⁴⁰ So the two bands of those who gave praise took up their positions in the house of God, and I and half of the chiefs with me:

³¹ Then I made the rulers of Judah come up on the wall, and I put in position two great bands of them who gave praise, walking in ordered lines; one went to the right on the wall, in the direction of the doorway where the waste was put;

³² And after them went Hoshaiah and half of the rulers of Judah,

⁴ Let my soul be overflowing with grief when these things come back to my mind, how I went in company to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the song of those who were keeping the feast.

⁶ Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.

⁷ For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.

⁸ God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.

⁹ The rulers of the peoples have come together, with the people of the God of Abraham; because the powers of the earth are God's: he is lifted up on high.

¹ <A Song of the going up.> Give praise to the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who take your places in the house of the Lord by night.

² Give praise to the Lord, lifting up your hands in his holy place.

³ May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, send you blessing out of Zion,