Nehemiah 12:27
King James Version
27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.
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Nehemiah 12:27
New International Version
Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem
27 At the dedication(A) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,(B) harps and lyres.(C)
1 Chronicles 15:16
King James Version
16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
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1 Chronicles 15:16
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16 David(A) told the leaders of the Levites(B) to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians(C) to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.(D)
2 Chronicles 29:30
King James Version
30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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2 Chronicles 29:30
New International Version
30 King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed down and worshiped.
2 Chronicles 5:13
King James Version
13 It came even to pass, as 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 musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;
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2 Chronicles 5:13
New International Version
13 The trumpeters and musicians joined in unison to give praise and thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals and other instruments, the singers raised their voices in praise to the Lord and sang:
“He is good;
his love endures forever.”(A)
Then the temple of the Lord was filled with the cloud,(B)
1 Chronicles 15:28
King James Version
28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
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1 Chronicles 15:28
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28 So all Israel(A) brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts,(B) with the sounding of rams’ horns(C) and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
Deuteronomy 20:5
King James Version
5 And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
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Deuteronomy 20:5
New International Version
5 The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in(A) it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it.
1 Chronicles 15:12
King James Version
12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
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1 Chronicles 15:12
New International Version
12 He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate(A) yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:4
King James Version
4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
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1 Chronicles 15:4
New International Version
4 He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:(A)
Revelation 5:8
King James Version
8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
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Revelation 5:8
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8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures(A) and the twenty-four elders(B) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp(C) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers(D) of God’s people.
Philippians 4:4
King James Version
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
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Philippians 4:4
New International Version
Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A)
Psalm 150:2-5
King James Version
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
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Psalm 150:2-5
New International Version
2 Praise him for his acts of power;(A)
praise him for his surpassing greatness.(B)
3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,(C)
praise him with the harp and lyre,(D)
4 praise him with timbrel and dancing,(E)
praise him with the strings(F) and pipe,(G)
5 praise him with the clash of cymbals,(H)
praise him with resounding cymbals.
Psalm 149:3
King James Version
3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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Psalm 149:3
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Psalm 100:1-2
King James Version
100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.
2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
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Psalm 100:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 100
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
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