Foundations - Seven Words That Will Change the Way You Worship
Chad Fisher
Part of FOUNDATIONS
October 20, 2024

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6

Worship is what we were

by God to do.

The Seven Words for Praise

  1. Yâdâh (yaw-daw) - to revere or to worship with extended

    , to hold out the hands. *Used 111 times

  2. Hâlal (haw-lal) - to boast, to rave, to shine, to

    , to be clamorously foolish. *Used 160 times

  3. Zâmar (zaw-mar) - to make , to celebrate in song and music, to hold out the hands, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument. *Used 41 times

  4. Towdâh (to-daw) - an extension of the hand, thanksgiving, a confession, a sacrifice of praise; thanksgiving for things received. *Used 32 times

  5. Bârak (baw-rak) - to , to bless God (as an act of adoration), to praise, to salute, to thank. *Used 330+ times / 289 times in the Psalms

  6. Tehillâh (teh-hil-law) - laudation, a hymn, a song of praise, a new song, a song. *Used 57 times

  7. Shâbach (shaw-bak) - to address in a loud tone, to , to commend, to glory and triumph. *Used 11 times

OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCED:
Psalm 67:3, 35:18, 150:1-5, 144:9, 7:17, 72:11, 15, 103:1-6, 22, 22:3, 145:4; Revelation 4:11; Luke 19:37-40