98 Bible verses about Praise and Worship
Psalms 30:4-6
4 Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his. Give thanks to his holy name.
5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, But joy comes in the morning.
6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, "I shall never be moved."
Psalms 71:6
6 I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother's womb. I will always praise you.
Psalms 68:3-6
3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: To Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.
6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, But the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Romans 14:11
11 For it is written, "'As I live,' says the Lord, 'to me every knee will bow. Every tongue will confess to God.'"
Psalms 59:17
17 To you, my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
Psalms 105:1
1 Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
Psalms 149:3
3 Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
Psalms 100:2
2 Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.
Psalms 101:1
1 > I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises.
Ephesians 5:19-21
19 speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and singing praises in your heart to the Lord;
20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.
Psalms 7:17
17 I will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of Yahweh Most High.
Acts 16:25
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Psalms 119:7
7 I will give thanks to you with uprightness of heart, When I learn your righteous judgments.
Psalms 33:1-4
1 Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous! Praise is fitting for the upright.
2 Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a shout of joy!
4 For the word of Yahweh is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
Jude 1:3
3 Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
Psalms 145:3
3 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms 144:1
1 > Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, Who teaches my hands to war, And my fingers to battle:
Psalms 68:4
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: To Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
Psalms 65:1-4
1 > Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. To you shall vows be performed.
2 You who hear prayer, To you all men will come.
3 Sins overwhelmed me, But you atoned for our transgressions.
4 Blessed is one whom you choose, and cause to come near, That he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, Your holy temple.
Psalms 103:1
1 > Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
1 Chronicles 16:9
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him; Talk you of all his marvelous works.
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
Psalms 66:17
17 I cried to him with my mouth. He was extolled with my tongue.
Daniel 2:23
23 I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king's matter.
Psalms 149:1-4
1 Praise Yahweh! Sing to Yahweh a new song, His praise in the assembly of the saints.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
3 Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!
4 For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.
1 Chronicles 13:8
8 David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
2 Samuel 22:4
4 I will call on Yahweh, who is worthy to be praised: So shall I be saved from my enemies.
1 Peter 2:9-11
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
10 who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
11 Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Revelation 19:5
5 A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!"
Ephesians 3:16
16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man;
Isaiah 25:1
1 Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things, [even] counsels of old, in faithfulness [and] truth.
Matthew 16:18
18 I also tell you that you are Peter,{Peter's name, Petros in Greek, is the word for a specific rock or stone.} and on this rock{Greek, petra, a rock mass or bedrock.} I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Psalms 100:4
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, Into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, and bless his name.
Psalms 50:23
23 Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, And prepares his way so that I will show God's salvation to him."
James 3:10
10 Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
2 Samuel 22:50
50 Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, Will sing praises to your name.
Psalms 150:6
6 Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
Isaiah 42:8
8 I am Yahweh, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to engraved images.
Psalms 34:1
1 > I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
Revelation 5:13
13 I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!{TR omits "Amen!"}"
Ephesians 1:5-7
5 having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,
7 in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Psalms 71:23
23 My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!
Psalms 34:1-4
1 > I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.
3 Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 96:1-10
1 Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to Yahweh, all the earth.
2 Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
3 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples.
4 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 Worship Yahweh in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
Psalms 71:8
8 My mouth shall be filled with your praise, With your honor all the day.
Psalms 148:1-14
1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh from the heavens! Praise him in the heights!
2 Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all his host!
3 Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Praise him, you heavens of heavens, You waters that are above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For he commanded, and they were created.
6 He has also established them forever and ever. He has made a decree which will not pass away.
7 Praise Yahweh from the earth, You great sea creatures, and all depths!
8 Lightning and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
9 Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;
10 Wild animals and all cattle; Small creatures and flying birds;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;
12 Both young men and maidens; Old men and children:
13 Let them praise the name of Yahweh, For his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
14 He has lifted up the horn of his people, The praise of all his saints; Even of the children of Israel, a people near to him. Praise Yah!
Psalms 56:4
4 In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
Revelation 5:12
12 saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!"
Psalms 30:11-13
11 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
Hebrews 13:15
15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Psalms 28:7
7 Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Colossians 3:16
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Revelation 14:7
7 He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!"
Psalms 135:3
3 Praise Yah, for Yahweh is good. Sing praises to his name, for that is pleasant.
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
Psalms 9:1
1 > I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
Psalms 150:4
4 Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!
2 Timothy 2:4
4 No soldier on service entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
1 Timothy 6:12
12 Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Psalms 146:1-3
1 Praise Yah! Praise Yahweh, my soul.
2 While I live, I will praise Yahweh. I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist.
3 Don't put your trust in princes, Each a son of man in whom there is no help.
Psalms 92:1
1 > It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, To sing praises to your name, Most High;
Psalms 139:13-15
13 For you formed my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I will give thanks to you, For I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.
15 My frame wasn't hidden from you, When I was made in secret, Woven together in the depths of the earth.
2 Corinthians 2:14
14 Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
Psalms 95:1-7
1 Oh come, let's sing to Yahweh. Let's shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!
2 Let's come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let's extol him with songs!
3 For Yahweh is a great God, A great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.
5 The sea is his, and he made it. His hands formed the dry land.
6 Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
7 For he is our God. We are the people of his pasture, And the sheep in his care. Today, oh that you would hear his voice!
Nehemiah 8:10
10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord: neither be you grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.
2 Chronicles 20:21-23
21 When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who should sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.
22 When they began to sing and to praise, Yahweh set liers-in-wait against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were struck.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, utterly to kill and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy another.
Psalms 100:1-3
1 > Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands!
2 Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Psalms 40:3
3 He has put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in Yahweh.
Psalms 113:3
3 From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, Yahweh's name is to be praised.
Psalms 150:1-7
1 Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!
2 Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him according to his excellent greatness!
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet! Praise him with harp and lyre!
4 Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!
5 Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with resounding cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise Yah! Praise Yah!
John 4:23
23 But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshippers.
Psalms 22:3
3 But you are holy, You who inhabit the praises of Israel.
Psalms 147:1
1 Praise Yah, For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and fitting to praise him.
Psalms 89:15
15 Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
Psalms 63:3-5
3 Because your loving kindness is better than life, My lips shall praise you.
4 So I will bless you while I live. I will lift up my hands in your name.
5 My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
Psalms 103:1-3
1 > Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
2 Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits;
3 Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases;
Psalms 117:1-3
1 Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
2 For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!
Psalms 68:19
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
Psalms 107:8-10
8 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
Job 1:20-22
20 Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
21 He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."
22 In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
Psalms 103:2
2 Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits;
Isaiah 12:4
4 In that day you will say, "Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name. Declare his doings among the peoples. Proclaim that his name is exalted!
2 Timothy 2:3
3 You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
Psalms 97:12
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
Psalms 22:22-25
22 I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.
23 You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
24 For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; But when he cried to him, he heard.
25 Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
Psalms 103:1-5
1 > Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
2 Praise Yahweh, my soul, And don't forget all his benefits;
3 Who forgives all your sins; Who heals all your diseases;
4 Who redeems your life from destruction; Who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfies your desire with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
1 John 2:14
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
Psalms 2:11
11 Serve Yahweh with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Acts 2:46-48
46 Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.
Psalms 71:14
14 But I will always hope, And will add to all of your praise.
Psalms 9:1-3
1 > I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart. I will tell of all your marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in you. I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish in your presence.
Psalms 28:6
6 Blessed be Yahweh, Because he has heard the voice of my petitions.
Psalms 115:1
1 Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, But to your name give glory, For your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.
Psalms 42:11
11 Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, The saving help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 97:1
1 Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
Psalms 66:20
20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, Nor his loving kindness from me.