Prayer as praise and thanksgiving
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· 3 viewsPrayer embraces praising God for who he is, thanking him for what he has already done, and looking forward with joy to what he has promised to do in the future.
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Scripture exhorts God’s people to praise and thank him
Scripture exhorts God’s people to praise and thank him
6 Wees oor niks besorg nie, maar laat julle begeertes in alles deur gebed en smeking met danksegging bekend word by God.
See also Ps 66:1; Ps 68:4; Ps 95:1–2; Ps 105:1–3; Eph 5:19–20; Col 4:2; 1 Th 5:16–18; Heb 13:15
Praise and thanksgiving in prayer for God’s goodness towards his people
Praise and thanksgiving in prayer for God’s goodness towards his people
Praise and thanksgiving for deliverance and salvation
Praise and thanksgiving for deliverance and salvation
2 Aan U kom ’n lofsang toe, o God, in Sion, en aan U moet die gelofte betaal word.
3 o Hoorder van die gebed, tot U moet alle vlees kom!
4 Ongeregtige dinge het die oorhand oor my gehad, maar U versoen ons oortredinge.
5 Welgeluksalig is hy wat U uitkies en laat nader kom, dat hy kan woon in u voorhowe. Ons wil versadig word met die goeie van u huis, die heiligheid van u paleis.
6 Vreeslike dinge antwoord U ons in geregtigheid, o God van ons heil, vertroue van al die eindes van die aarde en van die verste see!
See also Ps 66:5–6; Ps 81:1–7; Ps 124:1–8; Jon 2:1–9
Praise and thanksgiving for provision of material needs
Praise and thanksgiving for provision of material needs
6 En Hy gee aan die skare bevel om op die grond te gaan sit; daarop neem Hy die sewe brode, en nadat Hy gedank het, breek Hy dit en gee dit aan sy dissipels om dit voor te sit; en hulle sit dit aan die skare voor.
See also Ps 65:9–13; Mt 26:26–27
Praise and thanksgiving for help in time of trouble
Praise and thanksgiving for help in time of trouble
2 Alef. Ek wil die Here altyd loof; sy lof sal altyddeur in my mond wees.
3 Bet. My siel sal hom beroem in die Here; die ootmoediges sal dit hoor en bly wees.
4 Gimel. Maak die Here saam met my groot, en laat ons saam sy Naam verhef!
5 Dalet. Ek het die Here gesoek, en Hy het my geantwoord en my uit al my vrees gered.
See also Ps 30:1–12; Ps 40:1–5; Ps 103:1–5; Ps 116:1–19
Praise and thanksgiving for the encouragement of other believers
Praise and thanksgiving for the encouragement of other believers
3 EK dank my God elke maal as ek aan julle dink —
4 en ek bid altyd in al my gebede vir julle almal met blydskap —
5 oor julle gemeenskap aan die evangelie van die eerste dag af tot nou toe,
6 omdat ek juis hierop vertrou, dat Hy wat ’n goeie werk in julle begin het, dit sal voleindig tot op die dag van Jesus Christus;
See also Ro 1:8; 2 Co 8:1; Eph 1:16; 2 Th 1:3
Notable songs of praise and thanksgiving
Notable songs of praise and thanksgiving
Ex 15:1–18 Moses, on crossing the Red Sea
David, on his deliverance from Saul:
David, on his deliverance from Saul:
2 Sa 22:2–51; Ps 18:1–50
1 Ch 16:8–36 David, on bringing the ark to Jerusalem; Lk 1:46–55 Mary, on learning that she was to be the mother of Jesus Christ