Worship and thanksgiving

This page contains selected passages from the Open English Translation with the passage from the OET Readers’ Version on the left, and the OET Literal Version on the right. Minimal commentary is included (only some headings)—our aim is simply to conveniently list the passages in one place so that our readers can make up their own minds about what the writer of the passage was intending to communicate.

Readers’ Version

Literal Version

Praising Yahweh together

OET Psa 95:1-7

95:1 A praise song

95 Come and join us in singing to Yahweh.

≈ Let’s happily sing to our protector and our rescuer.

2 Let’s thank him as we come in and face him.

≈ Let’s sing praise songs to him

3 because Yahweh is a powerful God,

≈ and a powerful king superior to all gods.

4 The deepest valleys in the earth are under his control,

≈ and the mountain peaks are also his.

5 The oceans are his because he created them.

≈ His hands formed all the dry land.

6 Come on, let’s bow down and worship him.

≈ Let’s kneel in front of our creator, Yahweh,

7 because he’s our god.

We are the people he shepherds.

≈ We are the sheep in his care.

If only all of you would listen to his voice today.[ref]

95:7-11: Heb 3:7-11.

95 Come let _us _sing _for _joy to/for_YHWH let _us _shout _for _joy to_the _rock _of our _salvation _of_our.

2 Let _us _come _to _meet face _of_his with_thanksgiving with_songs let _us _shout _for _joy to_him/it.

3 If/because is_a _god great YHWH and_a _king great above all _of gods.

4 Whom in_his/its_hand the_depths _of the_earth and_the_peaks _of the_mountains to_him/it.

5 Whom to_him/it the_sea and_he he_made _it and_the_dry _land hands _of_his they _formed.

6 Come let _us _bow _down and_let _us _kneel _down let _us _kneel to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH maker _of_our.

7 If/because he god _of_is_our and_we are_the _people _of his _pasture _of_his and_the _flock _of his/its_hand the_day if to_voice _of_his you(pl)_will _listen.

OET Psa 100

100:1 Let’s thank and praise Yahweh

100 The song of thanking.

1 Cheerfully shout to Yahweh, everybody.

2 Serve Yahweh with gladness.

Enter his presence with cheerful songs.

3 Know that Yahweh is God.

He created us, and we are his.

≈ We are his people and he cares for us like a shepherd cares for his sheep.

4 Thank him aloud as you enter his gates.

≈ Praise him as you enter his courtyards.

Thank him and bless him

5 because Yahweh is good.

His loyal commitment to us continues forever,[ref]

≈ and his truthfulness continues through the generations.

100:5: 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Ezr 3:11; Psa 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11.

100 A _song for_thanksgiving[fn] shout _for _joy to/for_YHWH Oh _all _of the_earth/land.

2 Serve DOM YHWH with_joy come before_him with_a _cry _of _joy.

3 Know if/because _that YHWH he is_god he he_made _us and[fn] we people _of_his the _flock _of his _pasture _of_his.

4 Go gates _of_his with_thanksgiving courts _of_his with_praise give _thanks to_him/it bless his/its_name.

5 If/because is_good YHWH is_forever loyalty _of_his _covenant and_unto a _generation and_a _generation faithfulness _of_his.

100:1 Note: KJB: Ps.100.1

100:3 OSHB variant note: ו/לא: (x-qere) ’וְ/ל֣/וֹ’: lemma=c/l morph=HC/R/Sp3ms id=19EBF וְ/ל֣/וֹ

OET Psa 150

150:1 Praise Yahweh everyone

150 Praise Yahweh.

Praise God in his residence of holiness.

≈ Praise him for his power in heaven.

2 Praise him for his powerful actions.

≈ Praise him because he’s so influential.

3 Praise him with a trumpet blast.

≈ Praise him with the ukelele and harp.

4 Praise him with tambourines and dancing.

≈ Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.

5 Praise him with vibrating cymbals.

≈ Praise him with clanging cymbals.

6 Let everything that can breathe praise Yahweh.

Praise Yahweh.

150 Praise Yah praise god in_sanctuary _of_his praise_him in _the_firmament his _strength _of_his.

2 Praise_him for_his _mighty _of_deeds praise_him according_to _the _greatness _of his _greatness _of_his.

3 Praise_him with_a _blast _of a _ram’s _horn praise_him with_lyre and_harp.

4 Praise_him with_tambourine and_dancing praise_him with_stringed _instruments and_reed _instrument/flute.

5 Praise_him with_cymbals _of sound praise_him with_cymbals _of shouting.

6 Every _of (the)_breathing_thing let _it _praise Yah praise Yah.

Worship in spirit, truth and daily life

OET Yhn (Jhn) 4:19-26

19 “Mister, I can see that you’re a prophet,” the woman reacted. 20 “Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you Yehudim (Jews) claim that people should only worship there in Yerushalem (Jerusalem).”

21 Then Yeshua told her, “You need to believe that I was sent from God, woman, because a day is coming when everyone will be worshipping him neither on this mountain, nor in Yerushalem. 22 You people in Shomron (Samaria) don’t even know who you worship, but we do, because people will be saved by means of us Yehudim. 23 But a time is coming, starting even now, when the true worshippers will be worshipping the father in spirit and truth, because those are the ones that he is wanting to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and the ones worshipping him must worship in spirit and total honesty.”

25 The woman said, “I’m aware that the messiah is coming—God’s chosen one. Whenever he appears, he’ll teach us everything.”

26 “I am the messiah,” Yeshua responded. “Yes, he’s speaking to you!”

19 The woman is _saying to _him:
Master, I _am _perceiving that you are a_prophet.

20 The fathers of _us prostrated on the this mountain, and you _all are _saying that in Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim) is the place where it _is _fitting to _be _prostrating.

21 The Yaʸsous is _saying to _her:
Be _believing in _me, woman, because an_hour is _coming, when neither on the this mountain, nor in Hierousalaʸm, ˓will˒_you _all _be _worshipping before _the father.

22 You _all are _prostrating what you _all _have_ not _known, we are _prostrating what we _have _known, because the salvation is of the Youdaiōns.

23 But an_hour is _coming and now is, when the true worshippers will _be _worshipping before _the father in spirit and truth, because/for the father also is _seeking such, the ones prostrating before _him.

24 The god is spirit, and the ones prostrating before _him it _is _fitting in spirit and truth.
to _be _prostrating.

25 The woman is _saying to _him:
I _have _known that the_chosen _one /messiah is _coming, who is being _called The_chosen _one /messiah, whenever that one may _come, he _will _be _declaring all things to _us.

26 The Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) is _saying to _her:
I am he, the one speaking to _you.

OET Rom 12:1-2

12:1 Different ways to serve ‘the body’

12 So then, brothers and sisters, with compassion from God I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice—holy and pleasing to God—your logical and sacred service. 2 Don’t conform to the norms of this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, then you’ll be able to accept and approve God’s good, pleasing, and perfect intentions.

12 Therefore I _am _exhorting you _all, brothers, by the compassions of_ the _god, to _present the bodies of _you _all a_sacrifice living, holy, to_ the _god well _pleasing, the logical sacred _service of _you _all.

2 And not be _conforming to_ the _age this, but be _being _transformed by _the renewal of _the mind, in _order that to _be _approving you _all, what is the will of_ the _god, the good, and well _pleasing, and perfect.

OET Heb 13:15-16

15 With Yeshua’s help, we should always be praising God as if we were presenting offerings to him. We do that when we say that we believe that Yeshua is God. 16 But on top of faith, we need to continue to do good and share what we have with others, because those are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.

Gratitude and praise in the assembly

OET Eph 5:15-21

15 Because of that, take great care in exactly how you’re living. Don’t live like fools, but like wise people, 16 making good use of your time,[ref] because there’s lot of evil these days. 17 So don’t be foolish, but rather strive to discover what Yahweh wants for you.

18 And don’t get drunk on alcohol because that’s excessive. Instead, be filled with God’s spirit, 19 sharing scriptures with each other and singing hymns and songs to praise Yahweh,[ref] 20 always expressing thanks for everything to our father God in the authority and name of our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah. 21 And show your honour of the messiah by placing yourselves under each other’s authority.

5:16: Col 4:5.

5:19-20: Col 3:16-17.

15 Therefore be _watching _out exactly how you _all _are _walking, not as unwise, but as wise,

16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Because _of this, not be _becoming foolish, but be _understanding what the will of _the master is.

18 And not be _being _drunk with _wine, in which is intemperance, but be _being _filled with the_spirit,

19 speaking to _themselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and singing _praises in _the heart of _you _all to _the master,

20 giving _thanks always for all things in the_name of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, to_ the _god even the_father,

21 being _subjected to _one _another in reverence of_chosen _one /messiah.

OET Col 3:12-17

12 So as holy people chosen and loved by God, ‘dress’ in: compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,[ref] 13 tolerating each other, and forgiving anyone who has a complaint about another person. The master forgave all of you, so you also should forgive others.[ref] 14 Then over all of those, ‘dress’ in love which is the perfect connection to others. 15 Let the peace of the messiah rule in your hearts. That’s what you were called to as parts of one body. Make sure that you’re thankful 16 and that the messiah’s message is a rich part of you with all its wisdom as you teach and give advice to each other. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankfulness in your hearts.[ref] 17 ⇔Then give thanks to God the father through the name of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) in everything—whatever you’re all saying or doing.

3:12-13: Eph 4:2.

3:13: Eph 4:32.

3:16-17: Eph 5:19-20.

12 Therefore as the_chosen of_ the _god, holy ones and having _been _loved, dress _in hearts of _compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience,

13 tolerating of _one _another and forgiving to _yourselves, if anyone may _be _having a_complaint against anyone, as also the master forgave to _you _all, thus also you _all forgive.

14 And over all these things, the put _on love, which is the_bond of_ the _perfection.

15 And the peace of _the chosen _one /messiah let _be _deciding in the hearts of _you _all, to which also you _all _were _called in one body, and be _becoming thankful.

16 let_ The message of _the chosen _one /messiah _be _Dwelling _in in you _all richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in _psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, singing with the thankfulness in the hearts of _you _all the to_god.

17 And everything, whatever anything if you _all _may _be _doing in message or in work, all things in the_name of_the_master Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) do, giving _thanks to_ the _god the_father through him.

OET 1 Th 5:16-24

16 Always find something to be happy about. 17 Never stop praying, 18 thanking God about everything.

This is what God wants for you in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus): 19 Don’t smother the holy spirit. 20 Don’t scorn prophesies. 21 Evaluate everything, holding on to what’s good 22 but keeping away from everything that seems to be evil.

23 May the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your entire spirits, souls, and bodies be kept irreproachable at the returning of our master Yeshua Messiah. 24 The one calling you all is faithful and he will also see it through.

16 Always be _rejoicing.

17 Unceasingly be _praying.

18 In everything be _giving _thanks, because/for this is the_will of_god in chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous toward you _all.

19 The spirit not be _extinguishing.

20 Prophesies not be _scorning.

21 All things be _approving, the good be _keeping.

22 From every appearance of _evil be _keeping _away.

23 And himself the god of_ the _peace might _sanctify you _all complete, and complete of _you _all the spirit, and the soul, and the body, blamelessly at the coming of _the master of _us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) chosen _one /messiah, might _have _kept.

24 Faithful is the one calling you _all, who also will _be _performing it.

OET Rev 5:9-14

9 They sung a new song like this:[ref]

“It’s you who’s worthy to take the scroll and break its seals,

because you were slaughtered and with your blood you purchased people for God

from every tribe and language and people group and nation.

10 You’ve made them to be a kingdom

and to be priests to serve our God,[ref]

and they will reign on the earth.”

11 Then I looked and I heard the voices of the living creatures and elders that were around the throne along with millions of God’s messengers[ref] 12 saying with loud voices:

“The lamb that was slaughtered is worthy to receive power and riches,

and wisdom and strength and honour and praise and blessing.”

13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth, and under the earth and in the sea—everything everywhere—saying,

“To the one sitting on the throne

and to the lamb,

be praise and honour and GLORY and power

forever and ever.”

14 Then the four living creatures said, “May it be so,” and the elders knelt down and worshipped.

5:9: Psa 33:3; 98:1; Isa 42:10.

5:10: Exo 19:6; Rev 1:6.

5:11: Dan 7:10.

9 And they _are _singing a_song new saying:
Worthy you _are to _take the scroll, and to _open _up the seals of _it, because you _were _slain, and bought to_ the _god us by the blood of _you, out _of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

10 and you _made them to _the god of _us, a_kingdom and priests, and they _will _be _reigning on the earth.

11 And I _looked, and I _heard the_voice of _messengers many around the throne, and of _the living _creatures, and of _the elders, and was the number of _them tens _of _thousands of _tens _of _thousands and thousands of _thousands,

12 saying with_a_voice loud:
Worthy is the lamb which having _been _slain, to _receive the power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

13 And every creature which in the heaven, and on the earth, and beneath the earth, and on the sea, and the things in them all, I _heard saying:
To _the one sitting on the throne and to _the lamb be the blessing, and the honour, and the glory, and the dominion, to the ages of _the ages.

14 And the four living _creatures were _saying:
Truly.
And the elders fell and prostrated.

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