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1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. 5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals 6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: 8 “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. 9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. 10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. 12 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, 13 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth. 15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— 16 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. 17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: 1 Chronicles 16:1-17, Majority Standard Bible. Public domain.
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