Passion for Praise: 'All the People'

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Then Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
— Nehemiah 8:6 NLT

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Illustration of Nehemiah 8:6 NLT — Then Ezra praised the Lord, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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