1 Chronicles 16

They brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent David had pitched for it. They offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. He distributed to every Israelite, man and woman alike, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake. He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to call to remembrance, give thanks, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel. Asaph was the chief, with Zechariah second to him; Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals. Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to sound the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. On that day David first entrusted Asaph and his relatives with giving thanks to the LORD: Give thanks to the LORD;
call on his name.
Make his deeds known among the peoples. Sing to him;
make music to him.
Tell of all his wonderful works. Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Seek the LORD and his strength;
seek his face continually. Remember the wonderful works he has done, his wonders and the judgments he has spoken, you descendants of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the LORD our God;
his judgments are in all the earth. Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac. He established it for Jacob as a statute, for Israel as an everlasting covenant, saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as your allotted inheritance.” When you were few in number, very few, and strangers in it, they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people. He allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings for their sake: “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do no harm to my prophets.” Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his wonderful works among all the peoples. For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place. Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Bow down to the LORD in the splendor of holiness. Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established;
it will not be shaken. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!” Let the sea roar and all that fills it;
let the fields rejoice and everything in them. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his steadfast love endures forever. And say, “Save us, God of our salvation;
gather us and deliver us from the nations, so we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.” Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD. David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister regularly before the ark, according to each day’s requirements. He also left Obed-edom and their relatives, sixty-eight in all; Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers. He left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon, to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel. With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever. With them, Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals to sound, and instruments for the music of God. Jeduthun’s sons were assigned to the gate. Then all the people went home, each to his own house, and David returned to bless his household.

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