1 Chronicles 16
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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.
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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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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.
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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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Asaph the chief, and next to him
Zechari'ah, Je-i'el, and Shemir'amoth, and Jehi'el, and Mattithi'ah,
and Eli'ab, and Benai'ah, and O'bed-e'dom: and Je-i'el with
psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with
cymbals;
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Benai'ah also and Jaha'zi-el the priests
with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of
God.
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David's Psalm of
Thanksgiving |
Ps. 105.1-15 ·
6.1-13 · 6.47, 48 |
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Then on that day David delivered first
this psalm to thank the LORD into the
hand of Asaph and his brethren.
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Give thanks unto the LORD,
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call upon his name, |
make known his deeds among the
people. | | |
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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him,
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talk ye of all his wondrous
works. | | |
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Glory ye in his holy name:
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let the heart of them rejoice |
that seek the LORD. | | |
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Seek the LORD and
his strength,
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seek his face
continually. | | |
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Remember his marvelous works that he hath
done,
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his wonders, and the judgments of his
mouth; | | |
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O ye seed of Israel his servant,
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ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
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He is the LORD our God;
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his judgments are in all the
earth. | | |
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Be ye mindful always of his covenant;
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the word which he commanded to a thousand
generations; | | |
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even of the covenant which he made
with Abraham, Gen. 12.7
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and hath confirmed the same to Jacob for
a law,
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and to Israel for an everlasting
covenant, | | |
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saying, Unto thee will I give the land of
Canaan,
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When ye were but few,
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even a few, and strangers in
it, | | |
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and when they went from nation to
nation,
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and from one kingdom to another
people; | | |
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he suffered no man to do them wrong:
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yea, he reproved kings for their
sakes, | | |
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saying, Touch not mine
anointed,
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Sing unto the LORD,
all the earth;
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show forth from day to day his
salvation. | | |
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Declare his glory among the heathen;
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his marvelous works among all
nations. | | |
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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised:
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he also is to be feared above all
gods. | | |
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For all the gods of the people are
idols:
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but the LORD made the
heavens. | | |
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Glory and honor are in his
presence;
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strength and gladness are in his place.
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Give unto the LORD,
ye kindreds of the people,
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give unto the LORD glory and
strength. | | |
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Give unto the LORD
the glory due unto his name:
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bring an offering, and come before him: |
worship the LORD in the beauty
of
holiness. | | |
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Fear before him, all the earth:
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the world also shall be stable, that it be not
moved. | | |
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Let the heavens be glad, and let the
earth rejoice:
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and let men say among the nations, The LORD
reigneth. | | |
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness
thereof:
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let the fields rejoice, and all that is
therein. | | |
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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out
at the presence of the LORD,
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because he cometh to judge the
earth. | | |
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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good;
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And say ye, Save us, O God of our
salvation,
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and gather us together, and deliver us from the
heathen, |
that we may give thanks to thy holy name, |
and glory in thy
praise. | | |
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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel
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And all the people said, Amen, and
praised the LORD. |
The Levites Appointed
for the Ark |
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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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and O'bed-e'dom with their brethren,
threescore and eight; O'bed-e'dom also the son of Jedu'thun and
Hosah to be porters:
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and Zadok the priest, and his brethren
the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD
in the high place that was at Gibeon,
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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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and with them Heman and Jedu'thun, and
the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give
thanks to the LORD, because his mercy
endureth for ever;
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and with them Heman and Jedu'thun with
trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with
musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jedu'thun were
porters.
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And all the people departed every man
to his house: and David returned to bless his house. 2 Sam. 6.19, 20
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