When we begin a church service or quiet time with God, call to worship scriptures help us shift our focus from everyday life to His presence. These powerful call to worship scriptures remind us who God is and prepare our hearts to worship Him with joy, awe, and gratitude.
- Psalm 95:1–2
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. (NIV) - Psalm 100:4
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. (NIV) - Psalm 96:1–2
Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. (NKJV) - Psalm 34:3
Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. (NKJV) - Psalm 29:2
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. (NIV) - Psalm 99:5
Exalt the Lord our God and worship at His footstool—He is holy. (NKJV) - Psalm 63:3–4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. (NIV) - Psalm 145:3
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. (NIV) - Psalm 103:1–2
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. (NKJV) - Psalm 147:1
Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful. (NKJV) - Psalm 86:9–10
All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name. For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God. (NIV) - Psalm 118:24
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (NIV) - Psalm 84:1–2
How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord. (NIV) - Psalm 111:1
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. (ESV) - Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! (ESV) - Psalm 66:1–2
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise! (ESV) - Psalm 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” (ESV) - Psalm 89:15
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord. (NIV) - Psalm 5:7
But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple. (NIV) - Psalm 71:8
My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long. (NIV) - Psalm 149:1
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! (ESV) - Isaiah 12:5
Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. (NIV) - Isaiah 25:1
Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things. (NIV) - Habakkuk 2:20
But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him. (NIV) - Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing. (NIV) - Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. (NIV) - Revelation 15:3–4
Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? (NIV) - Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. (NIV) - John 4:23
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. (NIV) - Philippians 2:10–11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (NIV) - Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. (NIV) - Psalm 108:3
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. (NIV) - Psalm 135:1–2
Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord. (NIV) - Psalm 67:3
May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. (NIV) - Psalm 57:9
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. (NIV) - Psalm 149:5
Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds. (NIV) - Psalm 63:1
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you. (NIV) - Psalm 138:1–2
I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; before the “gods” I will sing your praise. (NIV) - Psalm 9:1–2
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. (NIV) - Psalm 68:4
Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds. (NIV) - Psalm 115:1
Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. (NIV) - Psalm 117:1–2
Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us. (NIV) - 1 Chronicles 16:29
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. (NIV) - 2 Chronicles 5:13
The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. (NIV) - Nehemiah 9:5
Stand up and praise the Lord your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. (NIV) - Revelation 4:11
You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things. (NIV) - Revelation 19:6
Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.” (NIV) - Luke 19:37–38
The whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” (NIV) - Ephesians 5:19–20
Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. (NIV) - Colossians 3:16
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly… sing to God with gratitude in your hearts. (NIV)