2. The Importance of Praise

3. The Importance of Praise
Hallal... “to be clear, to shine, to boast, to show, to rave, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish.”

4. The Importance of Praise
Hallal... “to be clear, to shine, to boast, to show, to rave, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish.”
“Praise (hallal) the Lord! Praise (hallal) God in His sanctuary; Praise (hallal) Him in His mighty firmament! Praise (hallal) Him for His mighty acts; Praise (hallal) Him according to His excellent greatness!”
Psalm 150:1-2

5. The Importance of Praise
Barak... “to kneel down and bless God as an act of adoration.” It implies to be still, quiet, hushed.

6. The Importance of Praise
Barak... “to kneel down and bless God as an act of adoration.” It implies to be still, quiet, hushed.
“I will bless (barak) the Lord at all times; His praise
shall continually be in my mouth.”
Psalm 34:1

7. The Importance of Praise
Shabach... “to shout, to address in a loud tone, to commend, to triumph.”

8. The Importance of Praise
Shabach... “to shout, to address in a loud tone, to commend, to triumph.”
“Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout (shabach) to God with the voice of triumph!”
Ps.47:1

9. The Importance of Praise
Shabach... “to shout, to address in a loud tone, to commend, to triumph.”
“One generation shall praise (shabach) Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.”
Psalm 145:4

10. The Importance of Praise
Todah... “to extend the hands in thanksgiving, adoration or acceptance.”

11. The Importance of Praise
Todah... “to extend the hands in thanksgiving, adoration or acceptance.”
“the voice of joy and the voice of gladness... the voice of those who will say: ‘Praise (towdah) the
Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for His mercy
endures forever.’”
Jeremiah 33:11

12. The Importance of Praise
Yadah... “is to worship with extended hands... to throw out the hands, enjoying God.”

13. The Importance of Praise
Yadah... “is to worship with extended hands... to throw out the hands, enjoying God.”
“Thus I will bless You while I live; I will (yadah) lift up my hands in Your name.”
Psalm 63:4

14. The Importance of Praise
Yadah... “is to worship with extended hands... to throw out the hands, enjoying God.”
“Oh, that men would give thanks (yadah) to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!”
Psalm 107:15

15. The Importance of Praise
Zamar... “to pluck the strings of an instrument, to praise with joyful expressions of musical instruments.”

16. The Importance of Praise
Zamar... “to pluck the strings of an instrument, to praise with joyful expressions of musical instruments.”
“Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise (zamar) Your power.”
Psalm 21:13

17. The Importance of Praise
Telhilla... “singing in the Spirit, or singing hallals or psalms.”

18. The Importance of Praise
Telhilla... “singing in the Spirit, or singing hallals or psalms.”
“Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise (telhilla) from the upright is beautiful.”
Psalm 33:1

19. The Greatness of God’s Kingdom

20. The Greatness of God’s Kingdom
“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and
the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the
kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head
over all.”
1 Chronicles 29:11

21. The Greatness of God’s Kingdom
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32

22. The Greatness of God’s Kingdom
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
Luke 12:32
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,”
Colossians 1:13 

23. The Greatness of God’s Kingdom
“And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him
be glory forever and ever. Amen!”
2 Timothy 4:18

24. The Magnitude of God’s Power

25. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power.”
Psalm 21:13

26. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were
created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions
or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all
things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church,

27. The Magnitude of God’s Power
who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.”
Colossians 1:15-18

28. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength
and power to His people.”
Psalm 68:35

29. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“O God, You are more awesome than Your holy
places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and
power to His people.”
Psalm 68:35
“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.”
Luke 10:19

30. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are
endued with power from on high.”
Luke 24:49

31. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are
endued with power from on high.”
Luke 24:49
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you;”
Acts 1:8a

32. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.”
1 Cor. 4:20

33. The Magnitude of God’s Power
“For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.”
1 Cor. 4:20
“what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,”
Ephesians 1:19-20

34. The Immensity of God’s Glory

35. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
Psalm 24:8

36. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.”
Psalm 24:8
“Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.”
1 Chronicles 16:27

37. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“I am the Lord, that is My name; and My glory I will not give to another, nor My praise to carved images.”
Isaiah 42:8

38. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned
with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting
for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are
all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”
Hebrews 2:9-10

39. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal
weight of glory,”
2 Corinthians 4:17

40. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:18
“that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.”
1 Thessalonians 2:12

41. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, and Your saints shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory
of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power, to make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. Your kingdom is 
an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion
endures throughout all generations.”
Psalm 145:10-13

42. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might;

43. The Immensity of God’s Glory
in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name.”
1 Chronicles 29:10-13

44. The Immensity of God’s Glory
“And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the
sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13