DAVID'S PRAISE
Equipping the Saints for Praise with the Psalms, the Prayer & Hymnbook of the Church
David's Praise is an AWE ministry committed to equipping this generation to restore the worship of the Psalms—the Prayer and Hymnbook of the Church. In Scripture, every great revival was marked by the singing of the Psalms and the playing of Davidic instruments. King David established choirs of Levites to lift them with harps, lyres, cymbals, and trumpets (1 Chron. 15:16). Solomon's Temple was filled with the glory of God when singers and instrumentalists joined in unison to praise the Lord (2 Chron. 5:12–13). Jehoshaphat gained victory when he sent a choir singing psalms ahead of the army (2 Chron. 20:21–22). Hezekiah reinstated David's instruments as part of temple renewal (2 Chron. 29:25–27). Nehemiah and Ezra rekindled joy with choirs and David's musical instruments at the dedication of Jerusalem's walls (Neh. 12:27).
The New Testament continues this psalmic worship pattern. Jesus and His disciples sang a psalm after the Last Supper (Matt. 26:30). The early Christians spoke and sang the praises of God and had favor with all the people (Acts 2:42-47), and the Lord added to their numbers daily those who were being saved. Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison. God shook the earth, broke their chains and the chains of prisoners, and brought salvation to their jailer's household (Acts 16:25–26). Paul instructed the early Church to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs as a way of being filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). In Revelation's vision of heaven, the redeemed stand before the throne with harps, singing new songs to the Lamb (Rev. 5:9; 15:3). Psalm singing, then, is not merely an ancient practice—it is God's enduring way of reviving His people and uniting them in His presence.
The Anglican Way of Worship is uniquely positioned to restore this ancient gift. In the Book of Common Prayer, the Psalms stand at the very heart of Christian devotion. Through Morning, Noonday, Evening, and Compline Prayer, the entire Psalter is prayed regularly, forming the backbone of the Church's daily worship.
As Anglicans sing, chant, or pray the Psalms, they join in the worship of David, the early believers, and of Christ Himself, who sang the Psalms and fulfilled them in His life, death, and resurrection.
We invite you to journey with us in rediscovering the psalmic foundations of worship. Through teaching, retreats, and practical training, David's Praise seeks to equip churches and worship leaders to lift the Psalms in ways that restore joy, fuel revival, and connect us to the unbroken stream of biblical worship across the centuries. Explore our Scriptural Foundations and Glossary of Worship Terms, and consider how the ancient yet ever-new gift of Praise might renew your Church or ministry.