The Holy Scriptures, which are the primary means by which Christians gain understanding of God's will (2 Timothy 3:16), contain multiple passages commanding praise and worship (Psalm 22:23; 107:32; 117:1; 135:1 150:1). A good example is 1 Chronicles 16:29 (KJV): "Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come before Him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." (1 Chronicles 16:29 KJV)
Worship and Praise are keys to accessing the manifest presence and blessings of God
"But You are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered]." (Psalm 22:3 Amplified)
"Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, they raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang, He is good; His love endures forever. Then the temple of the Lord was filled with a cloud, and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the temple of God." (2Chronicles 5:13-14 NIV)
"About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open and everybody's chains came loose." (Acts 16:24-26 NIV)
Worship and praise bring joy to the worshipper
"You will fill me with joy in your presence." (Psalm 16:11 NIV)
Also read Psalm 28:7; 30:11; 97:11; 126:5; 1 Peter 1:8
Worship and praise bring joy to God
"The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing." (Zephaniah 3:17 Amplified)
Worship and Praise provide access to victory in the battles of life
To read about Worship as Warfare, go to: Worship as Warfare Part 1 and Part 2.
