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1 They
brought in God’s ark,
and set it
in the middle
of the tent that
David had pitched
for it; and
they offered burnt
offerings and
peace offerings
before God.
2 When
David had finished
offering the burnt
offering and the
peace offerings,
he blessed the
people in the
LORD’s name.
3 He gave
to everyone of
Israel, both man
and woman, to
everyone a loaf
of bread, a
portion of meat,
and a cake
of raisins.
4 He
appointed some of
the Levites to
minister before
the LORD’s ark,
and to commemorate,
to thank, and
to praise the
LORD, the God
of Israel:
5 Asaph the
chief, and second
to him Zechariah,
then Jeiel,
Shemiramoth, Jehiel,
Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah,
Obed-Edom, and
Jeiel, with stringed
instruments and
with harps;
and Asaph with
cymbals, sounding
aloud;
6 with
Benaiah and
Jahaziel the
priests with
trumpets continually,
before the ark of
the covenant
of God.
7 Then
on that day
David first
ordained giving of
thanks to the
LORD by the
hand of Asaph and
his brothers.
8 Oh give
thanks to the
LORD.
Call on his
name.
Make what he
has done known
among the peoples.
9 Sing
to him.
Sing praises to
him.
Tell of all
his marvelous
works.
10 Glory
in his holy
name.
Let the heart
of those who seek
the LORD rejoice.
11 Seek
the LORD and
his strength.
Seek his
face forever more.
12 Remember
his marvelous
works that he
has done,
his wonders, and
the judgments of
his mouth,
13 you
offspring
of Israel his
servant,
you children of
Jacob, his chosen
ones.
14 He
is the LORD
our God.
His judgments are
in all the earth.
15 Remember
his covenant
forever,
the word which
he commanded to
a thousand generations,
16 the covenant
which he made
with Abraham,
his oath to
Isaac.
17 He
confirmed it to
Jacob for a
statute,
and to Israel
for an everlasting
covenant,
18 saying, “I
will give you
the land of
Canaan,
The lot of
your inheritance,”
19 when
you were but
a few men
in number,
yes, very few,
and foreigners in
it.
20 They
went about from
nation to nation,
from one kingdom
to another people.
21 He allowed
no man to do them
wrong.
Yes, he reproved
kings for their
sakes,
22 “Don’t
touch my anointed
ones!
Do my prophets
no harm!”
23 Sing
to the LORD,
all the earth!
Display his salvation
from day to
day.
24 Declare
his glory among
the nations,
and his marvelous
works among all
the peoples.
25 For
great is the
LORD, and greatly
to be praised.
He also is
to be feared
above all gods.
26 For
all the gods of
the peoples
are idols,
but the LORD
made the heavens.
27 Honor
and majesty are
before him.
Strength and
gladness are in
his place.
28 Ascribe
to the LORD,
you families of
the peoples,
ascribe to the
LORD glory and
strength!
29 Ascribe
to the LORD
the glory due
to his name.
Bring an offering,
and come before
him.
Worship the LORD
in holy array.
30 Tremble
before him, all
the earth.
The world also is
established that
it can’t be moved.
31 Let
the heavens be
glad,
and let the
earth rejoice!
Let them say among
the nations, “The
LORD reigns!”
32 Let
the sea roar,
and its fullness!
Let the field
exult, and all
that is in
it!
33 Then
the trees of
the forest will
sing for joy
before the LORD,
for he comes
to judge the earth.
34 Oh give
thanks to the
LORD, for he
is good,
for his loving
kindness endures
forever.
35 Say, “Save
us, God of our
salvation!
Gather us
together and
deliver us from
the nations,
to give thanks
to your holy
name,
to triumph in
your praise.”
36 Blessed
be the LORD,
the God of
Israel,
from everlasting
even to
everlasting.
All the
people said, “Amen,” and
praised the LORD.
37 So
he left Asaph and
his brothers there
before the ark of
the LORD’s
covenant, to
minister before
the ark continually,
as every day’s
work required;
38 and
Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight
relatives; Obed-Edom
also the son
of Jeduthun and
Hosah to be
doorkeepers;
39 and
Zadok the priest
and his brothers
the priests,
before the LORD’s
tabernacle in the
high place that
was at Gibeon,
40 to
offer burnt
offerings to the
LORD on the
altar of burnt
offering continually
morning and
evening, even
according to all
that is written
in the LORD’s
law, which he
commanded to
Israel;
41 and
with them Heman
and Jeduthun and
the rest who
were chosen, who
were mentioned by
name, to give
thanks to the
LORD, because
his loving kindness
endures forever;
42 and
with them Heman
and Jeduthun with
trumpets and
cymbals for those
that should sound
aloud, and with
instruments for
the songs of God,
and the sons
of Jeduthun to
be at the
gate.
43 All
the people
departed, each man
to his house;
and David returned
to bless his
house.