A Tent for the Ark (2 Samuel 6:17–19)
1 CPDV And so they took the ark of God, and they set it in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it. And they offered holocausts and peace offerings before God. BSB BSB: 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 CPDV And when David had completed offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. BSB BSB: When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 CPDV And he divided to every single one, from men even to women, a twist of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and fine wheat flour fried with oil. BSB BSB: Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
4 CPDV And he appointed some from the Levites who would minister before the ark of the Lord, and commemorate his works, and glorify and praise the Lord, the God of Israel. BSB BSB: 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 CPDV Asaph was the leader, and second to him was Zechariah. In addition, there were Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom. And Jeiel was over the instruments of the psaltery and the harps. But Asaph sounded out with the cymbals. BSB BSB: 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 CPDV Truly, the priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord. BSB BSB: and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving (Psalm 105:1–15)
7 CPDV In that day, David made Asaph the leader, in order to confess to the Lord with his brothers: BSB BSB: On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
8 CPDV “Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Make known his endeavors among the peoples. BSB BSB: “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
9 CPDV Sing to him, and sing psalms to him, and describe all his miracles. BSB BSB: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
10 CPDV Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice! BSB BSB: Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 CPDV Seek the Lord and his virtue. Seek his face always. BSB BSB: Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
12 CPDV Remember his miracles, which he has accomplished, his signs, and the judgments of his mouth. BSB BSB: Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
13 CPDV O offspring of Israel, his servants! O sons of Jacob, his elect! BSB BSB: O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
14 CPDV He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout all the earth. BSB BSB: He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
15 CPDV Remember forever his covenant, the word that he instructed unto a thousand generations, BSB BSB: Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
16 CPDV the covenant that he formed with Abraham, and his oath with Isaac. BSB BSB: the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
17 CPDV And he appointed the same to Jacob as a precept, and to Israel as an everlasting pact, BSB BSB: He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 CPDV saying: ‘To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.’ BSB BSB: ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
19 CPDV At that time, they were small in number, they were few and were settlers there. BSB BSB: When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
20 CPDV And they passed through, from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people. BSB BSB: they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21 CPDV He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf: BSB BSB: He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
22 CPDV ‘Do not touch my Christ. And do not malign my prophets.’ BSB BSB: ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’
Sing to the LORD, All the Earth (Psalm 96:1–13)
23 CPDV Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce his salvation, from day to day. BSB BSB: Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
24 CPDV Describe his glory among the Gentiles, his miracles among all the peoples. BSB BSB: Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
25 CPDV For the Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And he is terrible, above all gods. BSB BSB: For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
26 CPDV For all the gods of the peoples are idols. But the Lord made the heavens. BSB BSB: For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
27 CPDV Confession and magnificence are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place. BSB BSB: Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
28 CPDV Bring to the Lord, O families of the peoples, bring to the Lord glory and dominion. BSB BSB: Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29 CPDV Give glory to the Lord, to his name. Lift up sacrifice, and approach before his sight. And adore the Lord in holy attire. BSB BSB: 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;
30 CPDV Let all the earth be moved before his face. For he founded the globe immoveable. BSB BSB: tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31 CPDV Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult. And let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord has reigned.’ BSB BSB: Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
32 CPDV Let the sea roar, with all its plenitude. Let the fields exult, with all that is in them. BSB BSB: Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
33 CPDV Then the trees of the forest will give praise before the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth. BSB BSB: Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
34 CPDV Confess to the Lord, for he is good. For his mercy is eternal. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
35 CPDV And say: ‘Save us, O God our savior! And gather us together, and rescue us from the nations, so that we may confess to your holy name, and may exult in your songs. BSB BSB: Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
36 CPDV Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen,’ and let them sing a hymn to the Lord.” BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
Worship before the Ark 37 CPDV And so, there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, he left Asaph and his brothers, so that they might minister in the sight of the ark continually, throughout each day, and in their turns. BSB BSB: So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
38 CPDV Now Obededom and his brothers were sixty-eight. And he appointed Obededom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah to be porters. BSB BSB: along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
39 CPDV But Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, were before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gibeon, BSB BSB: And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
40 CPDV so that they could offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the law of the Lord, which he instructed to Israel. BSB BSB: to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
41 CPDV And after him, Heman, and Jeduthun, and the remainder of the elect, each one by his name, were appointed to confess to the Lord: “For his mercy endures forever.” BSB BSB: With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
42 CPDV Also Heman and Jeduthun sounded the trumpet, and they played upon the cymbals, and upon every kind of musical instrument, in order to sing praises to God. But the sons of Jeduthun he made to be porters. BSB BSB: Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
43 CPDV And all the people returned to their houses, and David also, so that he might bless his own house too. BSB BSB: Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
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