Psalms 116:19
in the courts of the LORD’s house, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!
BSB
ASV
In the courts of Jehovah’s house, In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye Jehovah.
KJV
In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.
In the courts of the Lord's house,.... This is added by way of explanation of Psa 116:18, what he meant by "the presence of all his people"; the assembly of the saints met together in the house of the Lord, at the door of the tabernacle, in the courts of it, where the people got together to worship God; in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem; the Lord's house or tabernacle; for as yet the temple was not built, and the courts of it were in the midst of the city of Jerusalem.
In the courts of the Lord'S house: in the proper place, where God had ordained that he should be worshipped. See how he is stirred up at the remembrance of the house of the Lord, and must needs speak of the holy city with a note of joyful exclamation—In the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. The very thought of the beloved Zion touched his heart, and he writes as if he were actually addressing Jerusalem, whose name was dear to him.
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Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
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Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to…
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.
Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
I will offer to You a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD.
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Psalms 96:8Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.
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Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.