Praise magnified
Psalm 1 in 1628 printing with tune, metrical version by Thomas Sternhold. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) “I will worship toward thy holy temple , and praise thy name for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.” ( Psalm 138:2 ) Praise and worship are widely taught in Scripture but are seldom used to describe the same actions. “Worship” describes an attitude of obeisance and reverence (usually by bowing or prostrating) during a formal act of sacrifice or some other structured observance. “Praise,” especially this word used in Psalm 138 , emphasizes joyous thanksgiving, recognizing God ’s specific blessing or God’s worthiness in character, power, deed, or authority. There are only two events recorded in Scripture where the people of God both “ worshipped ” and “praised” at the same time. The first was at the dedication of the great temple of Solomon . When the prayer of dedication was finished, the fire of God’s glory descended on the