Praise That Makes the Devil Shake
2 Chronicles 20:1–17 (NKJV)
Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir Defeated
1It happened after this that the people of Moab with the people of Ammon, and others with them besides the Ammonites, came to battle against Jehoshaphat. 2 Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). 3 And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. 4 So Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; and from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
5 Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, 6 and said: “O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You? 7 Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? 8 And they dwell in it, and have built You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying, 9 ‘If disaster comes upon us—sword, judgment, pestilence, or famine—we will stand before this temple and in Your presence (for Your name is in this temple), and cry out to You in our affliction, and You will hear and save.’ 10 And now, here are the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir—whom You would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and did not destroy them— 11 here they are, rewarding us by coming to throw us out of Your possession which You have given us to inherit. 12 O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
13 Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord.
14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
Psalm 22:3 (NKJV) — “But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.”
A Praise That Terrifies Hell
There is a sound that shakes the earth and heaven responds. But that same sound also strikes fear into the heart of the enemy.
This is the sound of praise.
Not noise. Not routine. Not entertainment.
But true, raw, faith-filled, devil-defying praise!
Psalm 22:3 tells us that God is enthroned in the praises of His people. That means praise doesn’t just go up—it brings God down. And where God sits, Satan flees!
1) Praise Invites the Presence of God
“But You are holy, O You who inhabit the praises of Israel.” – Psalm 22:3
Praise is not a warm-up for the sermon. It’s not filler for time.
Praise is throne-building.
When we praise, we prepare a seat for the King of glory.
And here’s the truth: where God dwells, the enemy cannot.
- You want God to fight for you?
- You want demons to back off?
- You want healing, peace, and breakthrough?
Start with praise. Because when God sits down in your midst, everything unlike Him must go!
2) Praise Shifts the Atmosphere
In 2 Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat and Judah were surrounded. The odds were stacked against them. Fear crept in—but so did faith.
Verse 3 says: Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord.
- He didn’t run.
- He didn’t panic.
- He praised.
Then came the word of the Lord:
“The battle is not yours, but God’s… You will not need to fight. Just take your position and watch Me move!”
Praise shifted the atmosphere from panic to promise.
From fear to faith. From dread to deliverance.
And when they began to praise (v.22), God set ambushes against their enemies!
That’s what praise does—it confuses the enemy’s strategy.
Praise breaks spiritual static and opens the heavens.
It clears demonic interference and releases divine direction.
3) Praise Is a Weapon
Let’s go to Acts 16.
Paul and Silas were beaten, chained, and locked up.
But at midnight—the darkest hour—they sang.
Not just sang… they praised!
And suddenly—chains broke, doors opened, and freedom came not just for them—but for everyone around them.
That’s devil-shaking praise!
- Praise that turns a prison into a sanctuary.
- Praise that transforms a setback into a setup.
- Praise that turns victims into victors.
When you’re in a battle, don’t wait for the victory—praise your way to it.
4) Praise Reminds the Devil of His Defeat
Let’s get real spiritual for a moment.
Lucifer—before he fell—was heaven’s worship leader.
Now every time you lift your voice in worship, you remind him of:
- What he lost
- Who he used to be
- What Jesus accomplished at Calvary
Every hallelujah is a hammer.
Every glory to God is a dagger.
Every tongue is a trumpet of triumph!
Your praise is a prophetic insult to the kingdom of darkness.
It declares: “Devil, you lost!”
It proclaims: “Jesus reigns!”
Conclusion: Build Him a Throne Right Now
It’s time to stop waiting for the right moment.
This is the moment!
- Praise Him in your home.
- Praise Him in the storm.
- Praise Him for what He’s done and what He’s about to do.
Lift your hands. Open your mouth. Raise a sound that shakes the gates of hell!
- Let your praise be more than a song—let it be a weapon.
- Let it be your battle cry.
- Let it be the throne He inhabits.