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Ministering Before the Ark
They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
A Tent for the Ark
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.
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.
After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
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.
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:
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;
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
make known among the nations what he has done.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
tell of all his wonderful acts.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
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.
Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
seek his face always.
Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons 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, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --
the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
the oath he swore to Isaac.
Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
“To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit.”
as the portion you will inherit.”
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:
for their sake he rebuked kings:
He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
“Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.”
do my prophets no harm.”
[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
proclaim his salvation day after day.
Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
he is to be feared above all gods.
For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
but the Lord made the heavens.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.
Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!
Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.
Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
his love endures forever.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
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.
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.
David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.
Worship Before the Ark
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;
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;
He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.
and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.
David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the Lord, which he had given Israel.
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;
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, “for his love endures forever.”
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;
Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
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.