Praise — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

The one Lord who is God over all is alone worthy of praise. Frequently, the OT stresses that the praise due him is not to be offered to other gods or to idols of any kind (e.g., Is 42:8). There is a place for the commendation of men and women for their qualities of life and their right actions (Prv 31:28-31; 1 Pt 2:14). Ultimately, however, they should seek the praise and commendation of God (Rom 2:29), not the praise of their fellows (Mt 6:1-6; Jn 12:43), that others may be led to glorify God for whatever good is found in them (Mt 5:16). Frequently the Bible speaks of praising “the name” of God (e.g., Ps 149:3), meaning that he is to be praised for all that he is and has revealed himself to be. The often repeated word “Hallelujah” is simply the Hebrew equivalent of “Praise the Lord.”

Show passage in OET: ISA 42:8

OET-RV ISA 42:8

⇔  8 I am Yahweh. That’s my name
⇔ and I won’t allow anyone else to receive the honour that only I deserve,
⇔ ≈ and nor will I allow images to receive the praise that should come to me.

OET-LV ISA 42:8

8 I am_YHWH it name _of_is_my and_glory _of_my to_another not I _will _give and_praise _of_my to_images.

Show passage in OET: PRO 31:28–31

OET-RV PRO 31:28

28 Her sons stand and compliment her,
⇔ ≈ and her husband also praises her:

OET-RV PRO 31:29

29 “There’s many women with ability,
⇔ ^ but you’re better than any of them.”

OET-RV PRO 31:30

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting,
⇔ ^ but a woman that honours and strives to obey Yahweh will be praised.

OET-RV PRO 31:31

31 Give her the honour that she deserves,
⇔ ≈ and let her abilities praise her at the city gates.

OET-LV PRO 31:28

28 Sons _of_her they _rise _up and_they_called _her _blessed husband _of_her and_he_praised _her.

OET-LV PRO 31:29

29 Many daughters they _have _done ability and_you you _have _gone _up above of _them _of_all.

OET-LV PRO 31:30

30 Is_deception (the)_grace and_Abel (the)_beauty a _woman fearing _of (of)_YHWH she she _will _be _praised.

OET-LV PRO 31:31

31 Give to/for_her/it from _the_fruit her _hands _of_her and_let_them _praise _her in_gates works _of_her.

Show passage in OET: PE1 2:14

OET-RV PE1 2:14

14 or the governors he sends to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

OET-LV PE1 2:14

14 or to _governors as being _sent by him, because/for vengeance to _evildoers, but praise to _welldoers.

Show passage in OET: ROM 2:29

OET-RV ROM 2:29

29 but they’re a Yehudi even in their private life and through circumcision of their heart—by the spirit and not by the letter of the law—earning praise not from people, but from God.

OET-LV ROM 2:29

29 but the one on the secret a_Youdaios is, and circumcision is of _heart, by the_spirit, not by_the_letter, of _whom the praise not of humans, but of the god.

Show passage in OET: MAT 6:1–6

OET-RV MAT 6:1

6 “You people should take care not to only obey God in front of others so they’ll think well of you, because if you do, you’ll certainly get no reward from your father in the heavens.

OET-RV MAT 6:2

2 “So when you’re giving to the poor, don’t make a big display of it like the hypocrites do in the Jewish meeting halls and in the streets so they’ll get the people’s praises. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-RV MAT 6:3

3 But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

OET-RV MAT 6:4

4 so that your giving will be private, yet your father who sees everything you do will give back to you.

OET-RV MAT 6:5

5 “Whenever you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray in the Jewish meeting halls and on street corners so everyone will notice them. I can assure you that they’ve already received their reward in full.

OET-RV MAT 6:6

6 Instead, when you pray, go into a private room and shut the door, then pray to your father who’s not visible to you. Then your father who sees everything will reward you.

OET-LV MAT 6:1

6 Be _taking _heed not to _be _practicing the righteousness of _you _all before the people, in _order that to _be _seen by _them, and if not, surely you _all _are _having no reward with the father of _you _all, who is in the heavens.

OET-LV MAT 6:2

2 Therefore whenever you _may _be _doing alms, you _may_ not _trumpet before you, as the hypocrites are _doing in the synagogues and in the streets, so _that they _may _be _glorified by the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

OET-LV MAT 6:3

3 But of _you doing alms, not let _know the left hand of _you what the right hand of _you is _doing,

OET-LV MAT 6:4

4 so _that the alms of _you may _be in the secret, and the father of _you, the one seeing in the secret, will _be _giving _back to _you.

OET-LV MAT 6:5

5 And whenever you _may _be _praying, you _all _will_ not _be like the hypocrites, because they _are _loving to _be _praying in the synagogues and having _stood on the corners of _the roads, so _that they _may _be _seen by _the people.
Truly, I _am _saying to _you _all, they _are _receiving _fully the reward of _them.

OET-LV MAT 6:6

6 But you whenever you _may _be _praying, come _in into the private _room of _you and having _shut the door of _you, pray to _the father of _you, who is in the secret, and the father of _you, the one seeing in the secret, will _be _giving _back to _you.

Show passage in OET: JHN 12:43

OET-RV JHN 12:43

43 as they valued the praise of people more than praise from God.

OET-LV JHN 12:43

43 For/Because they _loved the glory of_ the _humans more than the glory of_ the _god.

Show passage in OET: MAT 5:16

OET-RV MAT 5:16

16 In the same way, let your light shine in front of everyone, so that they can see your good behaviour and then might praise your father in the heavens.

OET-LV MAT 5:16

16 Thus let_ the light of _you _all _shine before the people, so _that they _may _see the good works of _you _all, and may _glorify the father of _you _all which in the heavens.

Show passage in OET: PSA 149:3

OET-RV PSA 149:3

3 Let them praise him with dancing—
⇔ making music with tambourines and harps,

OET-LV PSA 149:3

3 Let _them _praise his/its_name with_dancing with_tambourine and_harp let _them _make _music to_him/it.

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God is praised perfectly by his angels in heaven (Pss 103:20; 148:2). They caroled their praise when Jesus was born (Lk 2:13-14), and the book of Revelation (e.g., Rv 7:11-12) speaks about their continual praise in heaven. All creation praises God in the sense that it shows his greatness as Creator (Ps 19:1-6). Psalm 148 lists sun, moon and stars, fire and hail, snow, rain, wind and weather, mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars, wild animals, cattle, snakes and birds—all these—as praising God together. Heaven and earth are spoken of as involved in the praise of God (Pss 89:5; 96:11; 98:4). The Psalter closes with the words “Let everything that lives sing praises to the Lord!” (150:6). In the OT we read of the special role of priests and Levites (Ps 135:19-20) and of the temple singers (2 Chr 20:21) and of those who, like Miriam (Ex 15:20) and David (2 Sm 6:14), led others in God’s praise. But it was the duty of all God’s people to praise him; their praise was intended, moreover, to lead the nations to know and to praise him (Ps 67:2-3). The NT has this same emphasis (Rom 15:7-12), and it stresses that God’s gifts are given to his people to be used to his praise and glory (Eph 1:6, 12, 14 OET EPH 1:6 · OET EPH 1:12 · OET EPH 1:14). It is by a life of righteousness as well as by word of mouth that people are to praise him (Phil 1:11). The redeemed people of God are appointed to show forth the praises of him who has called them out of darkness into his marvelous light (1 Pt 2:9). The last book of the NT presents the praise of God in heaven, where the four living creatures (representing all creation) and the 24 elders (representing the people of God under the old and new covenants) unite in worship, adoring the mighty God who created them and the Lamb of God who redeemed them (Rv 4–5 OET REV 4:1–11 · OET REV 5:1–14).

Show passage in OET: PSA 103:20

OET-RV PSA 103:20

20 Bless Yahweh, you his heavenly messengers,
⇔ you heavenly warriors,
⇔ obeying whatever he says.

OET-LV PSA 103:20

20 Bless YHWH his _messengers _of_Oh Oh _mighty_ones_of strength who_do _of message _of_(of)_his by_obeying (in)_the_sound _of his _message _of_his.

Show passage in OET: PSA 148:2

OET-RV PSA 148:2

2 Praise him, all his messengers.
⇔ ≈ Praise him, all his armies.

OET-LV PSA 148:2

2 Praise_him Oh _all _of messengers _of_his praise_him Oh _all _of mmm.

Show passage in OET: LUK 2:13–14

OET-RV LUK 2:13

13 Then suddenly lots of heavenly soldiers joined the messenger, praising God and saying,

OET-RV LUK 2:14

14 “Let all honour be given to God in the highest, and peace on earth to all people along with good will.”

OET-LV LUK 2:13

13 And suddenly a_multitude of_the_ heavenly _army became with the messenger, praising the god and saying,

OET-LV LUK 2:14

14 Glory to_god in the_highest, and peace on earth among humans with _good _pleasure.

Show passage in OET: REV 7:11–12

OET-RV REV 7:11

11 Then all the messengers stood around the throne, and around the elders and the four living beings. The messengers all knelt down in front of the throne with their faces to the ground and worshipped God

OET-RV REV 7:12

12 saying, “Yes, may it be so. May praise and GLORY and wisdom and thanks and honour and power and strength be given to our God who lives through all the ages! May it be so.”

OET-LV REV 7:11

11 And all the messengers had _stood around the throne, and the elders, and the four living _creatures, and they _fell before the throne on the faces of _them, and they _prostrated the before_god

OET-LV REV 7:12

12 saying:
Truly.
The blessing, and the glory, and the wisdom, and the thanksgiving, and the honour, and the power, and the strength be, to _the god of _us to the ages of _the ages.
Truly.

Show passage in OET: PSA 19:1–6

OET-RV PSA 19:1

19 The skies declare God’s talent and splendour,
⇔ ≈ and outer space shows off his handiwork.

OET-RV PSA 19:2

2 Speech pours out day after day.
⇔ ≈ Night after night it reveals knowledge.

OET-RV PSA 19:3

3 There’s no speech or words spoken.
⇔ ≈ No voice can be heard

OET-RV PSA 19:4

4 yet their words go out over all the earth,
⇔ ≈ and their speech to the end of the world.
⇔ He’s placed the sun in its home in the sky.

OET-RV PSA 19:5

5 The sun is like a bridegroom coming out of his room.
⇔ ≈ It’s like a strong man who’s glad when he can run along his path.

OET-RV PSA 19:6

6 The sun rises from side of our view
⇔ ≈ and crosses the sky to the other.
⇔ Nothing escapes its heat.

OET-LV PSA 19:2

2  The_heavens are_recounting the _glory _of god and_the _work _of his _hands _of_his the_firmament is_telling.

OET-LV PSA 19:3

3  Day to_day it _pours _forth speech and_night to_night it _declares knowledge.

OET-LV PSA 19:4

4  There_is_not speech and_there_are_not words/messages not voice _of_their is_heard.

OET-LV PSA 19:5

5  In_all the_earth/land measuring-line _of_their it _has _gone _out and_at_the _end _of the_world words/messages _of_their for_sun he _has _put a _tent in_them.

OET-LV PSA 19:6

6  And_he is_like_a _bridegroom who_comes _forth from_chamber _of_his it _rejoices like_a _mighty_man to_run a _path.

OET-LV PSA 19:7

7  Is_from_the _end _of the_heavens forth _of_its _going and_circuit _of_its is_to ends _of_their and_there_is_not a _thing_hidden from_heat _of_its.

Show passage in OET: PSA 89:5

OET-RV PSA 89:5

5 ≈ The heavens praise your wonders, Yahweh.
⇔ Your truthfulness is praised in the assembly of the holy ones

OET-LV PSA 89:6

6  And_ the_heavens _they _praise wonder[s]_of_your Oh_YHWH also faithfulness _of_your in_the_assembly _of the_holy_ones.

Show passage in OET: PSA 96:11

OET-RV PSA 96:11

11 Let the skies be glad and let the land be happy.
⇔ ≈ Let the oceans and everything in them roar.

OET-LV PSA 96:11

11 The_heavens let _them _rejoice and_ the_earth/land _let _it _be _glad the_sea and_what _of_fills _it let _it _thunder.

Show passage in OET: PSA 98:4

OET-RV PSA 98:4

4 Shout to Yahweh with happiness, all the earth.
⇔ ≈ Burst into happy singing and sing praises.

OET-LV PSA 98:4

4 Shout _for _joy to/for_YHWH Oh _all _of the_earth/land break _forth and_sing _for _joy and_make _music.

Show passage in OET: PSA 150:6

OET-RV PSA 150:6

⇔  6 Let everything that can breathe praise Yahweh.
⇔ Praise Yahweh.

OET-LV PSA 150:6

6 Every _of (the)_breathing_thing let _it _praise Yah praise Yah.

Show passage in OET: PSA 135:19–20

OET-RV PSA 135:19

⇔  19 Descendants of Yisrael (Israel), bless Yahweh.
⇔ Descendants of Aharon (Aaron), bless Yahweh.

OET-RV PSA 135:20

20 Descendants of Levi, bless Yahweh.
⇔ All you who respect Yahweh, bless him.

OET-LV PSA 135:19

19 Oh _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) bless DOM YHWH Oh _house _of ʼAhₐron bless DOM YHWH.

OET-LV PSA 135:20

20 Oh _house _of the _Lēviyyiy bless DOM YHWH Oh_those_fearing _of (of)_YHWH bless DOM YHWH.

Show passage in OET: CH2 20:21

OET-RV CH2 20:21

21 Then he consulted with the people, and he appointed some to sing to Yahweh and some to praise him for his splendour and sinlessness as they went out in front of the enemy army, and they were saying, “Give thanks to Yahweh, because his loyal commitment endures forever.”

OET-LV CH2 20:21

21 And_he _consulted (to) the_people and_he _appointed those _who_sang to/for_YHWH and_those _who_praised to_adornment _of holiness when_went _out to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_man_equipped and_they_were_saying give _thanks to/for_YHWH if/because is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant.

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:20

OET-RV EXO 15:20

20 Then Aharon’s (Aaron’s) sister Miryam (Miriam) who was a prophetess, picked up a tambourine and went outside. All the other women did likewise and followed her out to dance together

OET-LV EXO 15:20

20 And_ Miryām the_prophetess the _sister _of ʼAhₐron _she/it _took DOM the_tambourine in_hand _of_her and_ all _of the_women _they _went _out behind_her with_tambourines and_with_dancing(s).

Show passage in OET: SA2 6:14

OET-RV SA2 6:14

14 ⇔Then David, wearing a linen apron, danced in front of Yahweh, putting everything into it.

OET-LV SA2 6:14

14 And_Dāvid was_dancing in_all strength to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_Dāvid was_girded an _ephod _of linen.

Show passage in OET: PSA 67:2–3

OET-RV PSA 67:2

2 so that those living on earth will know what you’re like.
⇔ All the nations will learn about your salvation.

OET-RV PSA 67:3

3 Let the peoples praise you, God.
⇔ ≈ Let all the people groups praise you.

OET-LV PSA 67:3

3  To_know on _the_earth way _of_your in_all nations salvation _of_your.

OET-LV PSA 67:4

4  May_they _praise _you peoples Oh _god may_they _praise _you peoples of _them _of_all.

Show passage in OET: ROM 15:7–12

OET-RV ROM 15:7

7 So then, accept each other just as the messiah accepted you, so that God will be honoured.

OET-RV ROM 15:8

8 I can tell you that Messiah became a servant of the circumcised Yehudim (Jews) so that God’s truth will be seen by the confirmation of the promises that were made to our ancestors,

OET-RV ROM 15:9

9 and also a servant for the non-Jews so that they’ll honour God for his mercy, as it was written:
⇔ ‘Because of this I’ll be telling the pagans about you,
⇔ and I’ll be singing praises to your name.’

OET-RV ROM 15:10

10 In a different place it’s written:
⇔ ‘You non-Jews, be happy along with his people.’

OET-RV ROM 15:11

11 And again:
⇔ ‘Praise Yahweh you non-Jews,
⇔ and let all the peoples of the world praise him.’

OET-RV ROM 15:12

12 Also Yeshayah (Isaiah) wrote:
⇔ ‘There will be a descendant of Yishay (Jesse),
⇔ and the one coming to rule over non-Jews—
⇔ the non-Jews will put their hope in him.’

OET-LV ROM 15:7

7 Therefore be _receiving one _another, as also the chosen _one /messiah received you _all, to the_glory of_ the _god.

OET-LV ROM 15:8

8 I _am _saying for the_chosen _one /messiah a_servant to _have _become of_the_circumcision for the_truth of_god, in _order that to _confirm the promises to _the fathers

OET-LV ROM 15:9

9 and the the_pagans, because/for mercy to _glorify the god, as it _has _been _written:
Because _of this I _will _be _confessing to _you among the_pagans, and to _the name of _you I _will _be _singing _praises.

OET-LV ROM 15:10

10 And furthermore he _is _saying:
Be _gladdened, pagans, with the people of _him.

OET-LV ROM 15:11

11 And furthermore:
Be _praising, all the pagans, the master, and them _let _praise him all the peoples.

OET-LV ROM 15:12

12 And furthermore Aʸsaias/(Yəshaˊ^yāh) is _saying:
There _will _be the root of_ the _Yessai/(Yishay), and the one rising _up to _be _ruling over_the_pagans, in him the_pagans will _be _hoping.

Show passage in OET: EPH 1:6; EPH 1:12; EPH 1:14

OET-RV EPH 1:6

6 and now he’s praised for the greatness of his grace which favoured us, as the one he loved

OET-RV EPH 1:12

12 so that we, the ones who first put our trust in the messiah, would praise his greatness.

OET-RV EPH 1:14

14 This spirit is the deposit on our inheritance until we procure the freedom which has been bought for us, leading us to praise God’s greatness.

OET-LV EPH 1:6

6 to the_praise of_the_glory of _the grace of _him, of _which favoured us in the one having _been _loved,

OET-LV EPH 1:12

12 in _order that us to _be, to the_praise of_the_glory of _him, the ones having _previously _hoped in the chosen _one /messiah,

OET-LV EPH 1:14

14 who is the_deposit of _the inheritance of _us, to the_redemption of _the procuring, to the_praise of _the glory of _him.

Show passage in OET: PHP 1:11

OET-RV PHP 1:11

11 having been filled with the fruit of righteousness through Yeshua Messiah, honouring and praising God.

OET-LV PHP 1:11

11 having _been _filled with_the_fruit of _righteousness which through Yaʸsous chosen _one /messiah, to the_glory and praise of_god.

Show passage in OET: PE1 2:9

OET-RV PE1 2:9

9 But you believers are a chosen tribe, a group of royal priests, a holy nation, a people group that God has procured, so that you can tell others about the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness and into his marvellous light.

OET-LV PE1 2:9

9 But you _all are a_ chosen _race:
a_royal priesthood, a_ holy _nation, a_people for his_procuring, so _that the virtues you _all _may _proclaim _out, of _the one having _called you _all out _of darkness, to the marvellous light of _him,

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In the OT there were times of special praise, Sabbaths, new moons, and festivals. In Psalm 119:164 the psalmist says he praised the Lord seven times a day. “Everywhere—from east to west—praise the name of the Lord” is the exhortation of Psalm 113:3 (NLT). Psalm 145:1 says, “I will praise you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever” (NLT). A dedication to a life of praise is expressed in Psalm 146:2: “I will praise the Lord as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God even with my dying breath” (NLT). In the NT, likewise, there are special times of praise, but the whole of the Christian’s life is intended to be devoted, in word and action, to the praise of God.

Show passage in OET: PSA 119:164

OET-RV PSA 119:164

164 I praise you seven times a day
⇔ on account of your righteous judgements.

OET-LV PSA 119:164

164 Seven_times in _the_day I_praise _you on the _judgements _of your _righteousness _of_your.

Show passage in OET: PSA 113:3

OET-RV PSA 113:3

3 ⇔Yahweh’s name should be praised
⇔ from when the sun rises until it sets again.

OET-LV PSA 113:3

3 From_the_rising _of the_sun to setting _of_its the _name _of YHWH is_to _be _praised.

Show passage in OET: PSA 145:1

OET-RV PSA 145:1

145 I will highly commend you, my god, the King.
⇔ I will praise your name without ending.

OET-LV PSA 145:1

145 Praise of_Dāvid I_will _exalt _you my _god _of_my the_king and_I _will _bless name _of_your forever_perpetuity and_ever.

Show passage in OET: PSA 146:2

OET-RV PSA 146:2

2 I’ll praise Yahweh with my life.
⇔ ≈ I’ll sing praises to my god as long as I live.

OET-LV PSA 146:2

2 I _will _praise YHWH in_life _of_my I _will _sing _praises to_god _of_my in_my_duration.

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In the OT the temple (and thus “Zion” or “Jerusalem,” where the temple was located) had a special place in the purpose of God: his people should praise him there. Psalm 102:21 pictures people declaring “in Zion the name of the Lord, and in Jerusalem his praise.” People are to praise God publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation (Ps 107:32), but they may also do so alone. For the whole of life is to be praise. Thus praise can come from unexpected places. Godly men and women can sing for joy as they lie on their beds (149:5). Paul and Silas can sing praises to God in a Philippian prison (Acts 16:25).

Show passage in OET: PSA 102:21

OET-RV PSA 102:21

21 Then Yahweh’s name will be declared in Tsiyon (Zion),
⇔ ≈ and he’ll be praised in Yerushalem (Jerusalem)

OET-LV PSA 102:22

22  To_recount in_Tsiyyōn the _name _of YHWH and_praise _of_his in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: PSA 107:32

OET-RV PSA 107:32

32 Let them speak about his goodness to the people’s assembly
⇔ and praise him at the council of the elders.

OET-LV PSA 107:32

32 And_let_them _exalt _him in_the_assembly _of the_people and_in_the_seat _of the_elders let_them _praise _him.

Show passage in OET: PSA 149:5

OET-RV PSA 149:5

5 That honour will make the faithful people cheerful,
⇔ and they’ll happily sing during the night.

OET-LV PSA 149:5

5 Faithful_people let _them _exult in_honour let _them _sing _for _joy on beds _of_their.

Show passage in OET: ACT 16:25

OET-RV ACT 16:25

25 Around midnight Paulos and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

OET-LV ACT 16:25

25 But to the midnight, Paulos and Silas praying, were _singing _hymns the to_god, and the prisoners were _listening to _them.

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As there is no limit to time or place, so there is no limit to the ways in which God may be praised. He may be praised with singing (Ps 47:7), with dancing (149:3), or with instruments of music (144:9; 150:3-5). The Psalter provides us with many songs of praise, and others are scattered throughout the OT. The NT speaks of “psalms and hymns and spiritual songs” (Col 3:16; see also Eph 5:19), and examples of Christian songs of praise are probably to be seen in Ephesians 5:14, Philippians 2:6-11, 1 Timothy 1:17, and 2 Timothy 2:11-13.

Show passage in OET: PSA 47:7

OET-RV PSA 47:7

7 because God is the king over the whole world.
⇔ Sing praises with understanding.

OET-LV PSA 47:8

8  If/because is_the _king _of all _of the_earth/land god sing _praises a _poem.

Show passage in OET: PSA 144:9

OET-RV PSA 144:9

⇔  9 I will sing a new song to you, God.
⇔ I’ll play the ten-stringed instrument for you

OET-LV PSA 144:9

9 Oh _god a _song new I _will _sing to_you with_a _lyre _of ten I _will _make _music to_you.

Show passage in OET: PSA 150:3–5

OET-RV PSA 150:3

⇔  3 Praise him with a trumpet blast.
⇔ ≈ Praise him with the ukelele and harp.

OET-RV PSA 150:4

4 Praise him with tambourines and dancing.
⇔ ≈ Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.

OET-RV PSA 150:5

5 Praise him with vibrating cymbals.
⇔ ≈ Praise him with clanging cymbals.

OET-LV PSA 150:3

3 Praise_him with_a _blast _of a _ram’s _horn praise_him with_lyre and_harp.

OET-LV PSA 150:4

4 Praise_him with_tambourine and_dancing praise_him with_stringed _instruments and_reed _instrument/flute.

OET-LV PSA 150:5

5 Praise_him with_cymbals _of sound praise_him with_cymbals _of shouting.

Show passage in OET: COL 3:16

OET-RV COL 3:16

16 and that the messiah’s message is a rich part of you with all its wisdom as you teach and give advice to each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankfulness in your hearts.

OET-LV COL 3:16

16 let_ The message of _the chosen _one /messiah _be _Dwelling _in in you _all richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in _psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with the thankfulness in the hearts of _you _all the to_god.

Show passage in OET: EPH 5:19

OET-RV EPH 5:19

19 sharing scriptures with each other and singing hymns and songs to praise Yahweh,

OET-LV EPH 5:19

19 speaking to _themselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and singing _praises in _the heart of _you _all to _the master,

Show passage in OET: EPH 5:14

OET-RV EPH 5:14

14 That’s why it says:
⇔ You who are asleep get up,
⇔ You who are dead come back to life,
⇔ The messiah will shine his light on you.

OET-LV EPH 5:14

14 Therefore he _is _saying:
Be _raising, you sleeping, and rise _up from the dead, and the chosen _one /messiah will _be _shining _upon upon _you.

Show passage in OET: PHP 2:6–11

OET-RV PHP 2:6

6 Yeshua, though he was in the form of God, didn’t take advantage of being considered equal with God,

OET-RV PHP 2:7

7 but emptied himself and becoming like a human, took on the form of a slave. Then in that human form,

OET-RV PHP 2:8

8 he humbled himself and became obedient all the way to death, even death on the stake.

OET-RV PHP 2:9

9 That’s why God highly praised him and gave him authority over every other authority,

OET-RV PHP 2:10

10 so that every being in heaven and earthly and underwater realms will bow when Yeshua is announced

OET-RV PHP 2:11

11 ⇔and will honour God the father by testifying that Yeshua Messiah is Yahweh.

OET-LV PHP 2:6

6 who in the_form of_god being, not advantage considered which to _be equal with_god,

OET-LV PHP 2:7

7 but himself emptied, the_form of_a_slave having _taken, in the_likeness of _humans having _become.
And in _form having _been _found as a_human,

OET-LV PHP 2:8

8 he _humbled himself, having _become obedient unto death, and the_death of_the_stake.

OET-LV PHP 2:9

9 Therefore also the god him highly _elevated, and granted to _him the name which above every name,

OET-LV PHP 2:10

10 in _order _that at the name of_Yaʸsous, every knee may _bow of _heavenly and earthly and subterranean realms,

OET-LV PHP 2:11

11 and every tongue may _confess that the_master is Yaʸsous is chosen _one /messiah, to the_glory of_god the_father.

Show passage in OET: TI1 1:17

OET-RV TI1 1:17

17 May the king of the ages, the indestructible, invisible, only God have all the honour and praise throughout all the ages. May it be so.

OET-LV TI1 1:17

17 And to _the king of _the ages, the_indestructible, invisible, only god, honour and glory be, to the ages of _the ages.
Truly.

Show passage in OET: TI2 2:11–13

OET-RV TI2 2:11

11 There’s a reliable saying that goes,
⇔ If we died along with him,
⇔ we will live together with him.

OET-RV TI2 2:12

12 If we endure with him,
⇔ we will be able to reign with him.
⇔ If we disown him,
⇔ he will also disown us.

OET-RV TI2 2:13

13 If we refuse to believe him,
⇔ he will remain faithful to us,
⇔ because he isn’t able to go against his nature.

OET-LV TI2 2:11

11 The saying is trustworthy:
For/Because if we _died _together with _him, we_˓will˒_ also _be _living _together with _him,

OET-LV TI2 2:12

12 if we _are _enduring, we_˓will˒_ also _be _reigning _with him, if we _will _be _disowning him, also _that one will _be _disowning us,

OET-LV TI2 2:13

13 if we _are _disbelieving, that one is _remaining faithful, because/for he _is_ not _able to _disown himself.

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Creation provides impetus for the praise of God (Ps 8:3), as does his preserving love and care (21:4) and the fact that he is a prayer-answering God (116:1). His redeeming work leads his people to worship him (Ex 15:1-2). Some of the psalms (e.g., Ps 107) list many reasons why he should be praised. With the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, there is a fresh outburst of praise because the Messiah, the Savior, has come to his people (Lk 2:11). All that he did by his life, death, and resurrection calls for praise. But ultimately praise will be made perfect when God reigns victorious over all. Thus John speaks in the book of Revelation (19:6): “Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a huge crowd, or the roar of mighty ocean waves, or the crash of loud thunder: ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns’ ” (NLT).