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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.
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.
When he had finished his sacrifices, David 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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;
The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
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 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 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.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Search for the LORD and for his strength;
continually seek him.
continually seek him.
Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is the LORD our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Remember his covenant forever —
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
and 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,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
as your special possession.”
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
from one kingdom to another.
And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
He warned kings on their behalf:
He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
and do not hurt my prophets.”
[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
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.
Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
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 Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.
The gods of other nations are mere 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.
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.
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 unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!
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.
Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.
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 heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!
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!
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.
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.
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 faithful love endures forever.
His faithful love endures forever.
Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
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.”
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 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.
Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.
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.
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;
This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.
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.
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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.
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;
David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “his faithful 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;
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.