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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They brought the Chest of God and placed it right in the center of the tent that David had pitched for it; then they worshiped by presenting burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.

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They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.

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So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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So they brought the Ark of God into the special tent David had prepared for it, and they sacrificed burnt offerings 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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When David had completed the offerings of worship, he blessed the people in the name of GOD.

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After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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When he had finished, David 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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Then he passed around to every one there, men and women alike, a loaf of bread, a slice of barbecue, and a raisin cake.

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Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.

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Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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Then he gave a gift of food to every man and woman in Israel: a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins.

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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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Then David assigned some of the Levites to the Chest of GOD to lead worship--to intercede, give thanks, and praise the GOD of Israel.

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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

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And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD God of Israel:

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David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD by asking for his blessings and giving thanks and praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

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Asaph was in charge; under him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who played the musical instruments. Asaph was on percussion.

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Asaph was the chief, Zechariah second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

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Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;

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Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. His assistants were Zechariah (the second), then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.

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Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

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The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets before the Chest of the Covenant of God at set times through the day.

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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

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Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.

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The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God's covenant.

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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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That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to GOD, led by Asaph and his company.

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That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the LORD:

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On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the LORD:

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That day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

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Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

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Thank GOD! Call out his Name! Tell the whole world who he is and what he's done!

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Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

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Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

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Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.

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Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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Sing to him! Play songs for him! Broadcast all his wonders!

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Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.

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Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

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Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his miracles.

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Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

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Revel in his holy Name, GOD-seekers, be jubilant!

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Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!

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Exult in his holy name; O worshipers of the LORD, rejoice!

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Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

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Study GOD and his strength, seek his presence day and night;

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Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

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Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

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Search for the LORD and for his strength, and keep on searching.

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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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Remember all the wonders he performed, the miracles and judgments that came out of his mouth.

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Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

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Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

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Think of the wonderful works he has done, the miracles, and the judgments he handed down,

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O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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Seed of Israel his servant! Children of Jacob, his first choice!

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O descendants of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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O seed of Israel His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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O children of Israel, God's servant, O descendants of Jacob, God's chosen one.

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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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He is GOD, our God; wherever you go you come on his judgments and decisions.

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He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

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He is the LORD our God. His rule is seen throughout the land.

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Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

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He keeps his commitments across thousands of generations, the covenant he commanded,

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He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,

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Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

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He always stands by his covenant--the commitment he made to a thousand generations.

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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

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The same one he made with Abraham, the very one he swore to Isaac;

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the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.

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The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,

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This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.

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And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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He posted it in big block letters to Jacob, this eternal covenant with Israel:

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He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

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And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to the people of Israel as a never-ending treaty:

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Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

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"I give you the land of Canaan, this is your inheritance;

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"To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit."

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Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,"

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"I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession."

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When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

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Even though you're not much to look at, a few straggling strangers."

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When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

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When you were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.

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He said this when they were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.

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And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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They wandered from country to country, camped out in one kingdom after another;

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they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

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When they went from one nation to another, And from one kingdom to another people,

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They wandered back and forth between nations, from one kingdom to another.

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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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But he didn't let anyone push them around, he stood up for them against bully-kings:

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He allowed no man to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

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He permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

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Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

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"Don't you dare touch my anointed ones, don't lay a hand on my prophets."

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"Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."

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Saying, "Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."

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"Do not touch these people I have chosen, and do not hurt my prophets."

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Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

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Sing to GOD, everyone and everything! Get out his salvation news every day!

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Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

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Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

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Let the whole earth sing to the LORD! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

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Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

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Publish his glory among the godless nations, his wonders to all races and religions.

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Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

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Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

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Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

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For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

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And why? Because GOD is great--well worth praising! No god or goddess comes close in honor.

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For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.

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For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.

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Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be revered above all gods.

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For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

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All the popular gods are stuff and nonsense, but GOD made the cosmos!

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For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.

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The gods of other nations are merely idols, but the LORD made the heavens!

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Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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Splendor and majesty flow out of him, strength and joy fill his place.

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Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place.

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Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

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Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty are in his dwelling.

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Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

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Shout Bravo! to GOD, families of the peoples, in awe of the Glory, in awe of the Strength: Bravo!

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Ascribe to the LORD, O families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength,

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Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength.

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O nations of the world, recognize the LORD, recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

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Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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Shout Bravo! to his famous Name, lift high an offering and enter his presence! Stand resplendent in his robes of holiness!

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ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name. Bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

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Give to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness!

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Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come to worship him. Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.

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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

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God is serious business, take him seriously; he's put the earth in place and it's not moving.

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Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

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Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved.

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Let all the earth tremble before him. The world is firmly established and cannot be shaken.

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

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So let heaven rejoice, let earth be jubilant, and pass the word among the nations, "GOD reigns!"

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Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

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Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations that the LORD is king.

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

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Let Ocean, all teeming with life, bellow, let Field and all its creatures shake the rafters;

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Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!

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Let the sea roar, and all its fullness; Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

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Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst forth with joy!

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Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

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Then the trees in the forest will add their applause to all who are pleased and present before GOD -he's on his way to set things right!

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Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth.

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Let the trees of the forest rustle with praise before the LORD! For he is coming to judge the earth.

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O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Give thanks to GODhe is good and his love never quits.

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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

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Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

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And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, 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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Say, "Save us, Savior God, round us up and get us out of these godless places, So we can give thanks to your holy Name, and bask in your life of praise."

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Cry out, "Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise."

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And say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise."

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Cry out, "Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you."

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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

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Blessed be GOD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then everybody said, "Yes! Amen!" and "Praise GOD!" [JC]

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Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."

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Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the LORD.

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Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people shouted "Amen!" and praised the LORD.

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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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David left Asaph and his coworkers with the Chest of the Covenant of GOD and in charge of the work of worship; they were responsible for the needs of worship around the clock.

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David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day's requirements.

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So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly, as every day's work required;

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David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to minister regularly before the Ark of the LORD's covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.

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And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

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He also assigned Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight relatives to help them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were in charge of the security guards.

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He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.

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and Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers;

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This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.

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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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The priest Zadok and his family of priests were assigned to the Tent of GOD at the sacred mound at Gibeon

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David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

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and Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place that was at Gibeon,

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Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD on the hill of Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.

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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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to make sure that the services of morning and evening worship were conducted daily, complete with Whole-Burnt-Offerings offered on the Altar of Burnt Offering, as ordered in the Law of GOD which was the norm for Israel.

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to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel.

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to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly 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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They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the law of the LORD, which he had given to Israel.

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And with them Heman and Jeduthun, 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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With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and others specifically named, with the job description: "Give thanks to GOD, for his love never quits!"

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With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, "for his love endures forever."

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endures forever;

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David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, "for his faithful love endures forever."

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And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

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Heman and Jeduthun were also well equipped with trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments for accompanying sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun formed the security guard.

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Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

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and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals and the musical instruments of God. Now the sons of Jeduthun were gatekeepers.

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They used their trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments to accompany the songs of praise to God. And the sons of Jeduthun were appointed as gatekeepers.

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And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

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Arrangements completed, the people all left for home. And David went home to bless his family.

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Then all the people left, each for his own home, and David returned home to bless his family.

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Then all the people departed, every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

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Then all the people returned to their homes, and David returned home to bless his family.

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