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4 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.
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
5 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.
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Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6 The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD :
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That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:
8 Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.
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Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
9 Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
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Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD .
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Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.
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Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
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Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the LORD our God. His justice is seen throughout the land.
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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
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