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  • 1. 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. and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,
  • 3. 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. 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. 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. and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests `are' with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
  • 7. On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --
  • 8. Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.
  • 9. Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.
  • 10. Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.
  • 11. Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.
  • 12. Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,
  • 13. O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
  • 14. He `is' Jehovah our God, In all the earth `are' His judgments.
  • 15. Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,
  • 16. Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,
  • 17. And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.
  • 18. Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,
  • 19. When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
  • 20. And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.
  • 21. He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:
  • 22. Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.
  • 23. Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.
  • 24. Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.
  • 25. For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He `is' above all gods.
  • 26. For all gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.
  • 27. Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.
  • 28. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.
  • 29. 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. Be pained before Him, all the earth:
  • 31. 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. Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that `is' in it,
  • 33. Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!
  • 34. Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, `is' His kindness,
  • 35. 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. 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. 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. both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,
  • 39. and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that `is' in Gibeon,
  • 40. 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. 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. 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. And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.