Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let’s come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let’s extol him with songs!
- KJV Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
- NKJV Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
- NASB Let’s come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving, Let’s shout joyfully to Him in songs with instruments.
- NLT Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him.
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Quick answer
Let us come before God with thanksgiving and praise Him with songs. We approach God's presence with gratitude and joyful music.
Overview
The call to worship continues, emphasizing thanksgiving as the proper way to enter God's presence. Praise is both reverent approach and exuberant song. Through Christ, believers now draw near with confidence, offering a continual sacrifice of praise and thanks to God (Hebrews 13:15; Psalm 100:4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
- Eph 5:19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,
- Jer 31:12–13They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish.
- Ps 105:2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- Mic 6:6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?
- Ps 100:2Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
- Ps 17:13Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
- Ps 7:7Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
- Jas 5:13Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
- Ps 81:2Lift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.
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