Psalm 47:6
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6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.(A)
Matthew 25:34
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34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,(A)
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Psalm 68:4
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4 Sing to God; sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds[a]—
his name is the Lord—
be exultant before him.(A)
Footnotes
- 68.4 Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts
Isaiah 33:22
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22 For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our ruler;
the Lord is our king; he will save us.(A)
Matthew 27:37
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37 Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
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Isaiah 12:4-6
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4 And you will say on that day:
“Give thanks to the Lord;
call on his name;
make known his deeds among the nations;
proclaim that his name is exalted.
5 Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;
let this be known in all the earth.(A)
6 Shout aloud and sing for joy, O royal[a] Zion,
for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.”(B)
Footnotes
- 12.6 Or O inhabitant of
Psalm 145:1
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Psalm 145
The Greatness and the Goodness of God
Praise. Of David.
1 I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Psalm 117
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Psalm 117
Universal Call to Worship
1 Praise the Lord, all you nations!
Extol him, all you peoples!(A)
2 For great is his steadfast love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!(B)
Psalm 89:18
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18 For our shield belongs to the Lord,
our king to the Holy One of Israel.(A)
1 Chronicles 29:20
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20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
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1 Chronicles 16:9
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9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wonderful works.
Zechariah 9:9
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The Coming Ruler of God’s People
9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you;
triumphant and victorious is he,
humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.(A)
Psalm 149:1-3
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Psalm 149
Praise for God’s Goodness to Israel
1 Praise the Lord!
Sing to the Lord a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.(A)
2 Let Israel be glad in its Maker;
let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.(B)
3 Let them praise his name with dancing,
making melody to him with tambourine and lyre.(C)
Psalm 96:1-2
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Psalm 96
Praise to God Who Comes in Judgment
1 O sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.(A)
2 Sing to the Lord; bless his name;
tell of his salvation from day to day.(B)
Exodus 15:21
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21 And Miriam sang to them:
“Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.”(A)
Ephesians 5:18-20
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18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,(A) 19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(B) 20 giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,(C)
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