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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.
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.
They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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.
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:
David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD — to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
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;
Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.
Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.
The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
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:
On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:
David’s Song of Praise
On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
Oh, give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples!
Call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples!
Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him;
Talk of all His wondrous works!
Talk of all His wondrous works!
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face evermore!
Seek His face evermore!
Search for the LORD and for his strength;
continually seek him.
continually seek him.
Remember His marvelous works which He has done,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,
His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,
Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
O seed of Israel His servant,
You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
His judgments are in all the earth.
He is the LORD our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
Remember His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,
Remember his covenant forever —
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac,
And His oath to Isaac,
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,
To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
As the allotment of your inheritance,”
As the allotment of your inheritance,”
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
as your special possession.”
When you were few in number,
Indeed very few, and strangers in it.
Indeed very few, and strangers in it.
He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
When they went from one nation to another,
And from one kingdom to another people,
And from one kingdom to another people,
They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
from one kingdom to another.
He permitted no man to do them wrong;
Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
He warned kings on their behalf:
Saying, “Do not touch My anointed ones,
And do My prophets no harm.”
And do My prophets no harm.”
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
and do not hurt my prophets.”
Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all peoples.
His wonders among all peoples.
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised;
He is also to be feared above all gods.
He is also to be feared above all gods.
Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.
He is to be feared above all gods.
The gods of other nations are mere idols,
but the LORD made the heavens!
but the LORD made the heavens!
Honor and majesty are before Him;
Strength and gladness are in His place.
Strength and gladness are in His place.
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
Give to the Lord glory and strength.
O nations of the world, recognize the LORD,
recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.
recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.
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!
Bring an offering, and come before Him.
Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!
Bring your offering and come into his presence.
Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.
Bring your offering and come into his presence.
Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be moved.
The world also is firmly established,
It shall not be moved.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!
Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
Let the sea roar, and all its fullness;
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.
Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!
Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!
Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the Lord,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
For He is coming to judge the earth.
Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
for he is coming to judge the earth.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
For His mercy endures forever.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
His faithful love endures forever.
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.”
Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
To triumph in Your praise.”
Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
and rejoice and praise you.”
Gather and rescue us from among the nations,
so we can thank your holy name
and rejoice and praise you.”
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
From everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
From everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.
Praise the LORD, the God of Israel,
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the LORD.
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the LORD.
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;
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;
Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon
David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.
and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers;
This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.
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;
They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the Law of the LORD, as he had commanded Israel.
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;
David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “his faithful love endures forever.”
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.