Nehemiah 8:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Ezra praised the great LORD God, and the people shouted, “Amen! Amen!” Then they bowed with their faces to the ground and worshipped the LORD.

Cross References

Genesis 14:22

Abram answered: The LORD God Most High made the heavens and the earth. And I have promised him

Genesis 24:26

Then the servant bowed his head and prayed,

1 Chronicles 16:36

LORD God of Israel, you deserve to be praised for ever and ever.” After David finished, the people shouted, “Amen! Praise the LORD!”

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then, in front of everyone, David sang praises to the LORD: I praise you for ever, LORD! You are the God our ancestor Jacob worshipped.

1 Chronicles 29:20

David then said to the people, “Now it's your turn to praise the LORD, the God your ancestors worshipped!” So everyone praised the LORD, and they bowed down to honour him and David their king.

2 Chronicles 20:18

Jehoshaphat bowed low to the ground and everyone worshipped the LORD.

2 Chronicles 29:10

So I have decided to renew our agreement with the LORD God of Israel. Perhaps then he will stop being so angry with us.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing the songs of praise that David and Asaph the prophet had written. And so they bowed down and joyfully sang praises to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 6:4

and said: Praise the LORD God of Israel! He brought his people out of Egypt long ago and later kept his promise to make my father David the king of Israel. The LORD also promised him that Jerusalem would be the city where his temple will be built, and now that promise has come true.

Nehemiah 5:13

Then I emptied my pockets and said, “If you don't keep your promise, that's what God will do to you. He will empty out everything you own, even taking away your houses.” The people answered, “We will keep our promise.” Then they praised the LORD and did as they had promised.

Nehemiah 8:7

After this, the Levites Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah went among the people, explaining the meaning of what Ezra had read.

Psalm 134:2

lift your hands in prayer towards his holy place and praise the LORD.

Psalm 141:2

Think of my prayer as sweet-smelling incense, and think of my lifted hands as an evening sacrifice.

Psalm 28:2

Please listen to my prayer and my cry for help, as I lift my hands towards your holy temple.

Psalm 41:13

You, the LORD God of Israel, will be praised for ever! Amen and amen.

Psalm 63:4

As long as I live, I will pray to you.

Psalm 95:3

The LORD is the greatest God, king over all other gods.

Exodus 12:27

And you will answer, “The Passover animal is killed to honour the LORD. We do these things because on that night long ago the LORD passed over the homes of our people in Egypt. He killed the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, but he saved our children from death.” After Moses finished speaking, the people of Israel knelt down and worshipped the LORD.

Exodus 4:31

and everyone believed. They bowed down and worshipped the LORD because they knew that he had seen their suffering and was going to help them.

Jeremiah 28:6

Hananiah, I hope the LORD will do exactly what you said. I hope he does bring back everything the Babylonians took from the temple, and that our people who were taken to Babylonia will be allowed to return home.

Lamentations 3:41

When we lift our hands in prayer to God in heaven, we should offer him our hearts and say,

Leviticus 9:24

The LORD sent fiery flames that burnt up everything on the altar, and when everyone saw this, they shouted and fell to their knees to worship the LORD.

Matthew 26:39

Jesus walked on a little way. Then he knelt with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, don't make me suffer by making me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want.”

Matthew 6:13

Keep us from being tempted and protect us from evil.

1 Corinthians 14:16

Suppose some strangers are in your worship service, when you are praising God with your spirit. If they don't understand you, how will they know to say, “Amen”?

Ephesians 1:3

Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ for the spiritual blessings that Christ has brought us from heaven!

1 Timothy 2:8

I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands towards heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.

1 Peter 1:3

Praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is so good, and by raising Jesus from death, he has given us new life and a hope that lives on.

Revelation 7:11

The angels who stood around the throne knelt in front of it with their faces to the ground. The elders and the four living creatures knelt there with them. Then they all worshipped God