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1 Chronicles

David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise

1 Chronicles 16:7-43
7On that day David appointed Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to the LORD. 8Give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples. 9Sing to him; sing praises to him; meditate on all his wondrous acts. 10Boast in the name of his holiness; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 11Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually. 12Remember his wondrous acts that he performed, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth. 13O seed of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob his chosen ones. 14He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15Remember forever his covenant, the word he commanded for a thousand generations. 16The covenant he made with Abraham and his oath to Isaac. 17He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. 18Saying, 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.' 19When you were few in number, little, and sojourners in it. 20They went from nation to nation and from kingdom to another people. 21He permitted no one to oppress them, and he rebuked kings on their account. 22Do not touch my anointed ones, and do no harm to my prophets. 23Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day. 24Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous acts among all peoples. 25For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. 27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. 28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him; worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness. 30Tremble before him, all the earth; indeed the world is established; it shall not be moved. 31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let them say among the nations, 'The LORD reigns.' 32Let the sea roar and all that fills it; let the field exult and all that is in it. 33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. 34Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. 35And say, 'Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.' 36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. And all the people said, 'Amen,' and praised the LORD. 37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister continually before the ark as each day required. 38Obed-edom and his brothers, sixty-eight in number; Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers. 39Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests served before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon. 40To offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the LORD that he commanded for Israel. 41With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for his steadfast love endures forever. 42With them Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for music and instruments for sacred song; the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. 43Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.
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