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Chapter 16 |
| 1 |
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. |
| 2 | 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. |
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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 good piece of flesh, and a flagon of
wine. |
| 4 | 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: |
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5 | 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; |
| 6 | Benaiah also
and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the
covenant of God. |
| 7 | Then
on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of
Asaph and his brethren. |
| 8 |
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the
people. |
| 9 | Sing unto him,
sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. |
| 10 | Glory ye in his holy name: let the
heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. |
| 11 | Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face
continually. |
| 12 | Remember
his marvelous 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 the LORD our God; his judgments
are in all the earth. |
| 15 |
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand
generations; |
| 16 | Even of
the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; |
| 17 | And hath confirmed the same to
Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, |
| 18 | Saying, Unto thee will I give the land
of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; |
| 19 | When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in
it. |
| 20 | And when they
went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; |
| 21 | He suffered no man to do them
wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, |
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22 | Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets
no harm. |
| 23 | Sing unto
the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. |
| 24 | Declare his glory among the
heathen; his marvelous works among all nations. |
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25 | For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he
also is to be feared above all gods. |
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26 | For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the
heavens. |
| 27 | Glory and
honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. |
| 28 | Give unto the LORD, ye kindred of
the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. |
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29 | 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. |
| 30 | Fear before
him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. |
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad,
and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD
reigneth. |
| 32 | Let the sea
roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is
therein. |
| 33 | Then shall
the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh
to judge the earth. |
| 34 | O
give thanks unto the LORD; 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 heathen,
that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. |
| 36 | Blessed be the LORD God of Israel
for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. |
| 37 | 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: |
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38 | And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and
eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: |
| 39 | And Zadok the priest, and his
brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that
was at Gibeon, |
| 40 | 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; |
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41 | 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; |
| 42
| 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. |
| 43 |
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to
bless his house. |
