Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
- KJV And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
- NKJV Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.
- NASB They shall also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.
- NLT Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
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Quick answer
Let them offer thank offerings and joyfully declare God's works with singing.
Overview
Beyond mere words, the delivered are to bring sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim God's deeds in song. True gratitude expresses itself in worship and witness. This points toward the New Testament call to offer the sacrifice of praise through Christ, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 50:14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Ps 9:11Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
- Ps 118:17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
- Heb 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Ps 116:17I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
- Ps 105:1–2Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
- Isa 12:4and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
- Ps 73:28But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
- Lev 7:12If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.
- 1 Pet 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Ps 116:12How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
- 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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