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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 16    

1 They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 He gave to every one of Israel, both men and women alike, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.
4 He appointed certain of the Levites to serve before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

5 Asaph was the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; and Asaph sounding the cymbals.
6 Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then on that day David first gave to Asaph and his associates this song of thanks to the LORD:
8 O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name,
      make known his deeds among the peoples.
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
      tell of all his awesome works.
10 Glory in his holy name;
      let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 Seek the LORD and his strength;
      seek his face constantly.
12 Remember the awesome works he has done,
      his miracles, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 O descendants of Israel, his servant,
     
you offspring of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God;
      his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
      the word he commanded to a thousand generations.
16 The covenant that he made with Abraham,
      and his oath to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
      to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan,
      as a portion of your inheritance."

19 When they were but few in number,
      yes, very few, and sojourners in the land;
20 they went about from nation to nation,
      and from one kingdom to another.
21 He permitted no one to oppress them;
      he even reproved kings for their sakes,
22 saying, "Do not touch my anointed ones,
      and do my prophets no harm."

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth,
      proclaim his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
      his awesome works among all the peoples.
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
      he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
      but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are before him;
      Strength and joy are in his place.
28 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
      ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name,
      bring an offering, and come before him.
           Worship the LORD in his spectacular holiness.

30 Tremble before him, all the earth,
      the world is established by him and it cannot be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice.
      Let them proclaim among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
32 Let the sea roar, and everything in it.
      Let the field and everything in them celebrate.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD,
      for he comes to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
      for his loyal love endures forever.
35 Plead, "Save us, O God of our salvation,
      and gather us together and rescue us from the nations,
      to give thanks to your holy name,

          
and to triumph in your praise.
36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
      from everlasting to everlasting.

      Then all the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

37 So David left Asaph and his associates there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to serve before the ark continually, as every day's work required,
38 including Obed-edom with sixty-eight of his associates. Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were the gatekeepers.
39 Zadok the priest, and his associates, the priests, served before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place that was in Gibeon.
40 They offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly every morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel.
41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, specifically by name, to give thanks to the LORD, for his loyal love endures forever.
42 Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of those sounding the trumpets and cymbals, along with instruments for the sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun were assigned to guard the gate.
43 All the people departed every one to his home, and David went home to bless his family.

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