Edition: 11October2008

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Scriptures Listed by Topic:
1. Go to Praise God
2. Go to Sing for Joy
3. Go to Give Thanks
4. Go to Proclamation
5. Go to Prayer & Healing
6. Go to Assurance
7. Go to Teaching
8. Go to Therapy
9. Go to Sing a New Song
10. Go to Creation Sings
11. Go to Instruments of Praise
12. Go to Singing as Religious Duty
13. Go to Song in the Night
14. Go to Deliverance
15. Go to The Lord Sings

1. Praise God

"I will be glad and exult in Thee; I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High." -- Psalm 9:2

"I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High." -- Psalm 7:17

"I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me." -- Psalm 13:6

"The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation... He delivers me from my enemies; surely Thou dost lift me above those who rise up against me; those dost rescue me from the violent man. Therefore, I will give thanks to Thee among the nations, O Lord, and I will sing praises to Thy name." -- Psalm 18: 46, 48-49

"Be exalted, O Lord, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might." -- Psalm 21:13 (NIV)

"Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name. For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning." -- Psalm 30:4-5

"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness; that my soul may sing praise to Thee, and not be silent. O Lord, my God, I will give thanks to Thee forever." -- Psalm 30:11-12

"Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." -- Psalm 33:2-3 (NIV)

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a skillful psalm." -- Psalm 47:6-7

"I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth." -- Psalm 57:9-11 (N IV)

"O my Strength, I sing praise to you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God." -- Psalm 59:17 (NIV)

"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you." -- Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)

"Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious." -- Psalm 66:1-2

"All the earth will worship Thee; they will sing praises to Thy name." -- Psalm 66:4

"Sing to God, sing praise to His name; cast a highway for Him who rides through the deserts, whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him." -- Psalm 68:4

"I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel." -- Psalm 71:22 (NIV)

"My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you - I, whom you have redeemed." -- Psalm 71:23 (NIV)

"I will sing of lovingkindness and justice; to Thee, O Lord, I will sing praises."-- Psalm 101:1

"I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being."-- Psalm 104:33

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders."-- Psalm 105:1-2

"I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises to Thee among the nations." -- Psalm 108:3

"Praise the Lord, because he is so good; sing to his wonderful name." -- Psalm 135:3 (TLB)

"I will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods. All the kings of the earth will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, when they have heard the words of Thy mouth. And they will sing of the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory of the Lord." -- Psalm 138:1,3-4

"I will praise the Lord while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being." -- Psalm 146:2

"Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is becoming." -- Psalm 147:1

"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of the godly ones. " -- Psalm149:1

"Let them praise His name with dancing; let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre." -- Psalm 149:3

"Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him wuth timbrel and dancing; praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" -- Psalm 150:3-6

"Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth." -- Isaiah 12:5 (RSV)

"Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them." -- Isaiah 42:10 (NIV)

"But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them." -- Acts 16:25

"Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise.' " -- Revelation 5:11-12 (NIV)

"Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: 'To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!' The four living creatures said, 'Amen,' and the elders fell down and worshipped.' " -- Revelation 5:13-14

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2. Sing for Joy

"But let all who take refuge in Thee be glad, let them ever sing for joy; and mayest Thou shelter them, that those who love Thy name may exult in Thee." -- Psalm 5:11

"Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning." -- Psalm 30:4-5

"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." -- Psalm 33:1-3 (NIV)

"Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious." -- Psalm 66:1-2

"Sing with joy to God our strength; shout joyfully to the God of Jacob. Raise a song, strike the timbrel, the sweet sounding lyre with the harp." -- Psalm 81:1-2

"My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God." -- Psalm 84:2

"Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say, 'All of my springs of joy are in you.' " -- Psalm 87:7

"Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days." -- Psalm 90:14 (NIV)

"For Thou, O Lord, hast made me glad by what Thou hast done, I will sing for joy at the works of Thy hands." -- Psalm 92:4

"O come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." -- Psalm 95:1-2

"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy and sing praises." -- Psalm 98:1

"Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity." -- Psalm 98:8-9 (NIV)

"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing." -- Psalm 100:1-2

"Let the godly ones exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds." -- Psalm 149:5

"An evil man is snared by his own sin, but a righteous one can sing and be glad ." -- Proverbs 29:6 (NIV)

"Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel." -- Isaiah 12:6 (RSV)

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3. Give Thanks

Excerpt from Davids' Psalm of Thanksgiving:
"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts." -- 1 Chronicles 16:8-9 (NIV)

"I will give thanks to the Lord according to his righteousness, and will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High." -- Psalm 7:17

"I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me." -- Psalm 13:6

"The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation... He delivers me from my enemies; surely Thou dost lift me above those who rise up against me; those dost rescue me from the violent man. Therefore, I will give thanks to Thee among the nations, O Lord, and I will sing praises to Thy name." -- Psalm 18: 46, 48-49

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; and with my song I shall thank Him." -- Psalm 28:7

"O come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms." -- Psalm 95:1-2

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders." -- Psalm 105:1-2

"I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises to Thee among the nations." -- Psalm 108:3

"I will give Thee thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to Thee before the gods." -- Psalm 138:1

"Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God on the lyre." -- Psalm 147:7

"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." -- Ephesians 5:19-20


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4. Proclamation

Excerpts from Davids' Psalm of Thanksgiving (1 Chronicles references below)
"Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts." -- 1 Chronicles 16:8-9 (NIV)

"Sing to the Lord, O earth, declare each day that he is the one who saves! Show his glory to the nations! Tell everyone about his miracles. For the Lord is great, and should be highly praised; He is to be held in awe above all gods. " -- 1 Chronicles 16:23-25 (TLB)
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"I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High." -- Psalm 9:1-2

"I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to Thee among the nations." -- Psalm 57:9

"I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; to all generations I will make known Thy faithfulness with my mouth." -- Psalm 89:1

"O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!" -- Psalm 96:1-3 (RSV)

"Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; speak of all His wonders." -- Psalm 105:1-2

"I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peoples; and I will sing praises to Thee among the nations." -- Psalm 108:3

"The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation." -- Psalm 118:14

"Let my tongue sing of Thy word, for all Thy commandments are righteousness." -- Psalm 119:172

"Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously; let this be known in all the earth." -- Isaiah 12:5 (RSV)

"Praise the Lord in song, for He has done excellent things; let this be known throughout the earth." -- Isaiah 12:5 (NASB)

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5. Prayer & Healing "

"Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord' - and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the waters rise, they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." -- Psalm 32:5-7 (NIV)

"`The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; and His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life." -- Psalm 42:8

"Prayer and praise belong together in the mind of the psalmist." NIV Study Bible note on Psalm 42:8

"On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings." -- Psalm 63:6-7

"I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart; and my spirit ponders." -- Psalm 77:6

"But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them." -- Acts 16:25

"What is the outcome then? I shall pray with the spirit and I shall pray with mind also; I shall sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind also." -- 1 Corinthians 14:15

"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven." -- James 5:13-15 (NIV)

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6. Assurance

"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music."
Psalm 57:7

"But as for me, I shall sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress; my refuge in times of trouble." -- Psalm 59:16 (NIV)

"Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation." -- Isaiah 12:2 (NIV)

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7. Teaching
"Remember what Christ taught and let his words enrich your lives and make you wise; teach them to each other and sing them out in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing to the Lord with thankful hearts." -- Colossians 3:16 (The Living Bible)

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8. Therapy

"Whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him." -- 1 Samuel 16: 23

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9. Sing a New Song
(Celebrating God's Saving Acts)

Excerpt from "The Song of Moses and Israel:"
"Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: 'I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I exalt will him.' " -- Exodus 15:1-2 (NIV)

Excerpt from "The Song of Deborah and Barak:"
"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to the Lord, I will sing; I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel." -- Judges 5:3

Except from "David's Song of Deliverance:"

"David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: 'The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation."
-- 2 Samuel 22:1-3a (Psalm 18:2) (NIV)

"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to Him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." -- Psalm 33:1-3 (NIV)

"And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear, and will put their trust in the Lord." -- Psalm 40:3

"O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth." -- Psalm 96:1 (RSV)

"O sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done wonderful things." -- Psalm 98:1a

"I will sing a new song to Thee, O God; upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to Thee." -- Psalm 144:9

"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the congregation of the godly ones." -- Psalm149:1

"Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them." -- Isaiah 42:10

"And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you have purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.' " -- Revelation 5:8-10 (NIV)

"And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: 'Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty, just and true are your ways, King of the ages. Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name?
For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.' " -- Revelation 15:2-4 R

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10. Creation Sings

"Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns!'
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth." -- 1 Chronicles 16:31-33 (NIV)

"Let the sea roar and all it contains, the world and all who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains sing together for joy before the Lord; for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples with equity. " -- Psalm 98:7-9

"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands." -- Isaiah 55:12

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11. Instruments of Praise

"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to prase him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. SIng to HIm a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy." -- Psalm 33:1-3 (NIV)

"Clap your hands, all peoples; shout to God with the voice of joy." -- Psalm 47:1

"My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast;I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! Awake, my glory; awake, harp and lyre, I will awaken the dawn! -- Psalm 57:7-8

"Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you." -- Psalm 63:3-5 (NIV)

"Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines." -- Psalm 68:24-25 (NIV)

"I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel." -- Psalm 71:22 (NIV)

"My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you - I, whom you have redeemed." -- Psalm 71:23 (NIV)

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Thy Name, O Most High; to declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness by night, with the ten-stringed lute, and with the harp; with resounding music upon the lyre." -- Psalm 92:1-3

"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre; with the lyre and the sound of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout joyfully before the King, the Lord." -- Psalm 98:4-6

"My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!" -- Psalm 108:1-2

"By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion. Upon the willows in the midst of it we hung our harps. For there our captors demanded of us songs, and our tormentors mirth, saying, 'Sing us one of the songs of Zion.' " -- Psalm 137:1-3

"I will sing a new song to Thee, O God; upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to Thee." -- Psalm 144:9

"Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises to our God on the lyre." -- Psalm 147:7

"Let them praise His name with dancing; let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre." -- Psalm 149:3

"Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him wuth timbrel and dancing; praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!" -- Psalm 150:3-6

"You will have songs as in the night when you keep the festival; and gladness of heart as one marches to the sound of the flute, to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel." -- Isaiah 30:29

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12. Singing as Religous Duty
(References from the Thompson Chain Reference Bible, B.B. Kirkbride Bible Company, 1964)

"Sing with joy to God our strength; shout joyfully to the God of Jacob." -- Psalm 81:1

"O come let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation." -- Psalm 95:1

"You will have songs as in the night when you keep the festival; and gladness of heart as one marches to the sound of the flute, to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel." -- Isaiah 30:29

"What is the outcome then? I shall pray with the spirit and I shall pray with mind also; I shall sing with the spirit and I shall sing with the mind also." -- 1 Corinthians 14:15

"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." -- Ephesians 5:19 (NIV)

"Talk with each other much about the Lord, quoting psalms and hymns and singing sacred songs, making music in your hearts to the Lord. Always give thanks for everything to our God and father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:29

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises."
James 5:13 (NAS)

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13. Song in the Night

"The Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; and His song will be with me in the night, a prayer to the God of my life." -- Psalm 42:8

"I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart; and my spirit ponders." -- Psalm 77:6

"Let the godly ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds." -- Psalm 149:5

"You will have songs as in the night when you keep the festival; and gladness of heart as one marches to the sound of the flute, to go to the mountain of the Lord, to the Rock of Israel." -- Isaiah 30:29

"But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them." -- Acts 16:25

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14. Deliverance

"Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:

'I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. The horse and rider he has hurled into the sea. The Lord is my strength and song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.' " -- Exodus 15:1-2 (NIV)

"David sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: 'The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation."
-- 2 Samuel 22:1-3a (Psalm 18:2) (NIV)

"You are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. " -- Psalm 32:7 (NIV)

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15. The Lord Sings

"On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, 'Cheer up, don't be afraid. For the Lord your God has arrived to live among you. He is a mighty Savior. He will give you victory. He will rejoice over you in great gladness; he will love you and not accuse you.' Is that a joyous choir I hear? No, it is the Lord himself exulting over you in happy song." -- Zephaniah 3:16-17 (TLB)

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