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⥃A Tent for the Ark ^{[ 2 Samuel 6:17–19 ]}

[1] So they brought² the ark of God, and set it in the midst³ of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered⁴ burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. [2] And when David had made an end of offering the burnt⁵ offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed⁶ the people in the name of the Lord. [3] And he dealt to every one⁷ of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon [of wine].

[4] [¶]And he appointed⁸ [certain] of the Levites to minister⁹ before the ark of the Lord, and to record¹⁰, and to thank and praise the Lord God¹¹ of Israel: [5] Asaph¹² the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps¹³; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; [6] Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets¹⁴ continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

⥃David’s Psalms of Thanksgiving ^{[ Psalms 105:1–15 ]}

[7] Then on that day¹⁵ David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the Lord into the hand¹⁶ of Asaph and his brethren. [8] Give thanks¹⁷ unto the Lord, call¹⁸ upon his name, make¹⁹ known his deeds among the people. [9] Sing unto²⁰ him, sing psalms²¹ unto him, talk ye²² of all his wondrous works. [10] Glory²³ ye in his holy name: let the heart²⁴ of them rejoice that seek the Lord. [11] Seek²⁵ the Lord and his strength²⁶, seek his²⁷ face continually. [12] Remember²⁸ his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments²⁹ of his mouth; [13] O ye seed³⁰ of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen³¹ ones. [14] He [is] the Lord³² our God; his judgments³³ [are] in all the earth. [15] Be ye mindful³⁴ always of his covenant; the word [which] he commanded to a thousand³⁵ generations; [16] [Even of the covenant] which he made³⁶ with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; [17] And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law³⁷, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting³⁸ covenant, [18] Saying, Unto thee³⁹ will I give the land of Canaan, the lot⁴⁰ of your inheritance⁴¹; [19] When ye were but few⁴², even a few⁴³, and strangers in it. [20] And [when] they went⁴⁴ from nation to nation, and from [one] kingdom to another people; [21] He suffered⁴⁵ no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved⁴⁶ kings for their sakes, [22] [Saying], Touch⁴⁷ not mine anointed, and do my prophets⁴⁸ no harm.

⥃Sing to the LORD, All the Earth ^{[ Psalms 96:1–13 ]}

[23] Sing⁴⁹ unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth⁵⁰ from day to day his salvation. [24] Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.⁵¹ [25] For great⁵² [is] the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also⁵³ [is] to be feared above all gods. [26] For all the gods⁵⁴ of the people [are] idols: but the Lord⁵⁵ made the heavens. [27] Glory⁵⁶ and honour [are] in his presence; strength⁵⁷ and gladness [are] in his place⁵⁸. [28] Give⁵⁹ unto the Lord, ye kindreds⁶⁰ of the people, give unto the Lord glory⁶¹ and strength. [29] Give unto the Lord the glory⁶² [due] unto his name: bring⁶³ an offering, and come⁶⁴ before him: worship the Lord in the beauty⁶⁵ of holiness. [30] Fear before him⁶⁶, all the earth: the world also shall be stable⁶⁷, that it be not moved. [31] Let the heavens⁶⁸ be glad, and let the earth⁶⁹ rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The Lord⁷⁰ reigneth. [32] Let the sea⁷¹ roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields⁷² rejoice, and all that [is] therein. [33] Then shall the trees⁷³ of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because⁷⁴ he cometh to judge the earth. [34] O give thanks⁷⁵ unto the Lord; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever. [35] And say ye, Save us⁷⁶, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give⁷⁷ thanks to thy holy name, [and] glory⁷⁸ in thy praise. [36] Blessed⁷⁹ [be] the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said⁸⁰, Amen, and praised the Lord.

⥃Worship before the Ark

[37] So he left there before the ark⁸¹ of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every⁸² day’s work required: [38] And Obed–edom⁸³ with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed–edom also the son of Jeduthun⁸⁴ and Hosah [to be] porters: [39] And Zadok⁸⁵ the priest, and his brethren the priests, before⁸⁶ the tabernacle of the Lord in the high⁸⁷ place that [was] at Gibeon, [40] To offer⁸⁸ burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening⁸⁹, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel; [41] And with them Heman⁹⁰ and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed⁹¹ by name, to give⁹² thanks to the Lord, because his mercy [endureth] for ever; [42] And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets⁹³ and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments⁹⁴ of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters⁹⁵. [43] And all the people⁹⁶ departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless⁹⁷ his house.

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