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1 So they brought the ark of
God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they
offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
2 And when David had made an end of
offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in
the name of the LORD.
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel,
both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and
a flagon of wine.
4 And he appointed certain of the
Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and
praise the LORD God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him
Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and
Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made
a sound with cymbals;
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests
with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then on that day David
delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and
his brethren.
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his
name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him,
talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the
heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek
his face continually.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he
hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye
children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the LORD our God; his
judgments are in all the earth.
15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant;
the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16 Even of the covenant which he
made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob
for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land
of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
19 When ye were but few, even a few, and
strangers in it.
20 And when they went from nation
to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong:
yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed,
and do my prophets no harm.
23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew
forth from day to day his salvation.
24 Declare his glory among the heathen;
his marvellous works among all nations.
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 people are
idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Glory and honour are in his
presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the
people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29 Give unto the LORD the glory due
unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness.
30 Fear before him, all the earth: the
world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the
earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness
thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing
out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he
is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our
salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may
give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be the LORD God of
Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
37 So he left there before the ark of the
covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark
continually, as every day’s work required:
38 And Obededom with their brethren,
threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be
porters:
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren
the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was
at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD
upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to
do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he
commanded Israel;
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and
the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the
LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with
trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical
instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
43 And all the people departed every man
to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
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