11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-16)Here is a further prediction of the happy state of Judah and Jerusalem after their glorious return out of captivity, issuing gloriously at length in the kingdom of the Messiah. I. It is promised that the people who were long in sorrow shall again be filled with joy. Every one concluded now that the country would lie for ever desolate, that no beasts would be found in the land of Judah, no inhabita…
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