11 the (A)voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say:

(B)“Praise the Lord of hosts,
For the Lord is good,
For His mercy endures forever”—

and of those who will bring (C)the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,’ says the Lord.

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34 (A)Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

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22 (A)Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And (B)declare His works with [a]rejoicing.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:22 joyful singing

BOOK FIVE

Psalms 107–150

Thanksgiving to the Lord for His Great Works of Deliverance

107 Oh, (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His [a]mercy endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:1 Heb. same as goodness, vv. 8, 15, 21, 31, and lovingkindness, v. 43

Joy in Forgiveness of Israel’s Sins

106 Praise[a] the Lord!

(A)Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

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  1. Psalm 106:1 Heb. Hallelujah

15 (A)Therefore by Him let us continually offer (B)the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, (C)the fruit of our lips, [a]giving thanks to His name.

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  1. Hebrews 13:15 Lit. confessing

31 Then Hezekiah answered and said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, come near, and bring sacrifices and (A)thank offerings into the house of the Lord.” So the assembly brought in sacrifices and thank offerings, and as many as were of a (B)willing heart brought burnt offerings.

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13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying:

(A)For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever,”

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

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11 So (A)the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness;
Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

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23 (A)The light of a lamp shall not shine in you anymore, (B)and the voice of bridegroom and bride shall not be heard in you anymore. For (C)your merchants were the great men of the earth, (D)for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

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29 (A)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (B)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

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Thanksgiving to God for His Enduring Mercy

136 Oh, (A)give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
(B)For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to (C)the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:

To Him (D)who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
(E)To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
(F)To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
(G)To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
(H)The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.

10 (I)To Him who struck Egypt in their firstborn,
For His mercy endures forever;
11 (J)And brought out Israel from among them,
For His mercy endures forever;
12 (K)With a strong hand, and with [a]an outstretched arm,
For His mercy endures forever;
13 (L)To Him who divided the Red Sea in two,
For His mercy endures forever;
14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,
For His mercy endures forever;
15 (M)But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,
For His mercy endures forever;
16 (N)To Him who led His people through the wilderness,
For His mercy endures forever;
17 (O)To Him who struck down great kings,
For His mercy endures forever;
18 (P)And slew famous kings,
For His mercy endures forever—
19 (Q)Sihon king of the Amorites,
For His mercy endures forever;
20 (R)And Og king of Bashan,
For His mercy endures forever—
21 (S)And gave their land as a [b]heritage,
For His mercy endures forever;
22 A heritage to Israel His servant,
For His mercy endures forever.

23 Who (T)remembered us in our lowly state,
For His mercy endures forever;
24 And (U)rescued us from our enemies,
For His mercy endures forever;
25 (V)Who gives food to all flesh,
For His mercy endures forever.

26 Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven!
For His mercy endures forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 136:12 Mighty power
  2. Psalm 136:21 inheritance

(A)Oh, give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples!

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19 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

(A)‘The fast of the fourth month,
(B)The fast of the fifth,
(C)The fast of the seventh,
(D)And the fast of the tenth,
Shall be (E)joy and gladness and cheerful feasts
For the house of Judah.
(F)Therefore love truth and peace.’

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Joy in God’s Faithfulness

14 (A)Sing, O daughter of Zion!
Shout, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!

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And (A)I will cause the captives of Judah and the captives of Israel to return, and will rebuild those places (B)as at the first.

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34 Then I will cause to (A)cease from the cities of Judah and from the streets of Jerusalem the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride. For (B)the land shall be desolate.

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Break forth into joy, sing together,
You waste places of Jerusalem!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
He has redeemed Jerusalem.

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17 I will offer to You (A)the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And will call upon the name of the Lord.

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When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying:

(A)“For He is good,
(B)For His mercy endures forever.”

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12 If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers (A)anointed with oil, or cakes of blended flour mixed with oil. 13 Besides the cakes, as his offering he shall offer (B)leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offering.

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Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man,
And their (A)heart shall rejoice as if with wine.
Yes, their children shall see it and be glad;
Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.

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17 For (A)how great is [a]its goodness
And how great its (B)beauty!
(C)Grain shall make the young men thrive,
And new wine the young women.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 9:17 Lit. His

But I will (A)sacrifice to You
With the voice of thanksgiving;
I will pay what I have (B)vowed.
(C)Salvation is of the (D)Lord.”

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26 (A)then I will (B)cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My servant, so that I will not take any of his descendants to be rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will cause their captives to return, and will have mercy on them.’ ”

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