Then our (A)mouth was filled with laughter,
    and our tongue with shouts of joy;
then they said among the nations,
    (B)“The Lord has done great things for them.”

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Our mouths were filled with laughter,(A)
    our tongues with songs of joy.(B)
Then it was said among the nations,
    “The Lord has done great things(C) for them.”

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21 He will yet (A)fill your mouth with laughter,
    and your lips with shouting.

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21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter(A)
    and your lips with shouts of joy.(B)

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22 (A)Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and (B)to entreat the favor of the Lord. 23 Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days (C)ten men (D)from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for (E)we have heard that God is with you.’”

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22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”(A)

23 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”(B)

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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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11 the sounds of joy and gladness,(A) the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings(B) to the house of the Lord, saying,

“Give thanks to the Lord Almighty,
    for the Lord is good;(C)
    his love endures forever.”(D)

For I will restore the fortunes(E) of the land as they were before,(F)’ says the Lord.

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

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10     and those the Lord has rescued(A) will return.
They will enter Zion with singing;(B)
    everlasting joy(C) will crown their heads.
Gladness(D) and joy will overtake them,
    and sorrow and sighing will flee away.(E)

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47 (A)Save us, O Lord our God,
    and (B)gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
    and glory in your praise.

48 (C)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting!
(D)And let all the people say, “Amen!”
    (E)Praise the Lord!

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47 Save us,(A) Lord our God,
    and gather us(B) from the nations,
that we may give thanks(C) to your holy name(D)
    and glory in your praise.

48 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Let all the people say, “Amen!”(E)

Praise the Lord.

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19 Your (A)righteousness, O God,
    reaches the high heavens.
You who have done (B)great things,
    O God, (C)who is like you?

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19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(A)
    you who have done great things.(B)
    Who is like you, God?(C)

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16 And (A)when all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid and fell greatly in their own esteem, (B)for they perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of our God.

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Opposition to the Completed Wall

16 When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.

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The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then (A)the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and (B)there were loud voices in heaven, saying, (C)“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of (D)his Christ, and (E)he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders (F)who sit on their thrones before God (G)fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
    (H)who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
    and (I)begun to reign.

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The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet,(A) and there were loud voices(B) in heaven, which said:

“The kingdom of the world has become
    the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,(C)
    and he will reign for ever and ever.”(D)

16 And the twenty-four elders,(E) who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces(F) and worshiped God, 17 saying:

“We give thanks(G) to you, Lord God Almighty,(H)
    the One who is and who was,(I)
because you have taken your great power
    and have begun to reign.(J)

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12 They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,
    (A)and they shall be radiant (B)over the goodness of the Lord,
(C)over the grain, the wine, and the oil,
    and over the young of the flock and the herd;
(D)their life shall be like a watered garden,
    (E)and they shall languish no more.
13 (F)Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
    and the young men and the old shall be merry.
(G)I will turn their mourning into joy;
    I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.

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12 They will come and shout for joy(A) on the heights(B) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty(C) of the Lord
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,(D)
    the young of the flocks(E) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,(F)
    and they will sorrow(G) no more.
13 Then young women will dance and be glad,
    young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning(H) into gladness;
    I will give them comfort(I) and joy(J) instead of sorrow.

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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When God restores the fortunes of his people,
    let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

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Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
    When God restores his people,
    let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!

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15 For if their rejection means (A)the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

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15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation(A) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?(B)

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14 Deliver me from (A)bloodguiltiness, O God,
    O (B)God of my salvation,
    and (C)my tongue will sing aloud of your (D)righteousness.

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14 Deliver me(A) from the guilt of bloodshed,(B) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,(C)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.(D)

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