50 Bible Verses About Praising God
Powerful Worship Scriptures to Praise God and Give Thanks
If you are looking for Bible verses about praising God—whether to begin your morning devotions, to find strength in a difficult season, or simply to deepen your worship—you are in the right place. Scripture is filled with powerful worship scriptures that teach us how to praise God and give thanks in every circumstance, not just the easy ones.
The Bible paints a striking picture of praise. It is not something reserved for good days. David wrote his most extraordinary psalms of praise and thanksgiving while running for his life, hiding in caves. Paul and Silas sang hymns to the Lord at midnight in a Roman jail with their backs bleeding. Habakkuk declared he would rejoice in God even when the fields yielded no food. These were not people pretending everything was fine. They were people who had learned that praising God in hard times is not denial—it is a declaration of who God is, spoken into every circumstance.
These 50 Bible verses for praising God are gathered from across the whole of Scripture—from short Bible verses about praising God that you can memorise and carry through your day, to longer psalms of praise and thanksgiving that unfold the depths of who God is. They are grouped by theme, so that wherever you find yourself today—whether in celebration or in struggle, in morning prayer or evening reflection—you can find the right scriptures for worship and prayer.
Praising God for His Goodness: His Character and Glory
1. Psalm 145:3 — “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.”
2. Psalm 96:4–6 — “For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendour and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.”
3. 1 Chronicles 29:11–12 — “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come from you, and you rule over all.”
4. Psalm 103:1–5 — “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
5. Nehemiah 9:5 — “Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”
6. Daniel 2:20–21 — “Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”
7. Psalm 8:1 — “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.”
8. Psalm 19:1 — “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”
9. Isaiah 6:3 — “And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!’”
10. 1 Chronicles 16:34 — “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!”
Bible Verses for Praising God in Hard Times
11. Psalm 34:1–3 — “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be on my lips. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!”
12. Psalm 42:11 — “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.”
13. Psalm 28:7 — “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
14. Habakkuk 3:17–18 — “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
15. Acts 16:25 — “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.”
16. Psalm 71:14 — “But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.”
17. Psalm 13:5–6 — “But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me.”
18. Job 1:21 — “And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.’”
19. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 — “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
20. James 5:13 — “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.”
Morning Bible Verses for Praise and Worship
21. Psalm 5:3 — “O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.”
22. Psalm 108:1–3 — “My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake the dawn! I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to you among the nations.”
23. Psalm 63:3–4 — “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.”
24. Psalm 71:8 — “My mouth is filled with your praise, and with your glory all the day.”
25. Psalm 119:164 — “Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules.”
26. 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 — “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
27. Colossians 3:16–17 — “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
28. Philippians 4:4 — “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”
29. Psalm 95:1–3 — “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.”
30. Hebrews 13:15 — “Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.”
Bible Verses About Singing to the Lord: Worship in Community
31. Psalm 100:1–5 — “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures for ever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
32. Psalm 105:1–3 — “Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!”
33. Ephesians 5:19–20 — “Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
34. Psalm 22:22 — “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.”
35. Romans 15:11 — “And again, ‘Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.’”
36. Psalm 149:1 — “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!”
37. 1 Chronicles 16:25–27 — “For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendour and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.”
38. Luke 19:37–38 — “As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, saying, ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!’”
Powerful Worship Scriptures: Exalting the Name of Jesus
39. 1 Peter 2:9 — “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.”
40. Ephesians 1:3 — “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”
41. Psalm 139:13–14 — “For you formed my inmost being; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
42. Romans 11:33–36 — “Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements and how inscrutable his ways! ‘For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counsellor?’ ‘Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?’ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen.”
43. Isaiah 25:1 — “O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.”
44. Psalm 9:1–2 — “I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
45. John 4:23–24 — “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
Psalms of Praise and Thanksgiving: The Worship That Never Ends
46. Revelation 5:13 — “And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, ‘To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honour and glory and might for ever and ever!’”
47. Revelation 19:5–6 — “And from the throne came a voice saying, ‘Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.’ Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.’”
48. Hebrews 12:28–29 — “Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”
49. Psalm 150:6 — “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!”
50. Psalm 145:21 — “My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.”
Why These Bible Verses About Praising God Matter
I want to share something that took me a long time to understand about praise.
For years, I thought of it as something we give to God—as though He needs our applause the way a performer needs an audience. But God is not diminished when we are silent, and He is not enlarged when we sing. He is God regardless.
So why does He invite our praise?
Because praise is not for His benefit. It is for ours. Not in a self-help sense—not as a technique to improve our mood, though it may do that. Praise matters because it is the act of telling the truth.
When we praise God, we are declaring what is actually real: that He is good, that He is sovereign, that He is faithful, that He is worthy—regardless of what our circumstances are telling us. Every Bible verse for a call to worship is ultimately an invitation to come and speak the truth about who God is.
And that is why the most powerful worship scriptures in the Bible always come from the hardest places. David praised God while hiding in a cave from a king who wanted him dead. Habakkuk praised God while staring at empty fields and barren trees. Paul and Silas were singing to the Lord at midnight with their backs torn open in a Roman prison. Job praised God on the worst day of his life: “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”
These were not people who had figured out how to stay positive. These were people who knew something deeper than their pain: they knew who God was. And because they knew who He was, they could speak truth about Him even when everything around them screamed otherwise.
I have seen this in my own life and in the lives of people I have walked alongside. The moments when praise costs the most are the moments when it means the most. Not because God is testing us, but because praising God in hard times is the purest form of faith. It is saying, I do not understand what is happening, but I know who You are, and that is enough.
If praise comes easily for you today, let these scriptures on exalting the name of Jesus deepen your gratitude. Let them move your worship beyond feeling and into knowing.
If praise feels impossible today—if you are in a season where the words stick in your throat and worship feels like the last thing you can offer—start with Psalm 42:11. David did not pretend he was fine. He spoke honestly to his own soul: Why are you cast down? Hope in God, for I shall again praise him. That “again” is everything. It is not a demand to feel joy now. It is a promise that praise will return. Hold onto that.
Because praise is not the language of people whose lives are perfect. It is the language of people who know that God is.
