ARE YOU A PRAISER?
1. BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF PRAISE: Heb. 13:15 …offer the sacrifice of praise…THAT IS the fruit of our LIPS…giving thanks to his NAME.
2. IT IS WITH THE MOUTH OUT LOUD we are NOT to be silent worshipers.
A. Enter…into his courts with PRAISE. Ps.100:4 (not with quietness & reverence)
B. I HAVE NOT HID thy righteousness within my heart; I HAVE DECLARED… Ps.40:10
C. Let the redeemed of the Lord SAY SO. Ps.107:1 2
D. Take with you WORDS…so will we render the calves of our LIPS. Hosea 14:2
E. O give thanks unto the Lord…let them SAY… Ps.118:1 4
F. I will bless the Lord…His praise shall continually be in my MOUTH. Ps.34:1
G. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life MY LIPS shall praise thee. Ps.63:3
H. Let MY MOUTH be filled with thy praise… Ps.71:8
I. MY MOUTH shall shew forth thy righteousness & thy salvation… Ps.71:15
J. Hitherto have I DECLARED thy wonderful works. Ps.71:17
K. MY TONGUE also shall TALK of thy righteousness… Ps.71:24
L. MY MOUTH shall praise thee with joyful LIPS. Ps.63:5
M. MY TONGUE shall SPEAK of thy righteousness & of thy praise… Ps.35:28
N. …SAYING with a LOUD VOICE: worthy is the Lamb… Rev.5:11 14
O. Let such as love thy salvation SAY certainly, “The Lord be magnified.” Ps.40:16; 35:27
P. That I may PUBLISH with the VOICE…& TELL of thy wonderful works… Ps.26:7
Q. …He was EXTOLLED with my TONGUE. Ps.66:17
R. Sing…TALK ye of all His wonderful works. Glory in His Holy Name. Ps.105:2
S. LET ALL the people SAY: “AMEN! PRAISE THE LORD!” PS.106:47 48 GO AHEAD SAY IT!!!
3. IT IS TO BE DONE IN THE ASSEMBLY:
A. IN THE CONGREGATION will I bless the Lord. Ps.26:12
B. IN THE COURTS OF THE LORD’S HOUSE…PRAISE YE THE LORD. Ps.116:19
C. …Praise the Lord…exalt him IN THE CONGREGATION of the people and praise him IN THE ASSEMBLY of the elders. Ps.107:31 32.
D. My praise shall be of thee IN THE GREAT CONGREGATION. Ps.22:25
E. I will declare thy name UNTO MY BRETHREN: IN THE MIDST OF THE CONGREGATION will I praise thee. …praise Him…glorify Him. Ps.22:22 23
F. I will DECLARE thy name UNTO MY BRETHREN: IN THE MIDST OF THE CHURCH… Heb.2:12
G. O magnify the Lord WITH ME & let US exalt His name TOGETHER. Ps.34:3
H. SPEAKING TO YOURSELVES in psalms & hymns & spiritual songs… Eph.5:18
I. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly…TEACHING & ADMONISHING ONE ANOTHER in psalms, hymns. & spiritual songs…in the NAME OF THE LORD JESUS. Col.3:16 17
J. IN THE CONGREGATION I will praise thee AMONG MUCH PEOPLE. Ps.35:9,18
K. …they returned with great joy & were IN THE TEMPLE praising & blessing God. Lk.23:52
L. …praising God & having favor with the people. Acts 2:47
M. I HAVE NOT CONCEALED thy lovingkindness…from THE GREAT CONGREGATION. Ps.40:10
N. COME & HEAR all ye & I will DECLARE what He hath done for my soul. Ps.66:16
O. O COME LET US sing…LET US make a joyful noise… Ps.95:1 2
P. MAKE KNOWN his deeds AMONG THE PEOPLE. Ps.105:1
Q. PRAISE YE THE LORD. I WILL PRAISE THE LORD with my whole heart IN THE ASSEMBLY of the upright & in the CONGREGATION. Ps.111:1
R. LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE…LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE. Ps.67:5
4. IT IS A SACRIFICE…well pleasing to the Lord.
A. OFFER the SACRIFICE of PRAISE. Heb.13:15
B. Ye are a spiritual house…to OFFER spiritual SACRIFICES… 1 Pt.2:5
C. I WILL magnify Him with thanksgiving. This shall please the Lord BETTER than an ox or bullock. Ps.69:30 31
D. …the VOICE of them that shall SAY, “PRAISE THE LORD”…& of them that shall BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE unto the HOUSE OF THE LORD. Jer.33:11
F. I WILL SACRIFICE unto thee with the VOICE of thanksgiving. Jonah 2:9
G. TAKE WORDS…RENDER the calves of our LIPS. Hosea 14:2
H. What shall I RENDER unto the Lord…I WILL OFFER the SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING. Ps.116:12,17
I. OFFER unto God THANKSGIVING. Ps.50:14
J. I WILL OFFER in His tabernacle the SACRIFICES OF JOY: I WILL SING PRAISES… PS.27:6
K. …PRAISE the Lord…SACRIFICE THE SACRIFICE OF THANKSGIVING & declare His works with rejoicing. Ps.107:21 22
L. WHOSO OFFERETH PRAISE glorifieth me. Ps.50:23 GO AHEAD GLORIFY HIM! OFFER PRAISE!!
5. IT IS AN ACT OF THE WILL: You DETERMINE to do it and YOU DO IT.
A. I WILL bless the Lord…his praise SHALL continually be in my mouth. Ps.34:1
B. I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I WILL show forth thy works. Ps.9:1
C. I WILL give thanks to thee, O Lord among the heathen & sing praises to thy name. Ps.18:49
D. I WILL extol thee, O Lord. Ps.30:1; 18:3; 71:16
E. I WILL praise the Lord…in the assembly. Ps.111:1
F. I WILL praise thee. I WILL exalt thee. Ps.118:28
G. Seven times a day DO I praise thee. Ps.119:164
H. Although (everything goes wrong) YET I WILL rejoice in the Lord, I WILL joy… Hab.3:17 19
I. WE WILL not hide them from their children, shewing…the praise of the Lord. Ps.78:4
J. WE WILL give thee thanks forever & WE WILL shew forth thy praise… Ps.79:13
K. O PRAISE THE LORD. Ps.117:1 PRAISE YE THE LORD. PRAISE, O YE SERVANTS OF THE LORD, PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD…THE LORD’S NAME IS TO BE PRAISED. Ps.113:1 3 WILL YOU?
6. IT IS TO BE DONE WITH JOY:
A. REJOICE in the Lord, … for PRAISE IS COMELY for the upright. Ps.33:1
B. Make a JOYFUL NOISE unto God…sing…make His praises GLORIOUS. Ps.66:1 2
C. My mouth shall praise thee with JOYFUL LIPS. Ps.63:5
D. BE GLAD in the Lord & REJOICE ye righteous: & SHOUT FOR JOY ye upright in heart. Ps.32:11
E. Let all those that put their trust in thee REJOICE: let them ever SHOUT FOR JOY. Ps.5:11
F. CLAP YOUR HANDS, all ye people, SHOUT unto God with the voice of triumph. Ps.47:1
G. Let them SHOUT FOR JOY & BE GLAD; let them say… Ps.35:27
H. Make a JOYFUL NOISE unto the Rock. Ps.95:1 2
I. Let us come with thanksgiving & MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE with psalms. Ps.95:2
J. I will offer…SACRIFICES OF JOY. Ps.27:6
K. I will REJOICE…I will JOY… Hab.3:17 19
L. REJOICE in the Lord and again I say REJOICE. Phil.4
7. IT GLORIFIES GOD:
Whoso offereth praise GLORIFIETH ME. Ps.50:23 He is WORTHY to be praised. Ps.18:3 MAGNIFY THE LORD…EXALT HIS NAME. Ps.34:3 Give unto the Lord the GLORY DUE his name. Ps.29:2 He was EXTOLLED with my tongue. Ps.66:17 THE LORD BE MAGNIFIED. Ps.40:16 Sing…talk…GLORY ye in His Holy Name. Ps.105:2; 44:8; 71:16 LET ALL THE PEOPLE SAY: AMEN! PRAISE YE THE LORD! Ps.106:47 48