12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem!
Praise your God, O Zion!

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12 Extol the Lord, Jerusalem;(A)
    praise your God, Zion.

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(A)Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion,
For great is (B)the Holy One of Israel in your midst!”

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23 Be glad then, you children of Zion,
And (A)rejoice in the Lord your God;
For He has given you the [a]former rain faithfully,
And He (B)will cause the rain to come down for you—
The former rain,
And the latter rain in the first month.

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Footnotes

  1. Joel 2:23 Or teacher of righteousness

23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice(A) in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.(B)
He sends you abundant showers,(C)
    both autumn(D) and spring rains,(E) as before.

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(A)How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
(B)“Your God reigns!”

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How beautiful on the mountains(A)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(B)
who proclaim peace,(C)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(D)

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Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their (A)King.

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Let Israel rejoice(A) in their Maker;(B)
    let the people of Zion be glad in their King.(C)

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10 (A)The Lord shall reign forever—
Your God, O Zion, to all generations.

Praise the Lord!

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10 The Lord reigns(A) forever,
    your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.

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19 (A)Bless the Lord, O house of Israel!
Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi!
You who fear the Lord, bless the Lord!
21 Blessed be the Lord (B)out of Zion,
Who dwells in Jerusalem!

Praise the Lord!

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19 All you Israelites, praise the Lord;(A)
    house of Aaron, praise the Lord;
20 house of Levi, praise the Lord;
    you who fear him, praise the Lord.
21 Praise be to the Lord from Zion,(B)
    to him who dwells in Jerusalem.(C)

Praise the Lord.

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