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A Tent for the Ark

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.

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The Ark Placed in the Tabernacle

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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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.

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And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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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 good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

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Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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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:

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And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

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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;

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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;

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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

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Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.

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David's Psalm of Thanksgiving

Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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David’s Song of Thanksgiving

On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:

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Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

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Oh, give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples!

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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works!

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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

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Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

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Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

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Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face evermore!

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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Remember His marvelous works which He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

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O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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O seed of Israel His servant,
You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.

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Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

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Remember His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

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The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac,

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And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To 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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Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
As the allotment of your inheritance,”

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When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

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When you were few in number,
Indeed very few, and strangers in it.

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And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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When they went from one nation to another,
And from one kingdom to another people,

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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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He permitted no man to do them wrong;
Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

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Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”

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Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

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Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

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Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

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Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.

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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

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For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised;
He is also to be feared above all gods.

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For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

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For all the gods of the peoples are [a]idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.

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Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and gladness are in His place.

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Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

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Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.

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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.

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Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come before Him.
Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

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Tremble before Him, all the earth.
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be moved.

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

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Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

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Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the Lord,
For He is coming to judge the earth.

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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

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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.

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And say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;
Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
To triumph in Your praise.”

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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

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Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.

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Worship Before the Ark

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:

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Regular Worship Maintained

So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required;

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And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

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and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers;

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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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and Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord at the [b]high place that was at Gibeon,

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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;

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to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the Law of the Lord 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 the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His mercy endures forever;

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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.

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals and the musical instruments of God. Now the sons of Jeduthun were gatekeepers.

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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

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Then all the people departed, every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

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