Worship and Praise Scriptures
The central person in the Bible is God, and the fundamental truth is that God alone deserves our worship and praise. Scriptures that demonstrate this truth are not hard to…
When God Comes: What does Advent Mean?
There is a theme in scripture that we get to emphasize at this time of year. God has come! One of the truths underlined in the four gospels is that…
What is Worship in the Bible?
Worship was a big deal in the church I grew up in as a child. Our worship services were simple, not elaborate. There was no art on the walls, but…
Tehillah Psalm 145
“A prayer of praise (tehillah), of David. I exalt You, God the King, and I will bless Your name forever and always!
My mouth will speak the songs of praise (tehillim) of Yahweh, and all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.”
Psalm 145:1, 21
This prayer (Psalm 145) introduces and repeats the Hebrew word tehillah in its first and last verse. This word is not often used in the Bible, but it means “a prayer or song of praise”. It is also the Hebrew word used to name the entire book of Psalms, Tehillim.
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