Psalms 53:6
53:6 I wish the deliverance of Israel would come from Zion!
When God restores the well-being of his people,
may Jacob rejoice,
may Israel be happy!
Ezra 3:11-13
3:11 With antiphonal response they sang,
praising and glorifying the
Lord:
“For he is good;
his loyal love toward Israel is forever.”
All the people gave a loud shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
3:12 Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders – older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established – were weeping loudly, and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.
3:13 People were unable to tell the difference between the sound of joyous shouting and the sound of the people’s weeping, for the people were shouting so loudly that the sound was heard a long way off.
Jeremiah 33:11
33:11 Once again there will be sounds
of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms.
Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the
Lord and will say, “Give thanks to the
Lord who rules over all. For the
Lord is good and his unfailing love lasts forever.”
For I, the
Lord, affirm
that I will restore the land to what it was
in days of old.’