1 GLT And they brought in the Box of God and put it in the midst of the tent that David streched out for it. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the face of 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 GLT And David finished bringing up the burnt offering and the peace offerings, and he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh. BSB BSB: When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 GLT And he distributed to each person of Israel, from man and as far as woman, to each a loaf of bread, and a date cake, and a raisin cake. BSB BSB: Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
4 GLT And he appointed before the face of the Box of Yahweh from the Levites as ones who minister, and to commemorate and to thank and to praise Yahweh, 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 GLT Asaph the head, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of harps and lyres, and Asaph with cymbals was playing, 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 GLT and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets regularly, before the face of the Box of the covenant of God. BSB BSB: and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 GLT On that day then David first appointed to thank Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers. BSB BSB: On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
8 GLT Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known among the peoples his deeds. BSB BSB: “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
9 GLT Sing to him, make music to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. BSB BSB: Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
10 GLT Glory in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. BSB BSB: Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11 GLT Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his face continually. BSB BSB: Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
12 GLT Remember his wonderful acts which he has done, his miracles and the judgments of his mouth, BSB BSB: Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
13 GLT O seed of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones. BSB BSB: O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
14 GLT He is Yahweh, our God; in all the earth are his judgments. BSB BSB: He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
15 GLT Remember forever his covenant, the word he commanded for 1, 000 generations, BSB BSB: Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
16 GLT which he cut with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac. BSB BSB: the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
17 GLT And he established it for Jacob as a statute, for Israel a covenant forever, BSB BSB: He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 GLT saying,“To you I will give the land of Canaan the allotment of your inheritance.” BSB BSB: ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
19 GLT When you all were few in number, insignificant, and sojourners in it, BSB BSB: When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
20 GLT and they walked back and forth from nation to nation, and from a kingdom to another people, BSB BSB: they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21 GLT he did not permit a person to oppress them; and he rebuked kings on account of them. BSB BSB: He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
22 GLT “Do not strike my anointed ones, and against my prophets do not do evil.” BSB BSB: ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’
23 GLT Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; announce from day to day his salvation. BSB BSB: Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
24 GLT Recount among the nations his glory, among all the peoples his wonderful acts. BSB BSB: Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
25 GLT For great is Yahweh and to be praised much, and to be feared is he above all gods. BSB BSB: For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
26 GLT For all the gods of the peoples are worthless, but Yahweh, the heavens he made. BSB BSB: For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
27 GLT Splendor and majesty are before his face; strength and joy in his place. BSB BSB: Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
28 GLT Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! BSB BSB: Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29 GLT Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before his face; worship Yahweh in holy splendor. 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 GLT Tremble from before his face, all the earth. Indeed, the world is established; it cannot be shaken. BSB BSB: tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31 GLT Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth shout in exultation; and let them say among the nations,“Yahweh reigns.” BSB BSB: Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
32 GLT Let the sea roar and that which fills it. Let the field exult, and all that is in it. BSB BSB: Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
33 GLT Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy from before the face of Yahweh, for he is coming 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 GLT Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for forever is his loyal love. BSB BSB: Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
35 GLT And say,“Save us, God of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to boast in your praise.” 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 GLT Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and as far as everlasting. And all the people said,“Amen” and praised Yahweh. BSB BSB: Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
37 GLT And he left there before the face of the Box of the covenant of Yahweh Asaph and his brothers to minister before the face of the Box continually, according to the matter of the day in its day, 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 GLT and Obed Edom and their brothers, 68, and Obed Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were gatekeepers, BSB BSB: along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
39 GLT and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the face of the tabernacle of Yahweh at 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 GLT to bring up burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded 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 GLT And with them, Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen who were marked by names to give thanks to Yahweh, for forever is his loyal love. 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 GLT And with them, Heman and Jeduthun for those playing trumpets and cymbals and the instruments of song of God; and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate. 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 GLT And all the people went, each to his house, and David turned around to bless his house. BSB BSB: Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
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