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1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
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They brought the ark of God in and put it in the tent that David had set up for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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When David had finished offering the burnt offering and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of ADONAI.
3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
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Then he distributed to everyone in Isra'el, to everyone there, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake.
4 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:
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He appointed certain L'vi'im to serve in front of the ark of ADONAI, to celebrate, and to thank and praise ADONAI the God of Isra'el:
5 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,
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Asaf, the leader; assisting him, Z'kharyah; then Ye'i'el, Sh'miramot, Yechi'el, Mattityahu, Eli'av, B'nayahu, 'Oved-Edom and Ye'i'el playing lutes and lyres, while Asaf played cymbals.
6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
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B'nayah and Yachzi'el the cohanim blew the trumpets continually before the ark for the covenant of God.
7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:
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It was on that same day that David first ordered that thanks be given to ADONAI through Asaf and his kinsmen:
8 Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
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Give thanks to ADONAI! Call on his name! Make his deeds known among the peoples.
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
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Sing to him, sing praises to him! Talk about all his wonders.
10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
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Glory in his holy name; let those seeking ADONAI have joyful hearts.
11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
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Seek ADONAI and his strength; always seek his presence.
12 Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
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Remember the wonders he has done, his signs and his spoken judgments.
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
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You descendants of Isra'el his servant, you offspring of Ya'akov, his chosen ones:
14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
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he is ADONAI our God, His judgments are everywhere on earth.
15 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
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Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
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the covenant he made with Avraham; the oath he swore to Yitz'chak
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
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and established as a law for Ya'akov, for Isra'el as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
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"To you I will give the land of Kena'an as your allotted heritage."
19 When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,
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When you were but few in number, and not only few, but aliens there too,
20 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
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wandering from nation to nation, from this kingdom to that people,
21 He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
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he allowed no one to oppress them. Yes, for their sakes he rebuked even kings:
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
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"Don't touch my anointed ones or do my prophets harm!"
23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
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Sing to ADONAI, all the earth! Proclaim his victory day after day!
24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
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Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples!
25 For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
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For ADONAI is great, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared more than all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
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For all the gods of the peoples are nothing, but ADONAI made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
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In his presence are honor and majesty; in his place, strength and joy.
28 Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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Give ADONAI his due, you families from the peoples, give ADONAI his due of glory and strength;
29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.
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give ADONAI the glory due to his name; bring an offering, and come into his presence. Worship ADONAI in splendid, holy attire.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
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Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established, immovable.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
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Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "ADONAI is king!"
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
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Let the sea roar, and everything in it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
33 Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
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Then the trees in the forest will sing before ADONAI, because he has come to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”
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Say: "Save us, God who can save us! Gather and rescue us from the nations; so that we can thank your holy name and glory in praising you.
36 Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the LORD.”
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Blessed be ADONAI, the God of Isra'el, from eternity past to eternity future!" All the people said, "Amen!" and praised ADONAI.
37 David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.
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So, there before the ark for the covenant of ADONAI, David left Asaf and his kinsmen to perform the service regularly before the ark, as each day's work required;
38 He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.
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also 'Oved-Edom with their kinsmen, sixty-eight of them -'Oved-Edom the son of Y'dutun and Hosah were 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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He left Tzadok the cohen with his kinsmen before the tabernacle of ADONAI at the high place in Giv'on
40 to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel.
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to offer burnt offerings to ADONAI every morning and evening on the altar for burnt offerings, according to everything written in the Torah of ADONAI, which he gave to Isra'el.
41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, “for his love endures forever.”
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With them were Heman and Y'dutun and the rest who were chosen and assigned by name to give thanks to ADONAI, because his grace continues forever.
42 Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
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With them were Heman and Y'dutun to play trumpets and cymbals, also instruments for the songs about God; while the sons of Y'dutun were assigned to the gate.
43 Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.
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Then the people all left for their homes, and David returned to bless his household.
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