King James Version KJV
Good News Translation GNT
1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
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They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God.
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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After David had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
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and distributed food to them all. He gave each man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a piece of roasted meat, and some raisins.
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
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David appointed some of the Levites to lead the worship of the Lord, the God of Israel, in front of the Covenant Box, by singing and praising him.
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
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Asaph was appointed leader, with Zechariah as his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel were to play harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
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and two priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to blow trumpets regularly in front of the Covenant Box.
7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
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It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord.
8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
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Give thanks to the Lord, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
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Sing praise to the Lord; tell the wonderful things he has done.
10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
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Be glad that we belong to him; let all who worship him rejoice!
11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
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Go to the Lord for help, and worship him continually.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
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You descendants of Jacob, God's servant, descendants of Israel, whom God chose, remember the miracles that God performed and the judgments that he gave.
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
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The Lord is our God; his commands are for all the world.
15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
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Never forget God's covenant, which he made to last forever,
16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
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the covenant he made with Abraham, the promise he made to Isaac.
17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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The Lord made a covenant with Jacob, one that will last forever.
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
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"I will give you the land of Canaan," he said. "It will be your own possession."
19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
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God's people were few in number, strangers in the land of Canaan.
20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
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They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another.
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:
22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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"Don't harm my chosen servants; do not touch my prophets."
23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
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Sing to the Lord, all the world! Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us.
24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
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Proclaim his glory to the nations, his mighty deeds to all peoples.
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
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The Lord is great and is to be highly praised; he is to be honored more than all the gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
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The gods of all other nations are only idols, but the Lord created the heavens.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
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Glory and majesty surround him, power and joy fill his Temple.
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
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Praise the Lord, all people on earth, praise his glory and might.
29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
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Praise the Lord's glorious name; bring an offering and come into his Temple. Bow down before the Holy One when he appears;
30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
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tremble before him, all the earth! The earth is set firmly in place and cannot be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
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Be glad, earth and sky! Tell the nations that the Lord is king.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
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Roar, sea, and every creature in you; be glad, fields, and everything in you!
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
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The trees in the woods will shout for joy when the Lord comes to rule the earth.
34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
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Say to him, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us together; rescue us from the nations, so that we may be thankful and praise your holy name."
36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
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Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! Praise him now and forever! Then all the people said, "Amen," and praised the Lord.
37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
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King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day.
38 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
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Obed Edom son of Jeduthun and sixty-eight men of his clan were to assist them. Hosah and Obed Edom were in charge of guarding the gates.
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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Zadok the priest and his fellow priests, however, were in charge of the worship of the Lord at the place of worship in Gibeon.
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
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Every morning and evening they were to burn sacrifices whole on the altar in accordance with what was written in the Law which the Lord gave to Israel.
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
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There with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the others who were specifically chosen to sing praises to the Lord for his eternal love.
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
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Heman and Jeduthun also had charge of the trumpets and cymbals and the other instruments which were played when the songs of praise were sung. The members of Jeduthun's clan were in charge of guarding the gates.
43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
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Then everyone went home, and David went home to spend some time with his family.
The King James Version is in the public domain.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.