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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.

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