Let us (A)come into his presence with thanksgiving;
    let us (B)make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!

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Let us come before him(A) with thanksgiving(B)
    and extol him with music(C) and song.

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(A)Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
    and his (B)courts with praise!
    Give thanks to him; (C)bless his name!

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Enter his gates with thanksgiving(A)
    and his courts(B) with praise;
    give thanks to him and praise his name.(C)

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19 addressing one another in (A)psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

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19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit.(A) Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

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Sing to him, sing praises to him;
    (A)tell of all his wondrous works!

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Sing to him,(A) sing praise to him;(B)
    tell of all his wonderful acts.(C)

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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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13 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him!
    Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

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13 Rise up,(A) Lord, confront them, bring them down;(B)
    with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

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The Prayer of Faith

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him (A)sing praise.

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The Prayer of Faith

13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.(A) Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.(B)

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What Does the Lord Require?

(A)“With what shall I come before the Lord,
    and bow myself before (B)God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?

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With what shall I come before(A) the Lord
    and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?(B)

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    (A)Serve the Lord with gladness!
    (B)Come into his presence with singing!

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    Worship the Lord(A) with gladness;
    come before him(B) with joyful songs.

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Let the assembly of the peoples be gathered about you;
    over it return on high.

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Let the assembled peoples gather around you,
    while you sit enthroned over them on high.(A)

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Raise a song; sound (A)the tambourine,
    (B)the sweet lyre with (C)the harp.

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Begin the music, strike the timbrel,(A)
    play the melodious harp(B) and lyre.(C)

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