“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?”

Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,

Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”

And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

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,

Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent!”

But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God.

and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”

And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.”

What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.

through honor and dishonor, through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;

to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

saying, “I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

The Prayer of Faith

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good.

And from the throne came a voice saying, “Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, small and great.”