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1. The Levites brought the Box of the Agreement and put it inside the tent David had set up for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to God.
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1. So they brought H935 H853 the ark H727 of God H430 , and set H3322 it in the midst H8432 of the tent H168 that H834 David H1732 had pitched H5186 for it : and they offered H7126 burnt sacrifices H5930 and peace offerings H8002 before H6440 God H430 .
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2. After David had finished giving the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he used the Lord's name to bless the people.
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2. And when David H1732 had made an end H3615 of offering H4480 H5927 the burnt offerings H5930 and the peace offerings H8002 , he blessed H1288 H853 the people H5971 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 .
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3. Then he gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and raisins to every Israelite man and woman.
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3. And he dealt H2505 to every one H3605 H376 of Israel H3478 , both man H4480 H376 and woman H802 , to every one H376 a loaf H3603 of bread H3899 , and a good piece of flesh H829 , and a flagon H809 of wine .
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4. Then David chose some of the Levites to serve before the Box of the Agreement. They had the job of celebrating and giving thanks and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.
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4. And he appointed H5414 certain of H4480 the Levites H3881 to minister H8334 before H6440 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 , and to record H2142 , and to thank H3034 and praise H1984 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 :
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5. Asaph was the leader of the first group. His group played the cymbals. Zechariah was the leader of the second group. The other Levites were Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These men played the lyres and harps.
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5. Asaph H623 the chief H7218 , and next H4932 to him Zechariah H2148 , Jeiel H3273 , and Shemiramoth H8070 , and Jehiel H3171 , and Mattithiah H4993 , and Eliab H446 , and Benaiah H1141 , and Obed H5654 -edom : and Jeiel H3273 with psalteries H3627 H5035 and with harps H3658 ; but Asaph H623 made a sound H8085 with cymbals H4700 ;
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6. Benaiah and Jahaziel were the priests who always blew the trumpets before the Box of the Agreement.
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6. Benaiah H1141 also and Jahaziel H3166 the priests H3548 with trumpets H2689 continually H8548 before H6440 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of God H430 .
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7. This was when David first gave Asaph and his brothers the job of singing praises to the Lord.
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7. Then H227 on that H1931 day H3117 David H1732 delivered H5414 first H7218 this psalm to thank H3034 the LORD H3068 into the hand H3027 of Asaph H623 and his brethren H251 .
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8. Give thanks to the Lord and call out to him! Tell the nations what he has done!
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8. Give thanks H3034 unto the LORD H3068 , call H7121 upon his name H8034 , make known H3045 his deeds H5949 among the people H5971 .
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9. Sing to the Lord; sing praises to him. Tell about the amazing things he has done.
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9. Sing H7891 unto him , sing psalms H2167 unto him, talk H7878 ye of all H3605 his wondrous works H6381 .
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10. Be proud of his holy name. You followers of the Lord, be happy!
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10. Glory H1984 ye in his holy H6944 name H8034 : let the heart H3820 of them rejoice H8055 that seek H1245 the LORD H3068 .
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11. Depend on the Lord for strength. Always go to him for help.
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11. Seek H1875 the LORD H3068 and his strength H5797 , seek H1245 his face H6440 continually H8548 .
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12. Remember the amazing things he has done. Remember his miracles and his fair decisions.
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12. Remember H2142 his marvelous works H6381 that H834 he hath done H6213 , his wonders H4159 , and the judgments H4941 of his mouth H6310 ;
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13. You belong to the family of his servant Israel. You are descendants of Jacob, the people God chose.
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13. O ye seed H2233 of Israel H3478 his servant H5650 , ye children H1121 of Jacob H3290 , his chosen ones H972 .
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14. The Lord is our God. He rules the whole world.
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14. He H1931 is the LORD H3068 our God H430 ; his judgments H4941 are in all H3605 the earth H776 .
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15. He will remember his agreement forever. He will always keep the promises he made to his people.
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15. Be ye mindful H2142 always H5769 of his covenant H1285 ; the word H1697 which he commanded H6680 to a thousand H505 generations H1755 ;
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16. He will keep the agreement he made with Abraham and the promise he made to Isaac.
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16. Even of the covenant which H834 he made H3772 with H854 Abraham H85 , and of his oath H7621 unto Isaac H3327 ;
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17. He gave it as a law to Jacob. He gave it to Israel as an agreement that will last forever!
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17. And hath confirmed H5975 the same to Jacob H3290 for a law H2706 , and to Israel H3478 for an everlasting H5769 covenant H1285 ,
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18. He said, "I will give you the land of Canaan. It will be your very own."
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18. Saying H559 , Unto thee will I give H5414 the land H776 of Canaan H3667 , the lot H2256 of your inheritance H5159 ;
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19. At the time God said this, there were only a few of his people, and they were strangers there.
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19. When ye were H1961 but few H4962 , even a few H4592 , and strangers H1481 in it.
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20. They traveled around from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
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20. And when they went H1980 from nation H4480 H1471 to H413 nation H1471 , and from one kingdom H4480 H4467 to H413 another H312 people H5971 ;
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21. But the Lord did not let anyone mistreat them. He warned kings not to harm them.
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21. He suffered H5117 no H3808 man H376 to do them wrong H6231 : yea , he reproved H3198 kings H4428 for their sakes H5921 ,
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22. He said, "Don't hurt my chosen people. Don't harm my prophets. "
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22. Saying , Touch H5060 not H408 mine anointed H4899 , and do H7489 my prophets H5030 no H408 harm.
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23. Let the whole world sing to the Lord! Tell the good news every day about how he saves us!
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23. Sing H7891 unto the LORD H3068 , all H3605 the earth H776 ; show forth H1319 from day H4480 H3117 to H413 day H3117 his salvation H3444 .
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24. Tell all the nations how wonderful he is! Tell people everywhere about the amazing things he does.
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24. Declare H5608 H853 his glory H3519 among the heathen H1471 ; his marvelous works H6381 among all H3605 nations H5971 .
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25. The Lord is great and worthy of praise. He is more awesome than any of the "gods."
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25. For H3588 great H1419 is the LORD H3068 , and greatly H3966 to be praised H1984 : he H1931 also is to be feared H3372 above H5921 all H3605 gods H430 .
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26. All the gods in other nations are nothing but statues, but the Lord made the heavens!
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26. For H3588 all H3605 the gods H430 of the people H5971 are idols H457 : but the LORD H3068 made H6213 the heavens H8064 .
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27. He lives in the presence of glory and honor. His Temple is a place of power and joy.
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27. Glory H1935 and honor H1926 are in his presence H6440 ; strength H5797 and gladness H2304 are in his place H4725 .
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28. Praise the Lord, all people of every nation; praise the Lord's glory and power!
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28. Give H3051 unto the LORD H3068 , ye kindreds H4940 of the people H5971 , give H3051 unto the LORD H3068 glory H3519 and strength H5797 .
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29. Give the Lord praise worthy of his glory. Come into his presence with your offerings. Worship the Lord in all his holy beauty.
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29. Give H3051 unto the LORD H3068 the glory H3519 due unto his name H8034 : bring H5375 an offering H4503 , and come H935 before H6440 him: worship H7812 the LORD H3068 in the beauty H1927 of holiness H6944 .
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30. Everyone on earth should tremble before him. But the world stands firm and cannot be moved.
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30. Fear H2342 before H4480 H6440 him, all H3605 the earth H776 : the world H8398 also H637 shall be stable H3559 , that it be not H1077 moved H4131 .
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31. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be happy! Let people everywhere say, "The Lord rules!"
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31. Let the heavens H8064 be glad H8055 , and let the earth H776 rejoice H1523 : and let men say H559 among the nations H1471 , The LORD H3068 reigneth H4427 .
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32. Let the sea and everything in it shout for joy! Let the fields and everything in them be happy!
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32. Let the sea H3220 roar H7481 , and the fullness H4393 thereof : let the fields H7704 rejoice H5970 , and all H3605 that H834 is therein.
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33. The trees of the forest will sing for joy when they see the Lord because he is coming to rule the world.
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33. Then H227 shall the trees H6086 of the wood H3293 sing out H7442 at the presence H4480 H6440 of the LORD H3068 , because H3588 he cometh H935 to judge H8199 H853 the earth H776 .
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34. Give thanks to the Lord because he is good. His faithful love will last forever.
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34. O give thanks H3034 unto the LORD H3068 ; for H3588 he is good H2896 ; for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth forever H5769 .
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35. Say to him, "Save us, God our Savior. Bring us back together, and save us from the other nations. Then we will give thanks to your holy name and joyfully praise you."
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35. And say H559 ye, Save H3467 us , O God H430 of our salvation H3468 , and gather us together H6908 , and deliver H5337 us from H4480 the heathen H1471 , that we may give thanks H3034 to thy holy H6944 name H8034 , and glory H7623 in thy praise H8416 .
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36. Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He always was and will always be worthy of praise! All the people praised the Lord and said "Amen!"
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36. Blessed H1288 be the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 forever H4480 H5769 and ever H5704 H5769 . And all H3605 the people H5971 said H559 , Amen H543 , and praised H1984 the LORD H3068 .
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37. Then David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the Box of the Agreement. David left them there to serve in front of it every day.
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37. So he left H5800 there H8033 before H6440 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 Asaph H623 and his brethren H251 , to minister H8334 before H6440 the ark H727 continually H8548 , as every day's work required H1697 H3117 H3117 :
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38. He also left Obed Edom and 68 other Levites to serve with Asaph and his brothers. Obed Edom and Hosah were guards. Obed Edom was Jeduthun's son.
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38. And Obed H5654 -edom with their brethren H251 , threescore H8346 and eight H8083 ; Obed H5654 -edom also the son H1121 of Jeduthun H3038 and Hosah H2621 to be porters H7778 :
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39. David left Zadok the priest and the other priests who served with him in front of the Lord's Tent at the high place in Gibeon.
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39. And Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 , and his brethren H251 the priests H3548 , before H6440 the tabernacle H4908 of the LORD H3068 in the high place H1116 that H834 was at Gibeon H1391 ,
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40. Every morning and evening Zadok and the other priests offered burnt offerings on the altar of burnt offerings. They did this to follow the rules written in the law of the Lord, which the Lord had given Israel.
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40. To offer H5927 burnt offerings H5930 unto the LORD H3068 upon H5921 the altar H4196 of the burnt offering H5930 continually H8548 morning H1242 and evening H6153 , and to do according to all H3605 that is written H3789 in the law H8451 of the LORD H3068 , which H834 he commanded H6680 Israel H3478 ;
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41. Heman, Jeduthun, and all the other Levites were chosen by name to sing the songs of praise such as, Praise the Lord Because His Faithful Love Will Last Forever.
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41. And with H5973 them Heman H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 , and the rest H7605 that were chosen H1305 , who H834 were expressed H5344 by name H8034 , to give thanks H3034 to the LORD H3068 , because H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth forever H5769 ;
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42. Heman and Jeduthun were with them. They had the job of blowing the trumpets and playing cymbals. They also had the job of playing other musical instruments when songs were sung to God. Jeduthun's sons guarded the gates.
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42. And with H5973 them Heman H1968 and Jeduthun H3038 with trumpets H2689 and cymbals H4700 for those that should make a sound H8085 , and with musical H7892 instruments H3627 of God H430 . And the sons H1121 of Jeduthun H3038 were porters H8179 .
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43. After the celebration, all the people left and went home. David also went home to bless his family.
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43. And all H3605 the people H5971 departed H1980 every man H376 to his house H1004 : and David H1732 returned H5437 to bless H1288 H853 his house H1004 .
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