Introduction: There are many forms of praise. Praise is a very important

aspect of our relationship with God. God inhabits our praise and we should not be

inhibited in our praise, for our praise glorifies God. In the Hebrew language there are seven words that are synonymous with the English word praise. Here we would like to study these words and give you references to find in the Bible.

I. Towdah - This is the sacrifice of praise. Praising the Lord in spite of the fact that

things are upside down in your own world. Praising the Lord, even if you don't feel

like praising the Lord. Praising the Lord even though you are going through many

trials in your life. This is your sacrifice to God.

A. Hebrews 13:15 - 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.

B. Jeremiah 33:11 - The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the

bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise

the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth forever: and of

them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.

C. Psalms 54:6 - I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it

is good.

II. Yadah - This is the demonstration of our love and submission to the Lord by

the raising of our hands. Lifting your hands to the Lord in total submission and

devotion.

A. Lamentations 3:41 - Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the

Heaven.

B. Psalms 134:2 - Lift your hands in holiness and bless the Lord.

C. Psalms 63:4 - Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy

name.

III. Barouch - This means to bow. To be completely overwhelmed by His majesty

and bow at His feet in submission and honor to the Lord.

A. Ephesians 3:13-14 - Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for

you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our

Lord Jesus Christ.

1. Romans 14:11 - For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow

to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

2. Psalms 95:6 - O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the

Lord our maker.

IV. Shabach - This means to shout. Praise to the Lord given in the form of a shout.

Lifting your voice unto the Lord, giving praise for what He has done and what He is

going to do.

A. Psalms 98:7 - Let the sea in all its vastness roar with praise! Let the earth and all

those living on it shout, "Glory to the Lord!"

B. Ezra 3:11 - And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the

Lord.

C. Isaiah 12:6 - Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy. For great

and mighty is the Holy one of Israel, who lives among you.

V. Zamar - Playing any instrument that glorifies the Lord.

A. Psalms 150 - Hallelujah! Yes, praise the Lord! Praise him with the trumpet and

with lute and harp. Praise him with the drums and dancing. Praise him with

stringed instruments and horns. Praise him with the cymbals, praise him upon

the high sounding cymbals.

VI. Halell - This means to rave and boast of the wonders of the Lord with

excitement through dance.

A. Psalms 149:3 - Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises

unto him with the timbrel and harp.

B. II Samuel 6:16 - And as the Ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal

Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and

dancing before the Lord.

C. Psalms 30:11 - Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing:

thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.

VII. Tehillah - This one is the best. It is the combination of singing, shouting,

dancing, clapping and rejoicing before the Lord.

A. Psalms 47:1 O clap your hands, all ye people: shout unto God with the voice of

triumph.

B. Psalms 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing

praises.

C. Psalms 144:9 - I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an

instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.