Ezra 3:11

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Summary

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

They sang

Because

General references

Psalm 118:29

Bible References

They sang

Miriam answered them,
“Sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted;
The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.”

The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to praise and give thanks, as prescribed by David the man of God, division corresponding to division.

Lift up your heads, O gates,

And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
That the King of glory may come in!

And one called out to another and said,
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,
The

whole earth is full of His glory.”

Because

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Praise the Lord!

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;

Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

A Psalm of Praise, of David.
I will extol You, my God, O King,
And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say,
“Give thanks to the Lord of hosts,
For the Lord is good,
For His lovingkindness is everlasting”;
and of those who bring a thank offering into the house of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were at first,’ says the Lord.

“And His mercy is

upon generation after generation

Toward those who fear Him.

You will arise and have compassion on Zion;
For it is time to be gracious to her,
For the appointed time has come.

And he carried me away

in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

General references

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

For His lovingkindness is everlasting.