Praise for the Lord Jesus brings spiritual victory and freedom.

Praise for the Lord Jesus brings spiritual victory and freedom.

“Now when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.” (2Chr 20:22)

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Cor 15:57)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

“Rejoice always” (1Thes 5:16)

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” (Phil 4:4)

“Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people…That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us…To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear” (Lk 1:68,71,74)

“Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” (Rev 19:7)

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love” (Col 1:13)

“Sing out the honor of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power [oz] Your enemies shall submit themselves to You.” (Ps 66:2-3)

“O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory…That Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and hear me.” (Ps 108:1,6)

“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?…The LORD is my strength and song,

And He has become my salvation…I will praise You, for You have answered me, and have become my salvation.” (Ps 118:6,14,21)

“Stand up and bless the LORD your God forever and ever! Blessed be Your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise!” (Neh 9:5)

“Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.” (2Chr 29:30)

“When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.” (Ezra 3:10)

“I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.” (Ps 9:1)

“Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power [geburah].” (Ps 21:13)

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him.” (Ps 28:7)

“I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth…The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.” (Ps 34:1,7)

“Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me…Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.” (Ps 50:15,23)

“But I will sing of Your power [oz]; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; for You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble. To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, my God of mercy.” (Ps 59:16-17)

“This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.” (Ps 102:18)

“The works of the LORD are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them…The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” (Ps 111:2,10)

“Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant…He defeated many nations and slew mighty kings” (Ps 135:3,10)

“I will worship toward Your holy temple, and praise Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; for You have magnified Your word above all Your name…Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me.” (Ps 138:2,7)

“I will extol You, my God, O King; and I will bless Your name forever and ever.” (Ps 145:1)

“Praise the LORD, call upon His name; declare His deeds among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted.” (Isa 12:4)

“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise…Let them be ashamed who persecute me, but do not let me be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but do not let me be dismayed. bring on them the day of doom, and destroy them with double destruction!” (Jer 17:14,18)

“Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! For He has delivered the life of the poor from the hand of evildoers.” (Jer 20:13)

“Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations; Proclaim, give praise, and say, O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!” (Jer 31:7)

“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all of whose works are truth, and His ways justice. And those who walk in pride He is able to put down.” (Dan 4:37)

“Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,

I will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.” (Hab 3:17-19)

“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” (Lk 10:19-20)

Reading: 2Chr 20-22; Rom 2