2 Chronicles 5:13

New English Translation

The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!” Then a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:4

He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 20:21

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the Lord and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his loyal love endures.”

2 Chronicles 20:22

When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord’s splendor filled the temple.

2 Chronicles 7:2

The priests were unable to enter the Lord’s temple because the Lord’s splendor filled the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!”

2 Chronicles 7:6

The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the Lord. (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the Lord and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, “Certainly his loyal love endures.”) Opposite the Levites, the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.

Ezra 3:11

With antiphonal response they sang, praising and glorifying the Lord: “For he is good; his loyal love toward Israel is forever.” All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.

Nehemiah 12:27

At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Psalm 100:5

For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations.

Psalm 106:1

Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures!

Psalm 107:1

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures!

Psalm 118:1

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his loyal love endures!

Psalm 150:3

Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!

Psalm 150:5

Praise him with loud cymbals! Praise him with clanging cymbals!

Psalm 22:4

In you our ancestors trusted; they trusted in you and you rescued them.

Psalm 81:2

Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant sounding harp, and the ten-stringed instrument!

Exodus 29:43

There I will meet with the Israelites, and it will be set apart as holy by my glory.

Isaiah 52:8

Listen, your watchmen shout; in unison they shout for joy, for they see with their very own eyes the Lord’s return to Zion.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them a single-minded purpose to live in a way that always shows respect for me. They will want to do that for their own good and the good of the children who descend from them.

Jeremiah 33:11

Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the Lord and will say, “Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all. For the Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever.” For I, the Lord, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.’

Acts 4:32

The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

Romans 15:6

so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 15:8

and the temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and from his power. Thus no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels were completed.