Is God selfish for wanting us to praise him?

The writer C.S. Lewis wrestled openly with exactly this objection in one of his books, admitting he initially found the whole idea of God "demanding" praise vulgar—like a vain person fishing for compliments.

What changed his mind was noticing something ordinary: people naturally praise things they enjoy, and this praise isn't a separate, extra step—it actually completes the enjoyment itself. Lovers tell each other they're beautiful; sports fans cheer for a great play; readers can't stop recommending a book they loved. In each case, the praise isn't performed for the other person's benefit primarily—it's how genuine delight naturally expresses and completes itself.

On this view, if God is truly the most supremely valuable, delightful reality there is, then praise of God isn't God's selfish demand—it's simply human joy in God reaching its own natural, complete expression, the same way any deep enjoyment of something wonderful naturally overflows into praising it.