1 Chronicles 16
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They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
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When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
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He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
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He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
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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 stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
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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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Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make his doings known among the peoples.
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Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
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Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
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Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
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Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
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Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
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the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
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He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
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saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
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when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.
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They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
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He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
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“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
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Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
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Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
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For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
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Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
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Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
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Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
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Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
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Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is therein!
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Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
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Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
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Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
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So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
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and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
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and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
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and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
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All the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.