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[1]And 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.
[2]And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇.
[3]And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake.
[4]And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and to celebrate and to thank and praise 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel:
[5]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 psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
[6]And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
[7]Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
[8]O give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.
[9]Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all H marvellous works.
[10]Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇.
[11]Seek ye 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 and His strength; seek His face continually.
[12]Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;
[13]O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.
[14]He is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
[15]Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;
[16]The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;
[17]And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;
[18]Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land o Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'
[19]When ye were but a few men in number, yea, very few, a sojourners in it,
[20]And when they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,
[21]He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:
[22]'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'
[23]Sing unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day.
[24]Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
[25]For great is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.
[26]For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; but 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 made the heavens.
[27]Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.
[28]Ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 glory and strength.
[29]Ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 in the beauty of holiness.
[30]Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world also is established that it cannot be moved.
[31]Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 reigneth.'
[32]Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein;
[33]Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, before 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, for He is come to judge the earth.
[34]O give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
[35]And say ye: 'Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.'
[36]Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and praised 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇.
[37]So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
[38]And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers;
[39]And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 in the high place that was at Gibeon,
[40]To offer burnt-offerings unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the Law of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, which He commanded unto Israel;
[41]And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, because His mercy endureth for ever;
[42]And with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
[43]And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
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