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5 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.
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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 B'nayah and Yachzi'el the cohanim blew the trumpets continually before the ark for the covenant of God.
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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 It was on that same day that David first ordered that thanks be given to ADONAI through Asaf and his kinsmen:
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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 ADONAI! Call on his name! Make his deeds known among the peoples.
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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, sing praises to him! Talk about all his wonders.
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Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name; let those seeking ADONAI have joyful hearts.
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Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 Seek ADONAI and his strength; always seek his presence.
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Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has done, his signs and his spoken judgments.
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Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 You descendants of Isra'el his servant, you offspring of Ya'akov, his chosen ones:
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you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 he is ADONAI our God, His judgments are everywhere on earth.
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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations,
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He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
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