Sirach 47:9-11

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁹ He placed singers before the altar,
    to make sweet melody with their voices.^[a]
10 He gave beauty to the festivals,
    and arranged their times throughout the year,^[b]
while they praised God’s^[c] holy name,
    and the sanctuary resounded from early morning.
¹¹ The Lord took away his sins,
    and exalted his power^[d] forever;
he gave him a covenant of kingship
    and a glorious throne in Israel.