Ezr 3:11, Neh 12:43, Psa 106:46-48, Isa 12:1-3 | ESV | STEP | And they sang responsively , praising and giving thanks to the Lord , For he is good , for his steadfast love endures forever 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.

Ezra 3:11

11 And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord,

^a“For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever 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.

Nehemiah 12:43

43 And they offered great sacrifices that day and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and children also rejoiced. And the joy of Jerusalem was heard far away.

Psalms 106:46-48

46 He caused them to be ^bpitied
by all those who held them captive.
47 ^cSave us, O Lord our God,
and ^dgather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
48 ^eBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!
^fAnd let all the people say, “Amen!”
^gPraise the Lord!

Book Five

Isaiah 12:1-3

The Lord Is My Strength and My Song

1 You ^{▼▼The Hebrew for you is singular in verse 1} will say ⁱin that day:
“I will give thanks to you, O Lord,
for though you were angry with me,
^jyour anger turned away,
that you might comfort me.
2 “Behold, God is my salvation;
I will trust, and will not be afraid;
for ^kthe Lord God ^{▼▼Hebrew for Yah, the Lord} is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation.”
3 ^mWith joy you ^{▼▼The Hebrew for you is plural in verses 3, 4} will draw water from the wells of salvation.