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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. |
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[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. |
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[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. |
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[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: |
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[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; |
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[6]And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. |
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[7]Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. |
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[8]O give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples. |
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[9]Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all H marvellous works. |
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[10]Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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[11]Seek ye 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 and His strength; seek His face continually. |
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[12]Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth; |
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[13]O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones. |
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[14]He is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 our God; His judgments are in all the earth. |
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[15]Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations; |
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[16]The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac; |
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[17]And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant; |
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[18]Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land o Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.' |
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[19]When ye were but a few men in number, yea, very few, a sojourners in it, |
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[20]And when they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people, |
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[21]He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings: |
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[22]'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.' |
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[23]Sing unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day. |
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[24]Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. |
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[25]For great is 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. |
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[26]For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; but 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 made the heavens. |
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[27]Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place. |
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[28]Ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 glory and strength. |
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[29]Ascribe unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 in the beauty of holiness. |
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[30]Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world also is established that it cannot be moved. |
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[31]Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations '𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 reigneth.' |
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[32]Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein; |
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[33]Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, before 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, for He is come to judge the earth. |
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[34]O give thanks unto 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. |
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[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.' |
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[36]Blessed be 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and praised 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
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[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; |
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[38]And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers; |
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[39]And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 in the high place that was at Gibeon, |
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[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; |
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[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; |
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[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. |
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[43]And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house. |