The King James Version Bible

1 Esdras 5:60-64

  1. Singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king of Israel had ordained.

  2. And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is for ever in all Israel.

  3. And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.

  4. Also of the priests and Levites, and of the chief of their families, the ancients who had seen the former house came to the building of this with weeping and great crying.

  5. But many with trumpets and joy shouted with loud voice,