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1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God's presence.
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And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship 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
3 Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
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and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.
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Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
5 Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph [sounded] the cymbals
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Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel [blew] the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:
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Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
8 Give thanks to the Lord; call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples.
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Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to Him; sing praise to Him; tell about all His wonderful works!
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Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
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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; seek His face always.
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Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
12 Remember the wonderful works He has done, His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,
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Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
13 you offspring of Israel His servant, Jacob's descendants-His chosen ones.
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O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
14 He is the Lord our God; His judgments [govern] the whole earth.
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He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember His covenant forever- the promise He ordained for a thousand generations,
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Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16 [the covenant] He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,
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the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
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which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 "I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion."
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saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance. ”
19 When they were few in number, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan
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When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,
20 wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another,
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wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
21 He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
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he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
22 "Do not touch My anointed ones or harm My prophets."
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saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm! ”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
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Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful works among all peoples.
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Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
25 For the Lord is great and is highly praised; He is feared above all gods.
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For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
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For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place.
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Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
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Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of [His] holiness;
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Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
30 tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.
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tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The Lord is King!"
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! ”
32 Let the sea and everything in it resound; let the fields and all that is in them exult.
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Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!
33 Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth.
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Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
35 And say: "Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to Your holy name and rejoice in Your praise.
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Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
36 May the Lord, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting." Then all the people said, "Amen" and "Praise the Lord."
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Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! ” Then all the people said, “Amen! ” and praised the Lord.
37 So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the Lord's covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.
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So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,
38 [He also left] Obed-edom and his 68 relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
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and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
39 [David left] Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon
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And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon
40 to offer burnt offerings regularly, morning and evening, to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings and to do everything that was written in the law of the Lord, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
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to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel.
41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord-for His faithful love endures forever.
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With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.
42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun's sons were at the gate.
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Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
43 Then all the people left for their homes, and David returned [home] to bless his household.
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Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.
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