11 (A)the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring (B)thank offerings to the house of the Lord:

(C)“‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
    for the Lord is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!’

(D)For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

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34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

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22 And let them (A)offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
    and (B)tell of his deeds in (C)songs of joy!

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Book Five

Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

107 (A)Oh give thanks to the Lord, (B)for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

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Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good

106 (A)Praise the Lord!
(B)Oh give thanks to the Lord, (C)for he is good,
    (D)for his steadfast love endures forever!

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

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31 Then Hezekiah said, (A)“You have now consecrated yourselves to[a] the Lord. Come near; bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord.” And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were (B)of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 29:31 Hebrew filled your hand for

13 and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, (A)with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord,

(B)“For he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever,”

the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud,

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11 (A)And the ransomed of the Lord shall return
    and come to Zion with singing;
everlasting joy shall be upon their heads;
    they shall obtain gladness and joy,
    and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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23 and the light of a lamp
    will shine in you no more,
and (A)the voice of bridegroom and bride
    will be heard in you no more,
for (B)your merchants were the great ones of the earth,
    and all nations were deceived (C)by your sorcery.

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29 (A)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (B)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (C)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

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His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

136 (A)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    (B)for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to (C)the God of gods,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.
Give thanks to (D)the Lord of lords,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

to him who alone (E)does great wonders,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who (F)by understanding (G)made the heavens,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who (H)spread out the earth (I)above the waters,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
to him who (J)made the great lights,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
the sun to rule over the day,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
the moon and stars to rule over the night,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

10 to him who (K)struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
11 and (L)brought Israel out from among them,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
12 with (M)a strong hand and an outstretched arm,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
13 to him who (N)divided the Red Sea in two,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
14 (O)and made Israel pass through the midst of it,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
15 but (P)overthrew[a] Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
16 to him who (Q)led his people through the wilderness,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;

17 to him (R)who struck down great kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
18 and killed mighty kings,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
20 and Og, king of Bashan,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
21 and gave their land as a heritage,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
22 a heritage to Israel his (S)servant,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

23 It is he who (T)remembered us in our low estate,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
24 and (U)rescued us from our foes,
    for his steadfast love endures forever;
25 he who (V)gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

26 Give thanks to (W)the God of heaven,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 136:15 Hebrew shook off

David's Song of Thanks

(A)Oh give thanks to the Lord; (B)call upon his name;
    (C)make known his deeds among the peoples!

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19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts: The fast of the (A)fourth month and the fast of the (B)fifth and the fast of the (C)seventh and the fast of the (D)tenth shall be to the house of Judah (E)seasons of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts. Therefore love (F)truth and peace.

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Israel's Joy and Restoration

14 (A)Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion;
    shout, O Israel!
Rejoice and exult with all your heart,
    O daughter of Jerusalem!

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(A)I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, (B)and rebuild them as they were (C)at first.

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34 (A)And I will silence in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, (B)for the land shall become a waste.

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(A)Break forth together into singing,
    (B)you waste places of Jerusalem,
for (C)the Lord has comforted his people;
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.

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17 I will (A)offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving
    and (B)call on the name of the Lord.

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When all the people of Israel saw the fire come down and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed down with their faces to the ground on the pavement and worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “For he is good, (A)for his steadfast love endures forever.”

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12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the thanksgiving sacrifice (A)unleavened loaves mixed with oil, unleavened wafers smeared with oil, and loaves of fine flour (B)well mixed with oil. 13 (C)With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving he shall bring his offering with loaves of leavened bread.

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Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior,
    and (A)their hearts shall be glad as with wine.
Their children shall see it and be glad;
    their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.

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17 (A)For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty!
    (B)Grain shall make the young men flourish,
    and new wine the young women.

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(A)But I with the voice of thanksgiving
    will sacrifice to you;
what I have vowed I will pay.
    (B)Salvation belongs to the Lord!”

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26 then I will reject the offspring of Jacob and David my servant and will not choose one of his offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (A)For I will restore their fortunes and will have mercy on them.”

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