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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.
A Tent for the Ark
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
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.
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
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.
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
David’s Song of Praise
On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
David's Psalm of Thanksgiving
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
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.
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
rejoice, you who worship the LORD.
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
Search for the LORD and for his strength;
continually seek him.
continually seek him.
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
He is the LORD our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Remember his covenant forever —
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
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:
And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
as your special possession.”
Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
from one kingdom to another.
And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
He warned kings on their behalf:
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
and do not hurt my prophets.”
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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.
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
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.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also 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!
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
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 unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
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.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
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 heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
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!
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
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.
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
His faithful love endures forever.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
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.”
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
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.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
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.
Worship Before the Ark
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
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.
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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.
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
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, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.