Psalms 118:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.”
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“The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Jehovah is God, and he hath given us light: Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“God <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and He giveth to us light, Direct ye the festal-sacrifice with cords, Unto the horns of the altar.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 118:27 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 27:2Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze.
- Exodus 38:2He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze.
- 1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
- 1 Kings 18:21Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
- 1 Kings 18:39When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”
- 1 Chronicles 29:21The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
- Esther 8:16For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
- Psalms 18:28For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
- Psalms 37:6He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
- Psalms 51:18In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- Malachi 4:2“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”
- Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
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