Seven Ways To Praise -

Seven Ways To Praise
七种赞美主的方式

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. Some people of the world do not always understand the different forms of our praise. Some would label us, but in the Hebrew language there are seven words that are synonymous with the English word praise.

1. 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.
"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." Hebrews 13:15"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." Jeremiah 33:11
"I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good." Psalms 54:6

2. Yadah
This is the demonstration of our love and submission to the Lord by the raising of our hands.
"Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the Heaven." Lamentations 3:41
"Lift your hands in holiness and bless the Lord." Psalms 134:2
"Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name." Psalms 63:4

3. Barouch
This means to bow. To be completely overwhelmed by His majesty and bow at His feet in submission and honor to the Lord.
"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." Ephesians 3:13-14
"For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." Romans 14:11
"O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our maker." Psalms 95:6

4. 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.
"Let the sea in all its vastness roar with praise! Let the earth and all those living on it shout, Glory to the Lord!" Psalms 98:7
"And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord." Ezra 3:11
"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." Isaiah 12:6

5. Zamar
Playing any instrument that glorifies the Lord.
"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 thehigh sounding cymbals." Psalms 150

6. Halell
This means to rave and boast of the wonders of the Lord withexcitement through dance.
"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp." Psalms 149:3
"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." II Samuel 6:16
"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness." Psalms 30:11

7. Tehillah
This one is the best. It is the combination of singing, shouting, dancing, clapping and rejoicing before the Lord.
"O clap your hands, all ye people: shout unto God with the voice of triumph." Psalms 47:1
"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises." Psalms 47:6
"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." Psalms 144:9
Don't be ashamed to worship and praise God in whatever form the Holy Spirit lays upon your heart. Praise is our gift to the Lord.