Praise is the natural response to God's goodness in the Bible – aloud or quietly, sung or prayed, in worship or while doing the dishes. Here you will find 21 Bible verses about praising God, especially from the Psalms.
Praise the LORD
The best-known praise verses in the Bible.
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Praise the LORD, my soul, and all that is within me, His holy name! Praise the LORD, my soul, and do not forget what He has done for you.
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Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Hallelujah!
Psalm 150:6Psalms
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I will praise the LORD at all times; His praise shall always be in my mouth.
Psalm 34:2Psalms
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From the rising of the sun to its setting, let the name of the LORD be praised!
Psalm 113:3SummerLord's Prayer
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The LORD is great and very worthy of praise, and His greatness is beyond measure.
Psalm 145:3
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I will praise the LORD as long as I live, and sing praises to my God as long as I am here.
Psalm 146:2
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For Your goodness is better than life; my lips shall praise You.
Psalm 63:4GoodnessPrecious things
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It is a delightful thing to thank the LORD and sing praises to Your name, O Most High.
Psalm 92:2ThankfulnessTable prayer
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Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth! Sing to the LORD and praise His name; declare His salvation day by day!
Psalm 96:1-2
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Come, let us rejoice in the LORD and shout joyfully to our salvation!
Psalm 95:1
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Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol Him, all peoples! For His mercy and truth reign over us forever. Hallelujah!
Psalm 117:1-2
Praise in daily life
Praise is not only music, but an attitude that shapes your whole life.
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So let us now offer continually to God the sacrifice of praise through Him, which is the fruit of lips that confess His name.
Hebrews 13:15Sacrifice
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Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making music to the LORD in your heart, and giving thanks continually for all things to God and the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:19-20
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And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the LORD Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:17ThankfulnessWork
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But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.
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But at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises to God. And the prisoners heard them.
Acts 16:25Singing
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For the fig tree will not bud, nor will there be fruit on the vines; the work of the olive trees will be in vain, and the fields will yield no food; and the sheep will be snatched away from the folds, and there will be no cattle in the stalls. But I will rejoice in the LORD and be glad in God, my salvation.
Habakkuk 3:17-18Trust
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Why are you sad, my soul, and restless within me? Wait for God! For I will yet praise Him, that He is my help and my God.
Psalm 42:12Courage to liveSoul
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O LORD, You are my God! I praise You; I praise Your name, for You do wonders; Your counsels from of old are faithful and true.
Isaiah 25:1Reliability
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O LORD, You are worthy to receive praise and honor and strength, for You have created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.
Revelation 4:11Creation
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And every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and every one in them, heard me say: To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!
Revelation 5:13Lord's Prayer
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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Why praise God?
In the Bible, praise is not a mandatory exercise, but a response: Those who experience that God is good want to say it. Psalm 103 lists the reasons – He forgives, heals, redeems, crowns with grace. The Psalm begins with an exhortation to oneself: "Praise the LORD, my soul" (Psalm 103:1). Praise is therefore also a decision, especially on days when you do not feel like it. Paul and Silas sing praises at midnight in prison (Acts 16:25), Habakkuk praises God even though the harvest fails (Habakkuk 3:17-18).
Praise and thanks – the difference
Thanks refers to what God has done, praise to who He is. Both go together and often appear in the same breath in the Psalms. The Hebrew "Hallelujah" literally means "Praise Jah!", so "Praise the LORD!". The Psalter ends with a single great shout of praise: "Let everything that has breath praise the LORD!" (Psalm 150:6). You can find verses about singing at Bible verses about singing, about thankfulness at Bible verses about thankfulness, and about worship at Bible verses about worship.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Hallelujah mean?
Hallelujah is Hebrew and means "Praise Jah" – so "Praise the LORD". Jah is a shortened form of the name of God.
Which Psalm is a psalm of praise?
Typical psalms of praise are Psalms 8, 96, 100, 103, 145 to 150. The Psalter concludes with Psalm 150, a single great praise.
