Nehemiah 9:5
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5 Then the Levites Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, “Stand up and bless the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.”(A)
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1 Peter 1:3
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A Living Hope
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead(A)
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2 Corinthians 4:6
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6 For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.(A)
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Psalm 103:1-2
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Psalm 103
Thanksgiving for God’s Goodness
Of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me,
bless his holy name.(A)
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and do not forget all his benefits—
Matthew 11:25
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Jesus Thanks His Father
25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank[a] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;(A)
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- 11.25 Or praise
Jeremiah 33:10-11
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10 Thus says the Lord: In this place of which you say, “It is a waste without humans or animals,” in the towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem that are desolate, without inhabitants, human or animal, there shall once more be heard 11 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 thank offerings to the house of the Lord:
“Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
for the Lord is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!”
For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.(A)
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Psalm 72:18-19
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18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
who alone does wondrous things.(A)
19 Blessed be his glorious name forever;
may his glory fill the whole earth.
Amen and Amen.(B)
Ezra 3:11
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11 and they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord,
“For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel.”
And all the people responded with a great shout when they praised the Lord because the foundation of the house of the Lord had been laid.(A)
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1 Chronicles 29:13
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13 And now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your glorious name.
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Ephesians 3:20-21
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20 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine,(A) 21 to him be glory in the church and[a] in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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- 3.21 Other ancient authorities omit and
Psalm 146:2
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2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God all my life long.(A)
Psalm 145:11-12
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11 They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom
and tell of your power,
12 to make known to all people your[a] mighty deeds
and the glorious splendor of your[b] kingdom.
Psalm 145:5
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5 They will recount the glorious[a] splendor of your majesty,
and on your wondrous works I will meditate.(A)
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- 145.5 Q ms Gk Vg: MT On the glorious
Psalm 145:2
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2 Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.(A)
Psalm 134:1-135:3
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Psalm 134
Praise in the Night
A Song of Ascents.
1 Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord,
who stand by night in the house of the Lord!(A)
2 Lift up your hands to the holy place,
and bless the Lord.(B)
3 May the Lord, maker of heaven and earth,
bless you from Zion.
Psalm 135
Praise for God’s Goodness and Might
Psalm 106:2
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2 Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord
or declare all his praise?(A)
Psalm 16:2
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2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”[a]
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- 16.2 Jerome Tg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
2 Chronicles 20:19
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19 And the Levites of the Kohathites and the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
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2 Chronicles 20:13
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13 Meanwhile, all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
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1 Chronicles 29:20
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20 Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord your God.” And all the assembly blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and bowed their heads and prostrated themselves before the Lord and the king.
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1 Chronicles 29:11
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11 Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.(A)
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1 Kings 8:27
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27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built!(A)
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1 Kings 8:22
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Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands to heaven.(A)
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1 Kings 8:14
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Solomon’s Speech
14 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.(A)
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