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1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. 5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals 6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: 8 “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. 9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. 10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. 12 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, 13 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. 15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— 16 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. 17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 18 ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’ 19 When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land, 20 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. 21 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: 22 ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’ 23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day. 24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. 1 Chronicles 16:1-24, Berean Standard Bible. Public domain.
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