The book of Psalms contains many different expressions of worship, including lament, repentance, prayers for vindication, songs of thanksgiving, and praise. Sometimes people expressed homage to God with prayer or praise ( Gen 24:26-27, 52 Exod 34:8-9) and sometimes with silent acceptance or submission ( Exod 4:31 Judg 7:15). Combined with other gesture-words this term came to be used for the attitude of homage that the gesture represented. The most common word for “worship” literally means “bend over” or “bow down.” It describes a gesture of respect or submission to human beings, to God, or to idols ( Gen 18:2, Exod 18:7, 20:4-6). Worship as Homage or Grateful Submission to God: Three groups of words throughout the Bible convey aspects of what we commonly call “worship.” NT writers use these and related terms in a transformed way to show how Jesus has fulfilled for us the pattern of worship given to Israel. ![]() Worship is a dominant theme from Genesis to Revelation because the God who created all things and redeemed us in Christ is worthy to receive all honor, praise, service, and respect (e.g., Gen 12:7-8 14:19-20 Exod 15:1-18, 21 Rev 4:11 5:9-10, 12). ![]() Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
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