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Darby Bible Translation

The Ark Placed in the Tabernacle

So 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.

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A Tent for the Ark

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

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

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And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

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Then 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.

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And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.

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And 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:

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And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:

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Asaph 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;

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Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

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

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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

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David’s Song of Thanksgiving

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

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David's Psalm of Thanksgiving

Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.

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

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Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.

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

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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

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

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Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

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Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face evermore!

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Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

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

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Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:

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

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Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

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He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

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

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Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, --

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

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Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;

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

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And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

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

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When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.

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

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And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.

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

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He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,

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

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[Saying,] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

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

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Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.

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

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Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.

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

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For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.

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For all the gods of the peoples are [a]idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.

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For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

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

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Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

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

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Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!

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

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Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

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

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Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.

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

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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

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

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.

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

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Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

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

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Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

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And 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.”

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And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, To triumph in thy praise.

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

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Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.

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Regular Worship Maintained

So 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;

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Worship Before the Ark

And he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to do the service before the ark continually, as every day's duty required;

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

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and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.

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and Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord at the [b]high place that was at Gibeon,

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And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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to 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;

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to offer up burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded Israel;

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and 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;

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

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and 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.

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and with them, [with] Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.

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

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And all the people departed every one to his house; and David returned to bless his household.

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1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16