Ezra 7:27-28

Expanded Bible

²⁷ ·Praise [Blessed be] the Lord, the God of our ·ancestors [fathers]. He ·caused the king [^Lput in the king’s heart] to want to ·honor [beautify; adorn; glorify] the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord in Jerusalem. ²⁸ The Lord has shown me [^CEzra], his ·love [loyalty] ·in the presence of [before] the king, ·those who advise the king [his counselors/advisers], and ·the royal officers [his mighty nobles/officials]. Because the Lord my God was helping me, I ·had courage [was strengthened], and I gathered the ·leaders [^Lheads of the fathers] of Israel to ·return [^Lgo up] with me.