Exalt, worship, rejoice, boast and giving thanks are few other words used in Bible to describe the praise of God. In other words, when we praise God we exalt Him, worship Him, rejoice in Him, boast in Him and give Him thanks. Ps 150 clearly tells us where to praise God, why to praise God, how to praise God and who all will praise God. David sang a lot of songs in praise of God. He praised God at all times in both good and bad.
In praise of God, exalt Him: In Ps 34:1-3, David praises God for all the goodness He has done in his life. He calls everybody to exalt God's name. He proclaims that God's greatness is high above the sky (Ps108:5, 118:28). Yes, everybody on earth should exalt Him for all the amazing and wonderful things He does in our day today life. He has created each and everyone of us with some plan and we might not know that now, but when we know that we might be too late to praise Him. Exalt His name by praising Him even in times of trouble, soon you'll know your joy is double. Is 25:1 explains this clearly for us.
In praise of God, worship Him: Praise and worship goes hand in hand. When we praise God, we are obviously worshiping Him. Worship means to bow down. Ps99:5,9 says worship the Lord in His throne and in sacred hill respectively. Ps 138:2 tells how David worshiped the Lord and offered his sacrifice of praise.
In praise of God, rejoice in Him: God's children always have a smile in their face. It does'nt mean that they are not undergoing the problems we are undergoing, they are also human's like us but still they wear a beautiful smile. Mt 5:12 testifies how prophets happily praised God even when they know they'll be persecuted for they know their reward is in heaven. At hard times, trust His holy name and be glad in Him(Ps33:21). When we praise God, we must be joyful for God has said "Rejoice in me". Our God is a holy God and He is superior to everything in the universe, we have to be glad in His presence and praise Him(Ps68:4). Ps9:2, Ps5:11, Ps149:3 speaks how joyfully we have to sing praise to our creater, king and almighty.
In praise of God, boast in Him: Can you imagine how happy you'll feel when our president claims you to be his relative? You can boast more than that because God, the creator of heaven and earth claims you to be His own son and daughter. Boast in Him because He is your superhero and He will save you from all situations. It is important to boast in Him even in times of trouble as Paul did. In Rom 5:3,4 Paul says, boast the troubles in the Lord which gives endurance and hope. Boast in the Lord for He is greater than our troubles.
In praise of God, give thanks to Him: Remember all the things that God has done in your life and praise Him by giving thanks. Ps 30:4 says, all people who are faithful should praise God by giving thanks, remembering everything the holy one has done. Give thanks to Him in the morning and in the nights remembering His constant love for us(Ps 92:1,2). Never stop praising Him all your life by giving thanks because each minute you live is by His grace.
Start praising God for all the blessings He has showered upon you and soon you will know they are innumerable. You wont be able to count them, one tongue wont be enough to praise God and a day will not be enough to sing His praises. If you are not going to praise Him, He is going to make the stones sing praises for Him. Offer sacrifice of praises, God loves it and He lives amidst it (that's what the angels do in heaven all day). As the sweet aroma of your praise go up, your blessings will start to pour down.
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