Ezra 3:11

Praise and worship Gratitude God's love God's faithfulness

⁹ So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.

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.

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.

¹² But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.

¹³ The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to the LORD, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the LORD’s house had been laid.
ASV: And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good, for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
DARBY: And they sang alternately together in praising and giving thanks to Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout to the praise of Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.
BLB: And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to YHWH: “For [He is] good, even to forever His loving devotion [is] over Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised YHWH, because the house of YHWH had been founded.

ÅB: Og de sang Herrens lov og pris, fordi han er god, og hans miskunnhet mot Israel varer evindelig; og alt folket brøt ut i et stort fryderop og priste Herren fordi grunnvollen var lagt til Herrens hus.
OTB: Med lovprisning og takksigelse sang de til Herren: "Han er god; hans kjærlighet mot Israel varer evig." Og hele folket ropte med stor glede til Herren, fordi grunnvollen til Herrens hus var lagt.
B1930: Og de sang Herrens lov og pris, fordi han er god, og hans miskunnhet mot Israel varer evindelig; og alt folket brøt ut i et stort fryderop og priste Herren fordi grunnvollen var lagt til Herrens hus.

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Psalms 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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Psalms 103:17
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
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Psalms 118:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
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Jeremiah 33:11
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.
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Psalms 135:3
Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
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2 Chronicles 7:3
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.”
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