12 Prayers for Praising God: Giving Praise to the Lord!

In the Christian tradition, prayers of praise are a profound expression of worship and reverence towards God. They offer believers a way to acknowledge God's supreme nature and express gratitude for His omnipotence, love, and mercy. This article explores various prayers of praise, each crafted to celebrate and honor God's glory. 

By integrating these prayers into daily life, Christians can deepen their relationship with the divine, fostering a spirit of devotion and thankfulness in their walk of faith. Whether used in personal meditation or communal worship, these prayers remind us of the endless reasons to praise our Creator.

Got a spirit of despair? Isaiah 61:3 prescribes a "garment of praise" for your condition. If you're having trouble putting on that garment today, these words will get you focused on the names and attributes of your Creator. Our God is holy, loving, eternal, and astonishing beyond our comprehension. Let's pray these words together and get our eyes off our worldly troubles and on our heavenly Father, Who deserves our praise!

Below, I have included one of my own prayers and three others from other prayer warriors. I hope that these lift your spirits and remind you of the one who has a beautiful plan for your life. 

A Prayer to Praise God

Abba, Father, you are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God. You are my Creator and Counselor, guiding me daily to make wise decisions. You are my Comforter in sorrow, pain, or distress. I praise you for drawing near to me when I draw near to you. You are El Roi, the God who sees me, and you are Eternal, Lord. You are my heavenly Father and the father of the fatherless. How great are you and your faithfulness, God, day in and day out!

You are holy, yet you made a way for me to approach you. I praise You for being my Helper and for Your Holy Spirit's conviction, correction, and protection in my life. You are invisible, but I see you with eyes of faith. You are Jehovah God and Jehovah Jireh, the One who provides for all my needs. I praise you as my Jehovah Rapha, my God who heals, and for being Jehovah Rah, My faithful Shepherd. You are not just King but King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And yes, you are Jesus, the name above all names.

With my whole heart, I praise you, God. You are Messiah, the soon and coming King. You are omniscient; you know all things. You are omnipresent everywhere at all times. You are my Peace, Protector, and the High Priest who became my Redeemer and Sacrifice forever. You died to set me free; you rose again and gave me victory over death. No longer am I enslaved in sin; you are my Salvation, my Rescuer, and my Refuge. You give me hope within.

I praise you because you are trustworthy and true. You are my Teacher, and your understanding and wisdom are beyond finite minds; you promise wisdom to me when I ask. You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Lord, I love that you delight in me and rejoice over me with singing. You know the number of hairs on my head, and you are always thinking of me.

You are preparing a place for me so that one day, I will live with you forever. Maybe then—and only then—will I be able to praise you adequately in a way not possible here on earth—the way you truly deserve.

All my love, all my praise to you. Lord, oh, Lord. How excellent is your name in which I pray! Amen

More Prayers for Praising God

Prayer of Adoration - "Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your infinite greatness and goodness. You are the Creator of heaven and earth, the source of all life. I worship You for Your unending mercy and love. May my life always reflect Your glory. Amen."

Psalm of Thanksgiving - "Lord God, I thank You for Your countless blessings. From the breath in my lungs to the beauty of creation, every good thing comes from You. With a grateful heart, I sing praises to Your name and rejoice in Your steadfast love. Amen."

Prayer of Exaltation - "Almighty God, You are holy and deserving of all honor. Your power is unmatched, and Your wisdom infinite. I lift my voice in exaltation, knowing You are the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. To You be the glory, forever and ever. Amen."

Prayer of Joy - "Dear Lord, my heart overflows with joy when I think of Your love and faithfulness. In Your presence, I find peace and contentment. Thank You for filling my days with joy and my nights with songs of praise. Amen."

Prayer of Reverence - "Father in Heaven, I bow before You, acknowledging Your majesty and grace. Teach me to walk in Your ways, respecting and honoring You in all I do. Your greatness compels me to live a life worthy of the calling I have received in Christ. Amen."

Bible Prayers for Praising God

Isaiah 25:1,9 - O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure...In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

Psalm 150 - Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Psalm 95 - Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as on the day at Massah in the wilderness, when your fathers put me to the test and put me to the proof, though they had seen my work. For forty years I loathed that generation and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have not known my ways.” Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They shall not enter my rest.”

Psalm 103 - Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

Prayers to Praise God from Our Writers

"Jesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You embraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me whenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of humility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who learned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews 13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful heart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart." - Rachel Dawson

"Dear God, We praise you today with our hearts and songs, we praise you for your faithfulness, we praise you for your great power and love. We confess our need for you, our lives don't go so well when we just spin around on our own. We struggle and worry, get weary and worn. Yet you never leave us. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for your care over us, thank you that you breathe renewal right into our souls. We ask for your spirit to fill us, to draw us close to yourself, and to work your purposes through us, as we set our eyes on you. In Jesus' Name, Amen." - Debbie McDaniel

"Lord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually and to give thanks in all my circumstances. I accept them as Your will for my life (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I long to bring pleasure to Your heart daily. Break the power of the enemy in my life. Defeat Him through my sacrifice of praise. Change my outlook and attitude into one of joyful contentment with my present circumstances. I thank You for… [Name a difficult circumstance in your life presently and thank God for it.] Jesus, I want to be like You who obeyed the Father without complaint. You embraced the chains of humanity when You walked this earth. Convict me whenever I complain or compare myself with others. Give me Your attitude of humility and thankful acceptance. I want to be like the Apostle Paul who learned contentment in every circumstance. I choose to continually offer You a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that give praise to Your name (Hebrews 13:15). I long to bring a smile to Your face. Teach me the power of a thankful heart. I know that Your truth dwells in a thankful heart. “I will give thanks to the LORD because of His righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens” (Psalm 7:17-18:1). In Jesus’ name, amen." - Debbie Przybylski

We have so many wonderful reasons to praise our God today. Use one of the prayers above or one of your own to express your gratitude to Him.

Rebecca Barlow Jordan is an inspirational author, speaker, and passionate follower of Jesus who loves to encourage others heart to heart. She has written 11 books and over 1700 other articles, greeting cards, and other inspirational pieces. Her daily devotional Daily in Your Presence is available for delivery through Crosswalk.com. You can find out more about Rebecca at www.rebeccabarlowjordan.com.

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