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

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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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Enter his gates with thanksgiving
    and his courts with praise.
    Give thanks to him; bless his name.(A)

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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 as you sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to one another, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,(A)

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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;
    tell of all his wonderful works.(A)

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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,
    and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord,
over the grain, the wine, and the oil,
    and over the young of the flock and the herd;
their life shall become like a watered garden,
    and they shall never languish again.(A)
13 Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
    and the young men and the old shall be merry.[a]
I will turn their mourning into joy;
    I will comfort them and give them gladness for sorrow.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 31.13 Cn: Heb old together

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 Rise up, O Lord, confront them, overthrow them!
    By your sword deliver my life from the wicked,(A)

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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 Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise.(A)

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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 God Requires

“With what shall I come before the Lord
    and bow myself before 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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    Serve the Lord with gladness;
    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 around you,
    and over it take your seat[a] on high.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 7.7 Cn: Heb return

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

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Raise a song; sound the tambourine,
    the sweet lyre with 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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