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15 Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.(A)

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15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice(A) of praise—the fruit of lips(B) that openly profess his name.

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21 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,
    for his wonderful works to humankind.
22 And let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices
    and tell of his deeds with songs of joy.(A)

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21 Let them give thanks(A) to the Lord for his unfailing love(B)
    and his wonderful deeds(C) for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings(D)
    and tell of his works(E) with songs of joy.(F)

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14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,[a]
    and pay your vows to the Most High.(A)

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  1. 50.14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God

14 “Sacrifice thank offerings(A) to God,
    fulfill your vows(B) to the Most High,(C)

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The New Life in Christ

12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, on the basis of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable act of worship.(A)

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A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, I urge you,(A) brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,(B) holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

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Psalm 145

The Greatness and the Goodness of God

Praise. Of David.

I will extol you, my God and King,
    and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
    and praise your name forever and ever.(A)
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
    his greatness is unsearchable.(B)

One generation shall extol your works to another
    and shall declare your mighty acts.(C)
They will recount the glorious[a] splendor of your majesty,
    and on your wondrous works I will meditate.(D)
They will proclaim the might of your awesome deeds,
    and I will declare your greatness.(E)
They shall celebrate the fame of your abundant goodness
    and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.(F)

The Lord is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.(G)
The Lord is good to all,
    and his compassion is over all that he has made.(H)

10 All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,
    and all your faithful shall bless you.(I)
11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
    and tell of your power,
12 to make known to all people your[b] mighty deeds
    and the glorious splendor of your[c] kingdom.
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

The Lord is faithful in all his words
    and gracious in all his deeds.[d](J)
14 The Lord upholds all who are falling
    and raises up all who are bowed down.(K)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food in due season.(L)
16 You open your hand,
    satisfying the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is just in all his ways
    and kind in all his doings.
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.(M)
19 He fulfills the desire of all who fear him;
    he also hears their cry and saves them.(N)
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(O)

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
    and all flesh will bless his holy name forever and ever.

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  1. 145.5 Q ms Gk Vg: MT On the glorious
  2. 145.12 Gk Jerome Syr: Heb his
  3. 145.12 Heb his
  4. 145.13 Q ms Gk Syr: MT lacks The Lord . . . his deeds

Psalm 145[a]

A psalm of praise. Of David.

I will exalt you,(A) my God the King;(B)
    I will praise your name(C) for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise(D) you
    and extol your name(E) for ever and ever.

Great(F) is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(G)
    his greatness no one can fathom.(H)
One generation(I) commends your works to another;
    they tell(J) of your mighty acts.(K)
They speak of the glorious splendor(L) of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.[b](M)
They tell(N) of the power of your awesome works—(O)
    and I will proclaim(P) your great deeds.(Q)
They celebrate your abundant goodness(R)
    and joyfully sing(S) of your righteousness.(T)

The Lord is gracious and compassionate,(U)
    slow to anger and rich in love.(V)

The Lord is good(W) to all;
    he has compassion(X) on all he has made.
10 All your works praise you,(Y) Lord;
    your faithful people extol(Z) you.(AA)
11 They tell of the glory of your kingdom(AB)
    and speak of your might,(AC)
12 so that all people may know of your mighty acts(AD)
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.(AE)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(AF)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(AG) in all he promises(AH)
    and faithful in all he does.[c]
14 The Lord upholds(AI) all who fall
    and lifts up all(AJ) who are bowed down.(AK)
15 The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food(AL) at the proper time.
16 You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires(AM) of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous(AN) in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.(AO)
18 The Lord is near(AP) to all who call on him,(AQ)
    to all who call on him in truth.
19 He fulfills the desires(AR) of those who fear him;(AS)
    he hears their cry(AT) and saves them.(AU)
20 The Lord watches over(AV) all who love him,(AW)
    but all the wicked he will destroy.(AX)

21 My mouth will speak(AY) in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature(AZ) praise his holy name(BA)
    for ever and ever.

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  1. Psalm 145:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the verses of which (including verse 13b) begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
  2. Psalm 145:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text On the glorious splendor of your majesty / and on your wonderful works I will meditate
  3. Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.

like living stones let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(A)

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  1. 2.5 Or you yourselves are being built

you also, like living stones, are being built(A) into a spiritual house[a](B) to be a holy priesthood,(C) offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.(D)

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  1. 1 Peter 2:5 Or into a temple of the Spirit

Take words with you
    and return to the Lord;
say to him,
    “Take away all guilt;
accept that which is good,
    and we will offer
    the fruit[a] of our lips.(A)

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  1. 14.2 Gk Syr: Heb bulls

Take words with you
    and return to the Lord.
Say to him:
    “Forgive(A) all our sins
and receive us graciously,(B)
    that we may offer the fruit of our lips.[a](C)

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  1. Hosea 14:2 Or offer our lips as sacrifices of bulls

19     creating for their mourners the fruit of the lips.[a]
Peace, peace, to the far and the near, says the Lord,
    and I will heal them.(A)

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  1. 57.19 Meaning of Heb uncertain

19     creating praise on their lips.(A)
Peace, peace,(B) to those far and near,”(C)
    says the Lord. “And I will heal them.”

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16 He also restored the altar of the Lord and offered on it sacrifices of well-being and of thanksgiving, and he commanded Judah to serve the Lord the God of Israel.

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16 Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed fellowship offerings and thank offerings(A) on it, and told Judah to serve the Lord, the God of Israel.

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19 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(A) 20 giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,(B)

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19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(A) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(B) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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17 I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice
    and call on the name of the Lord.(A)
18 I will pay my vows to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts of the house of the Lord,
    in your midst, O Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord!(B)

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17 I will sacrifice a thank offering(A) to you
    and call on the name of the Lord.
18 I will fulfill my vows(B) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,
19 in the courts(C) of the house of the Lord
    in your midst, Jerusalem.(D)

Praise the Lord.[a]

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  1. Psalm 116:19 Hebrew Hallelu Yah

They sing a new song:

“You are worthy to take the scroll
    and to break its seals,
for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God
    saints from[a] every tribe and language and people and nation;(A)
10 you have made them a kingdom and priests serving[b] our God,
    and they will reign[c] on earth.”(B)

11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne and the living creatures and the elders; they numbered myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,(C) 12 singing with full voice,

“Worthy is the Lamb that was slaughtered
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that is in them, singing,

“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might
forever and ever!”(D)

14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

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  1. 5.9 Gk ransomed for God from
  2. 5.10 Gk priests to
  3. 5.10 Other ancient authorities read they reign

And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve our God,
    and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(G)

11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.(H) They encircled the throne and the living creatures(I) and the elders.(J) 12 In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb,(K) who was slain,(L)
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”(M)

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(N) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

“To him who sits on the throne(O) and to the Lamb(P)
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(Q)

14 The four living creatures(R) said, “Amen,”(S) and the elders(T) fell down and worshiped.(U)

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  1. Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign

23 Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me;
    to those who go the right way,[a]
    I will show the salvation of God.”

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  1. 50.23 Heb who set a way

23 Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
    and to the blameless[a] I will show my salvation.(A)

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  1. Psalm 50:23 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; the meaning of the Masoretic Text for this phrase is uncertain.