2 Chronicles 20:21
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And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
In other translations
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּוָּעַץvaiyiva'atzand he consultedH3289אֶל־'el-<to>H413הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וַיַּעֲמֵדvaiya'amedand he appointedH5975מְשֹׁרֲרִיםmeshorarim[those who] sangH7891לַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068וּמְהַלְלִיםumehalimand [those who] praisedH1984לְהַדְרַת־lehadrat-to adornment ofH1927קֹדֶשׁkodeshholinessH6944בְּצֵאתbetzetwhen went outH3318לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הֶחָלוּץhechalutzthe [man] equippedH2502וְאֹמְרִיםve'omerimand sayingH559הוֹדוּhodugive thanksH3034לַיהוָהlayahwehto YahwehH3068כִּיkiforH3588לְעוֹלָםle'olam[is] for everH5769חַסְדּוֹ׃chasdocovenant loyalty hisH2617
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Related verses
- Psalm 107:1O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalm 106:1Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the Lord;The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
- 1 Chronicles 16:34O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:29Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
- Psalm 29:2Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
- Ezra 3:10-1110 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. 11 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.10 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. 11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
- Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the Lord, which David the king had made to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.
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