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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 placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat 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.
He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD 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, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,
The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew 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:
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
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.
Psalm of Thanksgiving
Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.
Speak of all His wonders.
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 those who seek the LORD be glad.
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Search for the LORD and for his strength;
continually seek him.
continually seek him.
Seek the LORD and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
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 wonderful deeds which He has done,
His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O seed of Israel His servant,
Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
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 is the LORD our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
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.
Remember His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
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.
The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac.
And His oath to 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:
He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
as your special possession.”
Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
As the portion of your inheritance.”
As the portion 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 they were only a few in number,
Very few, and strangers in it,
Very few, and strangers in it,
They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
from one kingdom to another.
And they wandered about from nation to nation,
And from one kingdom to another people,
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 permitted no man to oppress them,
And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
and do not hurt my prophets.”
“Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”
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 to the LORD, all the earth;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Proclaim good tidings of 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.
Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
His wonderful deeds among all the 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 great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
He also is to be feared above all gods.
He also is to be feared 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 the LORD made the heavens.
But the LORD made the heavens.
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and joy are in His place.
Strength and joy are 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.
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD 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.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name;
Bring an offering, and come before Him;
Worship the LORD in holy array.
Bring an offering, and come before Him;
Worship the LORD in holy array.
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;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will 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 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 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 all it contains;
Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
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 the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD;
For He is coming to judge the earth.
For He is coming to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
His faithful love endures forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
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.”
Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,
And gather us and deliver us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
And glory in Your praise.”
And gather us and deliver us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
And glory in Your 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 the LORD, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.
From everlasting even to everlasting.
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.
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
So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
and Obed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as gatekeepers.
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.
He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place which 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 burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, 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.”
With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.
And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.