^{1 Ref} Then they took in the ark of God and put it inside the tent which David had put up for it; and they made offerings, burned offerings and peace-offerings before God.

^{2 Ref} And when David had come to an end of making the burned offerings and peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing in the name of the Lord.

^{3 Ref} And he gave to everyone, every man and woman of Israel, a cake of bread, some meat, and a cake of dry grapes.

^{4 Ref} And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the God of Israel:

^{5 Ref} Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;

^{6 Ref} And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, blowing horns all the time before the ark of the agreement of God.

^{7 Ref} Then on that day David first made the giving of praise to the Lord the work of Asaph and his brothers.

^{8 Ref} O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

^{9 Ref} Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.

^{10 Ref} Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.

^{11 Ref} Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.

^{12 Ref} Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;

^{13 Ref} O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.

^{14 Ref} He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.

^{15 Ref} He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;

^{16 Ref} The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;

^{17 Ref} And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;

^{18 Ref} Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:

^{19 Ref} When you were still small in number, and strange in the land;

^{20 Ref} When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people;

^{21 Ref} He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,

^{22 Ref} Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.

^{23 Ref} Make songs to the Lord, all the earth; give the good news of his salvation day by day.

^{24 Ref} Make clear his glory to the nations, and his wonders to all the peoples.

^{25 Ref} For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and he is more to be feared than all other gods.

^{26 Ref} For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.

^{27 Ref} Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.

^{28 Ref} Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.

^{29 Ref} Give to the Lord the glory of his name; take with you an offering and come before him; give worship to the Lord in holy robes.

^{30 Ref} Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.

^{31 Ref} Let the heavens have joy and let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, The Lord is King.

^{32 Ref} Let the sea be thundering with all its waters; let the field be glad, and everything which is in it;

^{33 Ref} Then let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy before the Lord, for he is come to be the judge of the earth.

^{34 Ref} O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

^{35 Ref} And say, Be our saviour, O God of our salvation, and let us come back, and give us salvation from the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name and have glory in your praise.

^{36 Ref} Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and for ever. And all the people said, So be it; and gave praise to the Lord.

^{37 Ref} So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:

^{38 Ref} And Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, with their brothers, sixty-eight of them, to be door-keepers:

^{39 Ref} And Zadok the priest, with his brothers the priests, before the House of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon;

^{40 Ref} To give burned offerings to the Lord on the altar of burned offerings morning and evening, every day, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord which he gave to Israel;

^{41 Ref} And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were marked out by name to give praise to the Lord, for his mercy is unchanging for ever;

^{42 Ref} And Heman and Jeduthun had horns and brass instruments sounding loudly, and instruments of music for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the door.

^{43 Ref} And all the people went away, every man to his house; and David went back to give a blessing to his family.

^{1 Ref} And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;

^{2 Ref} and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

^{3 Ref} and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

^{4 Ref} And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

^{5 Ref} Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

^{6 Ref} and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests `are' with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

^{7 Ref} On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --

^{8 Ref} Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

^{9 Ref} Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

^{10 Ref} Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

^{12 Ref} Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

^{13 Ref} O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

^{14 Ref} He `is' Jehovah our God, In all the earth `are' His judgments.

^{15 Ref} Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,

^{16 Ref} Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,

^{17 Ref} And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

^{18 Ref} Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

^{19 Ref} When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

^{20 Ref} And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.

^{21 Ref} He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

^{22 Ref} Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

^{23 Ref} Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.

^{24 Ref} Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

^{25 Ref} For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He `is' above all gods.

^{26 Ref} For all gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

^{27 Ref} Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.

^{28 Ref} Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

^{29 Ref} Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

^{30 Ref} Be pained before Him, all the earth:

^{31 Ref} Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

^{32 Ref} Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that `is' in it,

^{33 Ref} Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

^{34 Ref} Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, `is' His kindness,

^{35 Ref} And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.

^{36 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

^{37 Ref} And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

^{38 Ref} both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

^{39 Ref} and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that `is' in Gibeon,

^{40 Ref} to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.

^{41 Ref} And with them `are' Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age `is' His kindness,

^{42 Ref} and with them -- Heman and Jeduthun -- `are' trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun `are' at the gate.

^{43 Ref} And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.

^{1 Ref} 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 Ref} And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

^{3 Ref} And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion `of flesh', and a cake of raisins.

^{4 Ref} And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

^{5 Ref} 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 Ref} and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

^{7 Ref} Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

^{8 Ref} O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

^{9 Ref} Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

^{10 Ref} Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

^{12 Ref} Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

^{13 Ref} O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

^{14 Ref} He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

^{15 Ref} Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

^{16 Ref} `The covenant' which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,

^{17 Ref} And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

^{18 Ref} Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

^{19 Ref} When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

^{20 Ref} And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.

^{21 Ref} He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

^{22 Ref} `Saying', Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

^{23 Ref} Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

^{24 Ref} Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

^{25 Ref} For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.

^{26 Ref} For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

^{27 Ref} Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

^{28 Ref} Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

^{29 Ref} Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.

^{30 Ref} Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

^{31 Ref} Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

^{32 Ref} Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;

^{33 Ref} Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

^{34 Ref} O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever.

^{35 Ref} And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

^{36 Ref} Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.

^{37 Ref} So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

^{38 Ref} and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

^{39 Ref} and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

^{40 Ref} to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;

^{41 Ref} and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever;

^{42 Ref} 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.

^{43 Ref} And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.