Nehemiah 12:46

“For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.”

"For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God." - Nehemiah 12:46
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What does Nehemiah 12:46 mean?

Nehemiah 12:46 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God." This verse is part of a larger passage that describes the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. The…

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Songs of Praise: A Legacy of Worship

The verse from Nehemiah 12:46 draws our attention to a deep-seated tradition of worship that was cultivated in the days of David and Asaph. It reads, "For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God." This…

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A Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving Inspired by Nehemiah 12:46

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of praise, reflecting on the words of Nehemiah 12:46, where it is written, "For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God." Lord, these words…

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Nehemiah 12:46 - "For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God."
Nehemiah 7:46 - "¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,"
"¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth," - Nehemiah 7:46
Nehemiah 12:26 - "These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe."
Nehemiah 12:5 - "Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,"
Nehemiah 12:33 - "And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,"
Nehemiah 12:4 - "Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,"
Nehemiah 12:2 - "Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,"
Nehemiah 12:3 - "Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,"
Nehemiah 10:12 - "Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,"
Nehemiah 12:6 - "Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,"
Nehemiah 12:12 - "And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;"
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Nehemiah 12:16 - "Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;"
Nehemiah 12:20 - "Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;"
Nehemiah 12:19 - "And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;"
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Nehemiah 12:15 - "Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;"
Nehemiah 12:18 - "Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;"
Nehemiah 12:21 - "Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel."
Nehemiah 12:14 - "Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;"
Isaiah 46:12 - "¶ Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:"
Nehemiah 12:17 - "Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;"
Nehemiah 12:11 - "And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua."
John 12:46 - "I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness."
Nehemiah 7:12 - "The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four."
Nehemiah 12:32 - "And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,"
"Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah," - Nehemiah 12:5
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah," - Nehemiah 12:6