Praise together
All of the people shouted with praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid. ~ Ezra 3:11 (
CEB)
Every day, they met together in the temple and ate in their homes. They shared food with gladness and simplicity. They praised God and demonstrated God’s goodness to everyone. ~ Acts 2:46-47 (CEB)
Again, Lord, I praise you. And it's not just me. It's something that we all do together because you have been working among all your people. Help us to shout praises rather than shouting at each other. Sometimes we are competitive -- losing focus on our common call to lives of simple witness and joy. Empower us to praise you together. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
