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Furthermore, where the Outer Court had been a solemn, dutiful repentance, now it would be changed. David instructed them to “…enter the courts with praise…” (Psalms 100:4), meaning they were to repent with joy. David saw the Brazen Altar for repentance of sins as something that God loved because he said in Psalms 86:5, “For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.” He saw the Laver for the washing away of sins as the way back to joyful living and proclaimed, “… wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow… make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice” (Psalms 51:7-8). Furthermore, he saw that the washing unto holiness was beautiful. David writes, “O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness…” (Psalms 96:9). The Outer Court of worship was no longer solemn, but was filled with the joy of the Lord.