Transcript Hebrew words for praise

“Hosting The Presence Of God”
Practicing Praise
• Host is a word of INVITATION
• Host is a word of ACCOMODATION
“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest
the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:3
• Praise is a doorway into the presence of
God.
• When God MANIFESTS His PRESENCE
He MOVES with POWER!
The POWER of Praise
• DEPARTURE
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to
give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy
for mourning, the garment (envelop, wrap) of
praise for the spirit of heaviness (dim, dull,
dark, faint, weak); that they might be called
trees of righteousness, the planting of the
LORD, that He might be glorified.”
The POWER of Praise
• DELIVERANCE
“But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of
thanksgiving (to extend the hand with
thanksgiving); I will pay that that I have vowed.
Salvation is of the LORD. And the LORD spake
unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the
dry land.” JONAH 2:9-10
The POWER of PRAISE
• DEFEAT
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast
thou ordained strength (perfected praise)
because of thine enemies, that thou mightest
still (silence, cease, stop) the enemy and the
avenger.” PSALM 8:2
• Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20)
The PROMINENCE of Praise
• History, as we know it, COMMENCED
with praise.
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the
earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who
hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or
who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are
the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the
corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang
together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?”
JOB 38:4-7
The PROMINENCE of Praise
• History, as we know it, CONTINUES
with praise.
“This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew
(count, recount, relate, rehearse) forth my praise.”
ISAIAH 43:21
“Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour
and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy
pleasure they are and were created.”
REVELATION 4:11
The PROMINENCE of Praise
• History, as we know it, WILL CONTINUE
with praise for eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read Revelation 19-22
The PRACTICE of Praise
• PRACTICE
• To do something regularly or constantly as an
ordinary part of life.
• To do something again and again in order to
become better at it.
Perfect practice makes perfect!
The PRACTICE of Praise
• “Seven times a day I praise You, because of
Your righteous ordinances.”
Psalm 119:164 NASB
• “Seven times a day do I praise thee because of
thy righteous judgments.”
Psalm 119:164 KJV
HEBREW WORDS FOR
ZAMAR
• To pluck the strings of an instrument
• To sing with musical instruments
“Let them praise (HALAL) His name in the
dance: let them sing praises (ZAMAR) unto
Him with the timbrel and harp.” ~ Psalm
149:3
BARAK
• To kneel down
• To bless, adore
“I will bless (BARAK) the LORD at all
times: His praise (TEHILLAH) shall
continually be in my mouth.” ~ Psalm
34:1
TEHILLAH
• To sing, laud
• The singing of “halas”
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give
unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for
mourning, the garment of praise (TEHILLAH) for
the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called
trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD,
that He might be glorified.” ~ Isaiah 61:3
SHABACH
• To laud, commend (loud tone)
• To command, triumph (loud tone)
“O praise (HALAL) the LORD, all ye
nations: praise (SHABACH) Him, all ye
people.” ~ Psalm 117:1
YADAH
• To extend the hand with adoration
• To throw the hand
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my
heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore
my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will
I praise (YADAH) Him.” ~ Psalm 28:7
TOWDAH
• To extend the hand with thanksgiving
• To extend the hand with agreement
“Whoso offereth praise (TOWDAH) glorifieth
me: and to Him that ordereth His conversation
aright will I shew the salvation of God.”
~ Psalm 50:23
HALAL
• To celebrate, shine
• To boast, rave
• To be clamorously foolish
“Praise (HALAL) ye the LORD. Praise (HALAL)
God in His sanctuary: praise (HALAL) Him in
the firmament of His power.” ~ Psalm 150:1