Bible Verses About Worship & Praise

We were made to worship — to give God the glory due his name with our whole hearts. Praise lifts our eyes from ourselves to the greatness and goodness of the Lord. These verses tune your heart to adore him.

Worship — John 4:24

God is spirit, and anyone who worships him has to do it in spirit and truth.”

Praise — Psalm 150:6

Let every creature that breathes praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!

Thanksgiving — Psalm 100:4

Come through his gates giving thanks, into his courtyards with praise; thank him and bless his name.

Adoration — Psalm 95:6

Come, let us bow down to the ground and bend low; let us kneel in front of the LORD, the one who made us.

Singing to God — Psalm 96:1

Sing a new song to the LORD! All the earth, sing to the LORD!

Reverence — Hebrews 12:28

So, as people who are being given a kingdom that nothing can shake, let us hold on to gratitude, and through it serve God in a way that pleases him, with reverence and awe.

A Heart of Gratitude — Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ make its home among you richly, in all wisdom. Teach and warn one another with psalms, hymns and Spirit-given songs, and sing to God, thankful from the heart.

Worship in Spirit and Truth — John 4:23

But an hour is coming, and in fact it has already begun, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking people like these to worship him.

Bless the Lord — Psalm 103:1

Of David. Bless the LORD, my soul; let all that is deep within me bless his holy name.

Make a Joyful Noise — Psalm 100:1

A psalm for giving thanks. Raise a glad shout to the LORD, all the earth!

Lift Up Your Hands — Psalm 134:2

Raise your hands toward the sanctuary, and bless the LORD!

The Sacrifice of Praise — Hebrews 13:15

So through him let us offer God a sacrifice of praise at all times: the fruit of lips that give thanks to his name.

Praise Him in the Heights — Psalm 148:1

Praise the LORD! Let the heavens praise the LORD; let the heights above give him praise!