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16TH CHAPTER

The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence. When David had finished sacrificing burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. He also distributed to every person in Israel—both men and women—a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 

The Levites Lead the Worship in Jerusalem2 Samuel 6:19b–20a; Psalm 96:1–13; 105:1–15; 106:1, 47–48

David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel. Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise. For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord

“Give thanks to the Lord

Call on his name. 

Make known among the nations what he has done. 

Sing to him. 

Make music to praise him. 

Meditate on all the miracles he has done. 

10  Brag about his holy name. 

Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. 

11  Search for the Lord and his strength. 

Always seek his presence. 

12  Remember the miracles he performed, 

the amazing things he did and the judgments he pronounced, 

13  you descendants of Israel, his servant, 

you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones. 

14  “He is the Lord our God. 

His judgments are pronounced throughout the earth. 

15  Remember his promisea forever, 

the word that he commanded for a thousand generations, 

16  the promise that he made to Abraham, 

and his sworn promise to Isaac. 

17  He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, 

as an everlasting promise to Israel, 

18  by saying, ‘I will give you Canaan. 

It is your share of the inheritance.’ 

19  “While they were few in number, 

a small group of foreigners living in that land, 

20  they wandered from nation to nation 

and from one kingdom to another. 

21  He didn’t permit anyone to oppress them. 

He warned kings about them: 

22  ‘Do not touch my anointed ones 

or harm my prophets.’ 

23  “Sing to the Lord, all the earth! 

Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people. 

24  Tell people about his glory. 

Tell all the nations about his miracles. 

25  “The Lord is great! 

He should be highly praised. 

He should be feared more than all ⸤other⸥ gods 

26  because all the gods of the nations are idols. 

The Lord made the heavens. 

27  Splendor and majesty are in his presence. 

Strength and joy are where he is. 

28  “Give to the Lord, you families of the nations. 

Give to the Lord glory and power. 

29  Give to the Lord the glory his name deserves. 

Bring an offering, and come to him. 

Worship the Lord in ⸤his⸥ holy splendor. 

30  Tremble in his presence, all the earth! 

“The earth stands firm; it cannot be moved. 

31  Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. 

Say to the nations, ‘The Lord rules as king!’ 

32  Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder. 

Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. 

33  Then the trees in the forest will sing with joy 

in the presence of the Lord when he comes to judge the earth. 

34  “Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, 

because his mercy endures forever. 

35  Say, ‘Rescue us, O God our Savior. 

Gather us and save us from the nations 

so that we may give thanks to your holy name 

and make your praise our glory.’ 

36  Thanks be to the Lord God of Israel 

from everlasting to everlasting.” 

Then all the people said amen and praised the Lord

37 David left Asaph and his relatives to serve continually in front of the ark of the Lord’s promise, as the daily work required. 38 David also left Obed Edom and 68 of his relatives ⸤to serve there⸥. Obed Edom (Jeduthun’s son) and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39 David left Zadok and his priestly relatives to serve in the Lord’s tent at the place of worship in Gibeon. 40 They were ordered to sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord. This happened on the altar of burnt offerings continually, morning and evening, as written in the Lord’s Teachings that he gave Israel. 41 With Zadok and his relatives were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of the Levites who had been selected, chosen by name, to give thanks to the Lord ⸤by singing,⸥ “His mercy endures forever.” 42 Also, Heman and Jeduthun played trumpets, cymbals, and the ⸤other⸥ musical instruments that accompany sacred songs. Jeduthun’s sons were stationed at the gate. 

43 Then all the people went home. David went back to bless his family. 

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