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- And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it;
and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
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- And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
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- And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.
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- And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:
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- Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of lutes and with harps;
and Asaph sounding with cymbals;
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- and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
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- Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
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- Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
Make known his acts among the peoples.
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- Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him;
Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
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- Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
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- Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
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- Remember his wondrous works which he hath done;
His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
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- Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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- He, Jehovah, is our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
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- Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —
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- Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;
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- And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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- Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
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- When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
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- And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
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- He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
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- [Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
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- Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth;
Publish his salvation from day to day.
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- Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
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- For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised;
And he is terrible above all gods.
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- For all the gods of the peoples are idols;
But Jehovah made the heavens.
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- Majesty and splendour are before him;
Strength and gladness in his place.
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- Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!
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- Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name!
Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
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- Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.
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- Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!
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- Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
Let the field exult, and all that is therein.
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- Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.
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- Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good;
For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
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- And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, To triumph in thy praise.
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- Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity!
And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.
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- And he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to do the service before the ark continually, as every day's duty required;
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- and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight;
Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.
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- And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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- to offer up burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded Israel;
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- and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
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- and with them, [with] Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud;
and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
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- And all the people departed every one to his house;
and David returned to bless his household.
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