Sermon Tone Analysis

Psalm 34:1–3 (NKJV)

1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.

to bless (favor) — verb.

to invoke (or enact) divine favor, often implying a positive disposition or kind actions toward the recipient.

to curse (invoke harm) — verb.

to invoke divine harm or evil upon someone or something.

to bless (verbally) — verb.

to speak words of excellence about.

to be praised (of a deity)

to worship ⇔ bend the knee

to worship ⇔ serve

to worship ⇔ bow down

to praise (religious) to engage in worship

to bless (verbally)

Worship Can Happen Right Under Your Nose

God is Seeking Worshippers

Woman at the well

King Asa relied on Egypt instead of God

Worship Is Active

Seven Hebrew Words for Worship

1) HALLAL

is a primary Hebrew root word for praise.

Our word "hallelujah" comes from this base word.

It means "to be clear, to praise, to shine, to boast, show, to rave, celebrate, to be clamorously foolish."

2) YADAH

is a verb with a root meaning, "the extended hand, to throw out the hand, therefore to worship with extended hand, to lift the hands."

According to the Lexicon, the opposite meaning is "to bemoan, the wringing of the hands."

3) TOWDAH

comes from the same principle root word as yadah, but is used more specifically.

Towdah literally means, "an extension of the hand in adoration, avowal, or acceptance."

By way of application, it is apparent in the Psalms and elsewhere that it is used for thanking God for "things not yet received" as well as things already at hand.

4) SHABACH

means, "to shout, to address in a loud tone, to command, to triumph."

5) BARAK

means "to kneel down, to bless God as an act of adoration, to salute."

Psalm 34:1 (NKJV)

1 I will bless (BARAK) the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

1 Chronicles 29:20 (NKJV)

20 Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless (BARAK) the Lord your God.”

So all the assembly blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.

6) ZAMAR

means "to pluck the strings of an instrument, to sing, to praise; a musical word which is largely involved with joyful expressions of music with musical instruments.

Psalm 21:13 (NKJV)

13 Be exalted, O Lord, in Your own strength!

We will sing and praise (ZAMAR) Your power.

7) TEHILLAH

is derived from the word halal and means "the singing of halals, to sing or to laud; perceived to involve music, especially singing; hymns of the Spirit or praise.”

Isaiah 61:3 (NKJV)

3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise (TEHILLAH) for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.”

Worship Builds a Throne for God

Mom moving in to our house.

We made a room ready BEFORE she arrived.

God moves in when you prepare the throne room in advance in spite of your circumstance

Unquestionably, one of the most remarkable and exciting things about honest and sincere praise is taught here: praise will bring the presence of God.

Although God is present everywhere, there is a distinct manifestation of His rule which enters the environment of praise.

Here is the remedy for times when you feel alone, deserted, or depressed.

Praise!

Let this truth create faith and trust, and lead to deliverance from satanic harassments, torment, or bondage.

However simply, compose your song and testimony of God’s goodness in your life.

The result: God enters!

His presence will live (take up residence) in our lives.

The Hebrew word translated “inhabit” means “to sit down, to remain, to settle, or marry.”

In other words, God does not merely visit us when we praise Him, but His presence abides with us and we partner with Him in a growing relationship.

Today, let us invite God’s presence into our immediate situation.

He wants to come and abide where we are right now!

When we praise Him IN EVERYTHING, we are invited him to take His place in our current place