Quotes about Worship

The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.

The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,

along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.