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TYPES OF PRAISE

Tehillah

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Tehillah ( ָּל ִהְֹו) meansָּ“toָּpraiseָּvocallyָּwithָּsongsָּorָּshouts''ָּandָּisָּcloselyָּrelatedָּtoָּtheָּHebrewָּ
name for the Book of Psalms – Tehilim (ָּםיִל ִהְֹו). Tehillah is a type of praise that is primarily heard,
whereas other types of praise are seen. It is used in Psalm 22:3 where it says that God is
enthroned on the praises of his people or takes up residence in the praises of his people.

Psalm 34:1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.

Halal

The word halal (לַל ה) refers to a boastful and loud praising of God and is found often in the

OT (Old Testament) – ninety-sixָּtimesָּinָּtotal.ָּOriginally,ָּtheָּwordָּhadָּtoָּdoָּwithָּ“shining.”ָּTheָּ
wordָּhallelujahָּcomesָּfromָּthisָּword.ָּItָּalsoָּmeansָּ“toָּboastfullyָּworship”ָּinָּaָּwayָּthatָּcanָּ
even make you look foolish. Ex. when we shout hallelujah

Psalm 113:1-3 Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, you his servants; praise the name of the Lord.

Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to
the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.

Shavach

Shavach (חַב ש) is a more dignified manner of speaking, as if speaking to royalty in a lofty and loud
way. It is also described as a battle cry; a victorious shout. But it goes beyond just shouts; it
implies that your whole being is behind these praises, expressed through these vocal
declarations.

Psalm 117:1-2 Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth. For his
unfailing love for us is powerful; the Lord’s faithfulness endures forever.

Yadah

Yadah (ה דָי) means to publicly worship with the vigorous extending of hands in giving worship or
adoration; the verbָּcanָּmeanָּ“toָּcastָּforth,”ָּasָּinָּ“castingָּforth”ָּpraiseָּorָּ“castingָּforth”ָּourָּ
hands in worship. It can carry the idea of a child reaching for their parents in full need and
surrender.

2 Chronicles 20:21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the
army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang:

“Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love endures forever!”