And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.

And he got together all the chiefs of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.

And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.

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So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:

So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.

And the Lord said to Aaron, You and your sons and your father's family are to be responsible for all wrongdoing in relation to the holy place: and you and your sons are to be responsible for the errors which come about in your work as priests.

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O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.

Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.

Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest,

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And I will make between me and you and your seed after you through all generations, an eternal agreement to be a God to you and to your seed after you.

And he said, Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel: for in your fight with God and with men you have overcome.

And there he put up an altar, naming it El, the God of Israel.

Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, the only doer of wonders.

Praise be to the Lord God of Israel for ever and for ever; and let all the people say, So be it. Give praise to the Lord.