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The Ark Placed in a Tent
And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD — to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
David’s Song of Praise
On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
David’s Song of Thanks
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
tell of all his wondrous works!
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
seek his presence continually!
Search for the LORD and for his strength;
continually seek him.
continually seek him.
Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
O offspring of Israel his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
his judgments are in all the earth.
He is the LORD our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
Remember his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
Remember his covenant forever —
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
the covenant that he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,
his sworn promise to Isaac,
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
as your portion for an inheritance.”
as your portion for an inheritance.”
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
as your special possession.”
When you were few in number,
of little account, and sojourners in it,
of little account, and sojourners in it,
He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
from one kingdom to another people,
They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
from one kingdom to another.
he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their account,
he rebuked kings on their account,
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
He warned kings on their behalf:
saying, “Touch not my anointed ones,
do my prophets no harm!”
do my prophets no harm!”
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
and do not hurt my prophets.”
Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be feared above all gods.
and he is to be feared above all gods.
Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.
He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
but the Lord made the heavens.
The gods of other nations are mere idols,
but the LORD made the heavens!
but the LORD made the heavens!
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
strength and joy are in his place.
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
O nations of the world, recognize the LORD,
recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.
recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.
Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!
Bring your offering and come into his presence.
Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.
Bring your offering and come into his presence.
Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.
tremble before him, all the earth;
yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
let the field exult, and everything in it!
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
for he is coming to judge the earth.
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!
for his steadfast love endures forever!
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
His faithful love endures forever.
Say also:
“Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
“Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
and rejoice and praise you.”
Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
and rejoice and praise you.”
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!”
Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
from everlasting to everlasting!”
Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel,
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the LORD.
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the LORD.
Worship Before the Ark
So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,
So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,
Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon
David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.
This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon
Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.
to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel.
They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the Law of the LORD, as he had commanded Israel.
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.
David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “his faithful love endures forever.”
Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.