“Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.” – Psalm 150:1 In the late 1600s, Thomas Ken wrote three hymns. Ken, who was an Anglican minister, royal chaplain, and eventually bishop, first penned verses for his students at Winchester College at Oxford University to […]
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” – Psalm 150:6 Elevation Worship is a church-led band that was created in 2007. It released the worship song “Praise” in 2023. The song was inspired by several Psalms. It starts off by proclaiming that all creation should praise […]
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” Psalm 105:1 God has done great and marvelous works! For, not only did He die on the cross and rise again to save and redeem us, but He continues to pour out His […]
“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15 Helen Keller was afflicted at the age of 19 months with an illness that left her blind and deaf. She was examined by Alexander Graham Bell at the age of 6. As a result, he sent to her […]
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encouraging someone can change their day for the better. We all need encouragement and to be built up from time to time. We must also look for opportunities to encourage others […]
“give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In All Things Give Thanks: A Story From a Man and His Dog”, Craig Conover tells the story of a stranger he met while he was working at a car lot: […]
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 The praise song “My God Can” was written by Katy Nichole and four of her friends. She said: “I hope this song gives you the confidence to trust fully in God in everything. Let this be your anthem: […]
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” – Psalm 100:4 Josh Baldwin wrote “Thank You Jesus” to express his love for the Lord. He is a North Carolina native who grew up playing drums for his father, a worship […]
“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” – Psalm 42:11 Brandon Lake’s worship song of “Gratitude” is his humble offering of thanksgiving to an infinite God. This gentle ballad […]
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 What would our lives look like if all that we did we did for Jesus? What if, at our jobs, we […]
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Our God is unstoppable and victorious. He has never lost a battle and never will. Our victory comes from the One who conquered everything and overcame the world. Jesus Christ is the […]
“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.” Luke 17:15-16. In ancient times, lepers were social outcasts because of their highly […]
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song, I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 The Lord is our strength. With Him, there is nothing that we cannot overcome. He fights for us, He […]
“Sing for joy in the Lord, you who are right with Him. It is right for the pure in heart to praise Him.” – Psalm 33:1 In an article entitled “Praising God with Our Testimonies”, Dr. Scott Sunquist writes: “My wife and I once visited a large new church in […]
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 In an article entitled “The Power of Praise – Part 2”, Carl Joseph writes: “In the New Testament, there are two sacrifices for us to make. We […]