40 So the two thanksgiving choirs stood in the house of God, likewise I and the half of the rulers with me;

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40 The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials,

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When I remember these things,
(A)I pour out my soul within me.
For I used to go with the multitude;
(B)I went with them to the house of God,
With the voice of joy and praise,
With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast.

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These things I remember
    as I pour out my soul:(A)
how I used to go to the house of God(B)
    under the protection of the Mighty One[a]
with shouts of joy(C) and praise(D)
    among the festive throng.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 42:4 See Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

31 So I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs. (A)One went to the right hand on the wall (B)toward the Refuse Gate. 32 After them went Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah,

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31 I had the leaders of Judah go up on top of[a] the wall. I also assigned two large choirs to give thanks. One was to proceed on top of[b] the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.(A) 32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 12:31 Or go alongside
  2. Nehemiah 12:31 Or proceed alongside

Praising the Lord in His House at Night

A Song of Ascents.

134 Behold, bless the Lord,
All you servants of the Lord,
Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!
(A)Lift up your hands in the sanctuary,
And bless the Lord.

The Lord who made heaven and earth
Bless you from Zion!

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Psalm 134

A song of ascents.

Praise the Lord, all you servants(A) of the Lord
    who minister(B) by night(C) in the house of the Lord.
Lift up your hands(D) in the sanctuary(E)
    and praise the Lord.(F)

May the Lord bless you from Zion,(G)
    he who is the Maker of heaven(H) and earth.

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Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
(A)For God is the King of all the earth;
(B)Sing praises with understanding.

(C)God reigns over the nations;
God (D)sits on His (E)holy throne.
The princes of the people have gathered together,
(F)The people of the God of Abraham.
(G)For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is greatly exalted.

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Sing praises(A) to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;(B)
    sing to him a psalm(C) of praise.

God reigns(D) over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.(E)
The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
for the kings[a] of the earth belong to God;(F)
    he is greatly exalted.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 47:9 Or shields