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God is worthy of 2Sa 22:4
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Christ is worthy of Re 5:12
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Offered to Christ Joh 12:13
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Acceptable through Christ Heb 13:15
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IS DUE TO GOD ON ACCOUNT OF
- His majesty Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14
- His glory Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12
- His excellency Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13
- His greatness 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3
- His holiness Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3
- His wisdom Da 2:20; Jude 1:25
- His power Ps 21:13
- His goodness Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11
- His mercy 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26
- His loving-kindness and truth Ps 138:2
- His faithfulness and truth Isa 25:1
- His salvation Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69
- His wonderful works Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1
- His consolation Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1
- His judgment Ps 101:1
- His counsel Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19
- Fulfilling of his promises 1Ki 8:56
- Pardon of sin Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2
- Spiritual health Ps 103:3
- Constant preservation Ps 71:6-8
- Deliverance Ps 40:1-3; 124:6
- Protection Ps 28:7; 59:17
- Answering prayer Ps 28:6; 118:21
- The hope of glory 1Pe 1:3,4
- All spiritual blessings Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3
- All temporal blessings Ps 104:1,14; 136:25
- The continuance of blessings Ps 68:19
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IS OBLIGATORY UPON
- Angels Ps 103:20; 148:2
- Saints Ps 30:4; 149:5
- Gentiles Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11
- Children Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16
- High and low Ps 148:1,11
- Young and old Ps 148:1,12
- Small and great Re 19:5
- All men Ps 107:8; 145:21
- All creation Ps 148:1-10; 150:6
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SHOULD BE OFFERED
- With the understanding Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15
- With the soul Ps 103:1; 104:1,35
- With the whole heart Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1
- With uprightness of heart Ps 119:7
- With the lips Ps 63:3; 119:171
- With the mouth Ps 51:15; 63:5
- With joy Ps 63:5; 98:4
- With gladness 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11
- With thankfulness 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7
- Continually Ps 35:28; 71:6
- During life Ps 104:33
- More and more Ps 71:14
- Day and night Re 4:8
- Day by day 2Ch 30:21
- For ever and ever Ps 145:1,2
- Throughout the world Ps 113:3
- In psalms and hymns &c Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16
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Accompanied with musical instruments 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5
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Is a part of public worship Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12
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SAINTS SHOULD
- Show forth Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9
- Be endued with the spirit of Isa 61:3
- Render, under affliction Ac 16:25
- Glory in 1Ch 16:35
- Triumph in Ps 106:47
- Express their joy by Jas 5:13
- Declare Isa 42:12
- Invite others to Ps 34:3; 95:1
- Pray for ability to offer Ps 51:15; 119:175
- Posture suited to 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5
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CALLED THE
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The heavenly host engage in Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12
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Exemplified
- Melchizedek Ge 14:20
- Moses Ex 15:1-21
- Jethro Ex 18:10
- Israelites 1Ch 16:36
- David 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164
- Priests and Levites Ezr 3:10-11
- Ezra Ne 8:6
- Hezekiah Isa 38:19
- Zacharias Lu 1:64
- Shepherds Lu 2:20
- Simeon Lu 2:28
- Anna Lu 2:38
- Multitudes Lu 18:43
- Disciples Lu 19:37,38
- The Apostles Lu 24:53
- First converts Ac 2:47
- Lame man Ac 3:8
- Paul and Silas Ac 16:25