The word in Scripture

Praise in the Bible

The word praise appears 246 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Praise is the glad declaration of God's worth and works. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What praise means in the Bible

Praise is the glad declaration of God's worth and works.

Where the word praise appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word praise appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.”Psalms 111:1

“Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.”Psalms 147:1

“For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.”Isaiah 38:18

“For my name’s sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.”Isaiah 48:9

“Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.”John 9:24

“For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.”John 12:43

“And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people.”Romans 15:11

“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”Hebrews 13:15