·lāh)
Preposition-b | Noun – feminine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 8416: 1) praise, song or hymn of praise 1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God) 1b) act of general or public praise 1c) praise-song (as title) 1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God) 1e) renown, fame, glory 1e1) of Damascus, God 1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)
give thanks
הֽוֹדוּ־ (hō·w·ḏū-)
Verb – Hifil – Imperative – masculine plural
Strong’s Hebrew 3034: 1) to throw, shoot, cast 1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows) 1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise 1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to confess (sin) 1d2) to give thanks
to Him
ל֝֗וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew :
[and] bless
בָּרֲכ֥וּ (bā·ră·ḵū)
Verb – Piel – Imperative – masculine plural
Strong’s Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse
His name.
שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw)
Noun – masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong’s Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument
As we can see from these scriptures
praise accomplishes many things:
- it uplifts and glorifies the Lord,
- sends out a war cry,
- defeats the enemy,
- and brings great joy.
We are admonished to praise and give thanks in every situation, the good and the bad.
Eph. 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; 20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; 21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Enjoy this great message from Chris Green entitled…
The Weapon of Praise
The Lord is My Salvation
(Psalm 18:1-50; Psalm 28:1-9)
1 {A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
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