Hosea 14:5-7
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5 I will be like the dew(A) to Israel;
he will blossom like a lily.(B)
Like a cedar of Lebanon(C)
he will send down his roots;(D)
6 his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,(E)
his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.(F)
7 People will dwell again in his shade;(G)
they will flourish like the grain,
they will blossom(H) like the vine—
Israel’s fame will be like the wine(I) of Lebanon.(J)
Colossians 3:16
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16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D)
Ephesians 5:18-20
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18 Do not get drunk on wine,(A) which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,(B) 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(C) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks(D) to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 1:13-14
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13 And you also were included in Christ(A) when you heard the message of truth,(B) the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal,(C) the promised Holy Spirit,(D) 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance(E) until the redemption(F) of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory.(G)
Romans 15:9-13
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9 and, moreover, that the Gentiles(A) might glorify God(B) for his mercy. As it is written:
10 Again, it says,
11 And again,
12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse(F) will spring up,
one who will arise to rule over the nations;
in him the Gentiles will hope.”[d](G)
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace(H) as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.(I)
Footnotes
- Romans 15:9 2 Samuel 22:50; Psalm 18:49
- Romans 15:10 Deut. 32:43
- Romans 15:11 Psalm 117:1
- Romans 15:12 Isaiah 11:10 (see Septuagint)
Jeremiah 8:7
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7 Even the stork in the sky
knows her appointed seasons,
and the dove, the swift and the thrush
observe the time of their migration.
But my people do not know(A)
the requirements of the Lord.
Isaiah 55:12
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Isaiah 42:10-12
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Song of Praise to the Lord
10 Sing(A) to the Lord a new song,(B)
his praise(C) from the ends of the earth,(D)
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,(E)
you islands,(F) and all who live in them.
11 Let the wilderness(G) and its towns raise their voices;
let the settlements where Kedar(H) lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela(I) sing for joy;
let them shout from the mountaintops.(J)
12 Let them give glory(K) to the Lord
and proclaim his praise(L) in the islands.(M)
Isaiah 35:1-2
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Joy of the Redeemed
35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) 2 it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
the splendor of our God.(I)
Psalm 148:7-13
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7 Praise the Lord(A) from the earth,
you great sea creatures(B) and all ocean depths,(C)
8 lightning and hail,(D) snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,(E)
9 you mountains and all hills,(F)
fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals(G) and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings(H) of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and women,
old men and children.
Psalm 89:15
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Psalm 40:1-3
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Psalm 40[a](A)
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.
1 I waited patiently(B) for the Lord;
he turned to me and heard my cry.(C)
2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,(D)
out of the mud(E) and mire;(F)
he set my feet(G) on a rock(H)
and gave me a firm place to stand.
3 He put a new song(I) in my mouth,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the Lord(J)
and put their trust(K) in him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:1 In Hebrew texts 40:1-17 is numbered 40:2-18.
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