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1 So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
3 And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.
4 And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel.
5 Asaph [was] the chief, and next to him Zechariah, [then] Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom; and Jeiel sounded with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals.
6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [sounded] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.
7 Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, call upon Him by His name, make known His designs among the people.
9 Sing [songs] to Him, and sing hymns to Him, relate to all [people] His wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.
10 Praise His holy name, the heart that seeks His pleasure shall rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and be strong, seek His face continually.
12 Remember His wonderful works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
13 [you] seed of Israel His servants, [you] seed of Jacob His chosen ones!
14 He [is] the Lord our God; His judgments [are] in all the earth.
15 Let us remember His covenant forever, His word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
16 which He covenanted with Abraham, and His oath [sworn] to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, as the allotment of your inheritance,
19 when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it;
20 and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
21 He permitted not a man to oppress them, and He reproved kings for their sakes,
22 saying, Touch not My anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with My prophets.
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day.
24 Declare among the nations His glory, His wondrous deeds among all peoples.
25 For the Lord [is] great, and greatly to be praised: He [is] to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.
27 Glory and praise [are] in His presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in His place.
28 Give to the Lord, you families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Give to the Lord the glory [due] His name; take gifts and offer [them] before Him, and worship the Lord in His holy courts.
30 Let the whole earth fear before Him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exalt; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.
32 The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for He has come to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for [He is] good, and His mercy [endures] forever.
35 And thus say, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise Your holy name, and glory in Your praises.
36 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.
37 And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day; from day to day.
38 And Obed-Edom and his brethren [were] sixty-eight [in number]; and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthen, and Hosah, [were] to be gatekeepers.
39 And [they appointed] Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gibeon,
40 to offer up whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which He commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.
41 And with him [were] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for His mercy [endures] forever.
42 And with them [there were] trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.
43 And all the people departed, everyone to his own home. And David returned to bless his house.
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