Glorifying God means to acknowledge His greatness and give Him honor by praising and worshiping Him, primarily because He, and He alone, deserves to be praised, honored and worshipped. God’s glory is the essence of His nature, and we give glory to Him by recognizing that essence.
Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in holy array. | Psalm 29:1-2
And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying. | Luke 2:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. | Revelation 11:13
Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all. | 2 Corinthians 9:13
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You. | Psalm 63:3
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. | 2 Peter 3:18
Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill, For holy is the LORD our God. | Psalm 99:9
For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. | 1 Corinthians 6:20
For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, As the waters cover the sea. | Habakkuk 2:14
I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving. | Psalm 69:30
I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever. | Psalm 86:12
I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. | John 17:4
Let them give glory to the LORD And declare His praise in the coastlands. | Isaiah 42:12
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. | Matthew 5:16
My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. | John 15:8
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth. | Psalm 115:1
O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. | Psalm 34:3
O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. | Isaiah 25:1
Saying, “Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever Amen.” | Revelation 7:12
To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be the glory forever. Amen. | Romans 16:27
The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. | Luke 2:20
Therefore when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. | John 13:31
They raise their voices, they shout for joy; They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the LORD. Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, The name of the LORD, the God of Israel, In the coastlands of the sea. | Isaiah 24:14-15
Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. | John 14:13
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. | 1 Corinthians 10:31
Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created. | Revelation 4:11
You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You. | Psalm 118:28
Yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God. | Romans 4:20
To glorify God is to extol His attributes—His holiness, faithfulness, mercy, grace, love, majesty, sovereignty, power, and omniscience, to name a few—rehearsing them over and over in our minds and telling others about the singular nature of the salvation only He offers.