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1So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1And 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.

2And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

2And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

3Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

3and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD God of Israel:

4Then 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.

5Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;

5Asaph 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,

6Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.

6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD:

7Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers.

8Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

8Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

9Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

9Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

10Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!

10Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

11Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

11Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!

12Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

12Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,

13O seed of Israel His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

13O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

14He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

14He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

15Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

16The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,

16the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

17And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

17which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,”

18saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance.”

19When you were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.

19When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

20When they went from one nation to another, And from one kingdom to another people,

20wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

21He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

21he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

22Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

22saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!”

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.

24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

24Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

25For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.

25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.

26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.

26For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

27Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.

28Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength.

28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!

29Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;

30Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved.

30tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

31Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.”

31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

32Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

32Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!

33Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth.

33Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

34Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

34Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

35And say, “Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise.”

35Say 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.

36Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD.

36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD.

37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required;

37So 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,

38and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers;

38and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

39and Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place that was at Gibeon,

39And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon

40to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the Law of the LORD which He commanded Israel;

40to 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.

41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endures forever;

41With 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.

42and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals and the musical instruments of God. Now the sons of Jeduthun were gatekeepers.

42Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43Then all the people departed, every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

43Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.

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