Nehemiah 9:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The Levites– Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah– said,“Stand up and bless the LORD your God!”“May you be blessed, O LORD our God, from age to age. May your glorious name be blessed; may it be lifted up above all blessing and praise.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:13 : 13 Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!
  • Ezra 3:11 : 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.
  • Ps 72:18-19 : 18 The LORD God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things! 19 His glorious name deserves praise forevermore! May his majestic splendor fill the whole earth! We agree! We agree!
  • Ps 103:1-2 : 1 By David. Praise the LORD, O my soul! With all that is within me, praise his holy name! 2 Praise the LORD, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds!
  • Ps 117:1-2 : 1 Praise the LORD, all you nations! Applaud him, all you foreigners! 2 For his loyal love towers over us, and the LORD’s faithfulness endures. Praise the LORD!
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 Jesus’ Invitation At that time Jesus said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to little children.
  • 1 Pet 1:3 : 3 New Birth to Joy and Holiness Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 For God, who said“Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of Christ.
  • Eph 3:20-21 : 20 Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, 21 to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
  • Ps 134:1-135:3 : 1 A song of ascents. Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night. 2 Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the LORD! 3 May the LORD, the Creator of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion! 1 Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Offer praise, you servants of the LORD, 2 who serve in the LORD’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God. 3 Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good! Sing praises to his name, for it is pleasant!
  • Ps 145:2 : 2 Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually!
  • Ps 145:5 : 5 I will focus on your honor and majestic splendor, and your amazing deeds!
  • Ps 145:11-12 : 11 They will proclaim the splendor of your kingdom; they will tell about your power, 12 so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.
  • Ps 146:2 : 2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live! I will sing praises to my God as long as I exist!
  • Jer 33:10-11 : 10 “I, the LORD, say:‘You and your people are saying about this place,“It lies in ruins. There are no people or animals in it.” That is true. The towns of Judah and the streets of Jerusalem will soon be desolate, uninhabited either by people or by animals. But happy sounds will again be heard in these places. 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 of Heaven’s Armies. 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.’
  • Ps 106:2 : 2 Who can adequately recount the LORD’s mighty acts, or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?
  • Ps 16:2 : 2 I say to the LORD,“You are the Lord, my only source of well-being.”
  • 1 Chr 29:20 : 20 David told the entire assembly:“Praise the LORD your God!” So the entire assembly praised the LORD God of their ancestors; they bowed down and stretched out flat on the ground before the LORD and the king.
  • 2 Chr 20:13 : 13 All the men of Judah were standing before the LORD, along with their infants, wives, and children.
  • 2 Chr 20:19 : 19 Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the LORD God of Israel.
  • Exod 15:6 : 6 Your right hand, O LORD, was majestic in power, your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.
  • Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like you?– majestic in holiness, fearful in praises, working wonders?
  • Deut 28:58 : 58 The Curse of Covenant Termination“If you refuse to obey all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the LORD your God,
  • 1 Kgs 8:14 : 14 Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.
  • 1 Kgs 8:22 : 22 Solomon Prays for Israel Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.
  • 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 “God does not really live on the earth! Look, if the sky and the highest heaven cannot contain you, how much less this temple I have built!
  • 1 Chr 29:11 : 11 O LORD, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You, LORD, have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.

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  • Neh 9:3-4
    2 verses
    85%

    3For one-fourth of the day they stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the LORD their God, and for another fourth they were confessing their sins and worshiping the LORD their God.

    4Then the Levites– Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani– stood on the steps and called out loudly to the LORD their God.

  • Ps 113:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1Praise the LORD! Praise, you servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD!

    2May the LORD’s name be praised now and forevermore!

    3From east to west the LORD’s name is deserving of praise.

  • Neh 12:8
    78%

    8And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

  • Neh 10:9
    77%

    9The Levites were as follows: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel.

  • Neh 8:5-7
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    77%

    5Ezra opened the book in plain view of all the people, for he was elevated above all the people. When he opened the book, all the people stood up.

    6Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people replied“Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

    7Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah– all of whom were Levites– were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.

  • 1 Chr 16:36
    76%

    36May the LORD God of Israel be praised, in the future and forevermore. Then all the people said,“We agree! Praise the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 20:19
    76%

    19Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the LORD God of Israel.

  • Ps 106:48
    76%

    48The LORD God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say,“We agree! Praise the LORD!”

  • 1 Chr 29:13
    74%

    13Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!

  • 2 Chr 30:27
    74%

    27The priests and Levites got up and pronounced blessings on the people. The LORD responded favorably to them as their prayers reached his holy dwelling place in heaven.

  • Ps 145:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1A psalm of praise, by David. I will extol you, my God, O king! I will praise your name continually!

    2Every day I will praise you! I will praise your name continually!

  • Ps 115:18
    74%

    18But we will praise the LORD now and forevermore. Praise the LORD!

  • Neh 12:24
    73%

    24And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.

  • Ezra 3:9
    73%

    9So Jeshua appointed both his sons and his relatives, Kadmiel and his sons(the sons of Yehudah), to take charge of the workers in the temple of God, along with the sons of Henadad, their sons, and their relatives the Levites.

  • Ps 134:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1A song of ascents. Attention! Praise the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who serve in the LORD’s temple during the night.

    2Lift your hands toward the sanctuary and praise the LORD!

  • Ps 135:19-21
    3 verses
    73%

    19O family of Israel, praise the LORD! O family of Aaron, praise the LORD!

    20O family of Levi, praise the LORD! You loyal followers of the LORD, praise the LORD!

    21The LORD deserves praise in Zion– he who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

  • 1 Chr 29:10
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    10David Praises the Lord David praised the LORD before the entire assembly:“O LORD God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!

  • Ps 41:13
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    13The LORD God of Israel deserves praise in the future and forevermore! We agree! We agree!

  • Ps 135:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD! Offer praise, you servants of the LORD,

    2who serve in the LORD’s temple, in the courts of the temple of our God.

  • Ezra 7:27
    72%

    27Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who so moved in the heart of the king to so honor the temple of the LORD which is in Jerusalem!

  • Ezra 3:11
    72%

    11With 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.

  • Neh 9:6
    72%

    6You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, along with all their multitude of stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

  • 1 Kgs 8:55
    72%

    55When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice:

  • Ps 89:52
    71%

    52The LORD deserves praise forevermore! We agree! We agree!

  • Isa 12:4
    71%

    4At that time you will say:“Praise the LORD! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!

  • Ps 145:21
    71%

    21My mouth will praise the LORD. Let all who live praise his holy name forever!

  • 1 Chr 16:41
    71%

    41Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD.(For his loyal love endures!)

  • 2 Sam 7:29
    71%

    29Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O Sovereign LORD, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!”

  • Ps 66:8
    71%

    8Praise our God, you nations! Loudly proclaim his praise!

  • 2 Chr 5:13
    71%

    13The 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.

  • 1 Chr 17:27
    70%

    27Now you are willing to bless your servant’s dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O LORD, have blessed it and it will be blessed from now on into the future.”

  • Ps 148:13
    70%

    13Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his majesty extends over the earth and sky.

  • 1 Chr 23:30
    70%

    30They also stood in a designated place every morning and offered thanks and praise to the LORD. They also did this in the evening

  • 2 Chr 7:3
    70%

    3When 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 Chr 6:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.

    4He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

  • Ps 8:1
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    1For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

  • Ezra 1:5
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    5The Exiles Prepare to Return to Jerusalem Then the leaders of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and the Levites– all those whose mind God had stirred– got ready to go up in order to build the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem.

  • Ps 148:1
    70%

    1Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the sky! Praise him in the heavens!