Positive Praise Delivers us From Life's Lows. No, they had a more constructive mode to shift into. The Bible records them in the praising mode. About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. We praise You for the glory that will come to Your name in this jail.
Praise is powerful.
It can change our perception of our environment. It converts the whips and stocks of cruelty into a sacred altar of sacrifice. Praise transforms the scars of injustice into marks of servanthood. It penetrates dungeons of oppression and lights the candle of freedom. The song of praise always sets the oppressed soul free.