praise, praises, praised, praising, praiseworthy

Definition:

To praise someone is to express admiration and honor for that person.

People praise God because of how great he is and because of all the amazing things he has done as the Creator and Savior of the world.
Praise for God often includes being thankful for what he has done.
Music and singing is often used as a way to praise God.
Praising God is part of what it means to worship him.
The term to "praise" could also be translated as to "speak well of" or to "highly honor with words" or to "say good things about."
The noun "praise" could be translated as "spoken honor" or "speech that honors" or "speaking good things about."

(See also: worship)

12:13 The Israelites sang many songs to celebrate their new freedom and to praise God because he saved them from the Egyptian army.
17:08 When David heard these words, he immediately thanked and praised God because he had promised David this great honor and many blessings.
22:07 Zechariah said, "Praise God, because he has remembered his people!
43:13 They (disciples) enjoyed praising God together and they shared everything they had with each other.
47:08 They put Paul and Silas in the most secure part of the prison and even locked up their feet. Yet in the middle of the night, they were singing songs of praise to God.