Five Powerful Praise And Worship Verses

When we feel discouraged, it can be a struggle to motivate ourselves to worship God, even though we know that is the thing we really need to do. However, when we're feeling like this, we can turn to the Bible and find the prayers and cries of all those who have gone before us. Reading praise and worship verses in Scripture can spur us on to praise God even more. Declaring powerful Bible verses can really impact our worship. It can help us to see our current situation from a new perspective. Let's take a look at some strategies from David for praising God with scripture, and then read on for five powerful praise and worship verses.

Praise

Psalm 103 begins with David saying: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy name." Have you noticed that we can tell our soul what to do? David says, "Praise the Lord, my soul." Even though he is downcast, he speaks to his soul and tells himself to worship the Lord. In Romans 7:18, Paul talks about the fight that goes on within our own bodies: "I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out." We sometimes have good intentions but get side-tracked. Paul explains that now we are born again, we have entered a new realm - one of the spirit, which means we can speak to our soul (our emotions). "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God." (Psa. 42:5-6). Be encouraged that your mouth can speak words of truth to your soul.

Remember

In Psalm 103, where David is downcast, he remembers what God has done for him before, saying, "My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember You". He lists the things God has done for him; He forgives, He heals, He redeems and He satisfies (Psa. 103:3-5). The more we remember God's goodness to us, the more we see His faithfulness. The more we remember the things He has done for us in the past, the more we will trust Him with the future, and the more we are thankful for, the happier we will be. Remembering is a great spiritual practice.

Speak

There is spiritual power in speaking things out loud. Romans 10:8-9 says, "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart... If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." This is the power of the spoken word: salvation. What could be greater than that? Remember the power of speaking the truth out loud. If your soul is feeling downcast within you, then declare the promises of God out loud.

Defend

One way you can defend yourself against discouragement is to prepare a strategy. Write down your biggest fears, worries or insecurities on a card. Answer each one back with a verse from the Bible and write this down next to the worry. Whenever this fear or worry comes creeping into your head, fight it with the Word of God. We are creatures of habit and often, I find that the same worries come up time and time again. On the desk where I work, I have a postcard of declarations. I read these from time to time, tuning in to the voice of God and tuning out the world for a while. The first piece of armor in Ephesians 6 is the Word of God: "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes... Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist." This is how important the word of God is. When we have this truth buckled around our waists, it will give us the strength we need to face whatever is coming our way.