Adapted from a Derek Prince book

  • “Praise calls forth God’s supernatural intervention”
  • Exodus 15:10-11
    • Song of praise Moses and Israel sang after their deliverance from Egypt
    • V. 11: “awesome in praises” – praise reveals and calls forth God’s awesomeness and His fearfulness, especially against the enemies of God’s people.
  • Psalm 22:23 – praise is appropriate response by God’s people to His awesomeness, to His fearful acts of war and vengeance on their behalf.
  • Psalm 8:2
    • God gives strength to people against their enemies
      • “adversaries” – Satan’s kingdom (Eph. 6:12)
      • “enemy” – Satan himself 
  • Matt. 21:15-16
    • V. 16 – Jesus quotes Psalm 8:2, but says “Thou hast prepared praise for Thyself”, instead of “Thou has established strength”
      • Strength of God’s people is praise
      • Both say “out of the mouth”
      • “infants and babes” = those who have no natural strength of their own, must rely on God’s strength
        • Matt. 11:25 – disciples referred to as “babes”
  • Revelation 12:10 – Satan’s at work day and night (accusing)
    • “out of the mouth of infants and nursing babes” we silence Satan by our praises (day and night?)
  • Revelation 16:13-14
    • Unclean spirits also operate through the mouth
    • Praise that silences Satan comes out of the mouths of God’s people
      • side that uses its mouth most effectively will win this spiritual war
  • “frogs” – only make noise at night; ceaseless, repetitive croaking
  • Gift of tongues
  • Psalm 149:6-9
    • V. 6 – praise accompanied by double-edged sword (Heb. 4:12)
    • V. 8 – kings and nobles = Satan’s princes and kings (Eph. 6:12)?
    • V. 9 – “carry out sentence written against them” = administer God’s revealed judgment
      • 1 Cor. 6:2-3 – Christians have authority (through God’s word and praise) to administer God’s judgment on His enemies (even angels)
      • Colossians 2:15
    • Psalm 51:15 – like infants
  • Warning: Psalm 66:17-18 – praise is not heard if we hide sin in our hearts