The Ark Of The Covenant Placed In Its Tent

1 And they will bring the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent which David stretched out for it: and they will bring near burnt-offerings and peace before God.

1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

1 And they brought in the ark of God and (A)placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 They(A) brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it.(B) Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.

1 They brought the Ark of God, placed it within the tent that David had erected, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in the presence of God.

2 And David will finish the bringing up of the burnt-offering and the peace, and he will bless the people in the name of Jehovah.

2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

3 And he will divide to every man of Israel from man and even to woman, to each a round of bread, and a measure and cakes.

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

3 He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.

3 Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

3 and distributed a loaf of bread, a date bar, and a raisin bar to every person in Israel that is, to each man and to each woman.

The Levites Lead The Worship In Jerusalem

4 And he will give before the ark of Jehovah from the Levites serving, and for keeping in remembrance, and to confess and to praise to Jehovah God of Israel.

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

4 He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:

4 David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to Him.

4 In the presence of the ark of the LORD, he appointed some of the descendants of Levi to minister continually by remembering, giving thanks, and praising the LORD God of Israel.

5 Asaph the head, and his second, Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: and Jeiel with instruments of lyres and harps; and Asaph with trumpets causing to hear;

5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then (a)Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,

5 Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

5 Their director Asaph played cymbals, and next to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who played harps and lyres.

6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

6 The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played the trumpets continually in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of God.

David's Psalm Of Thanksgiving

7 In that day thus David gave at the first to confess to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

7 Then on that day David (B)first assigned (b)Asaph and his (c)relatives to give thanks to the Lord.

7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

7 On that very day, David composed this psalm of thanksgiving to the LORD just for Asaph and his companions:

David's Song Of Thanks

8 Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon his name, make known among the peoples his deeds.

8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

8 (C)Oh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;(D)Make known His deeds among the peoples.

8 Give thanks(C) to Yahweh; call on His name;proclaim His deeds among the peoples.(D)

8 Give thanks to the LORD, calling on his name. Make what he has done known among the people.

9 Sing ye to him, play on the harp to him, speak upon all his wonders.

9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;(d)Speak of all His (e)wonders.

9 Sing to Him; sing praise to Him;tell about all His wonderful works!

9 Sing to him, sing psalms to him, and think about all of his miraculous deeds.

10 praise ye in his holy name: the heart of those seeking Jehovah shall rejoice.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

10 (f)Glory in His holy name;Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.

10 Honor His holy name;let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

10 Find joy in his holy name; let the hearts of those who keep on seeking the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength, seek his face always.

11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

11 (E)Seek the Lord and His strength;Seek His face continually.

11 Search for the Lord and for His strength;seek His face always.(E)

11 Seek the LORD and his strength. Always look to him.

12 Remember ye his wonders which he did, and his miracles, and the judgments of his mouth;

12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

12 (F)Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,(G)His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,

12 Remember the wonderful works He has done,(F)His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced,(a)(G)

12 Keep remembering the awesome deeds that he has done, along with his miracles and the rulings that he has handed down,

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye sons of Jacob his chosen ones.

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

13 O seed of Israel His servant,Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

13 you offspring of Israel His servant,Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.

13 you descendants of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, the ones he has chosen.

14 He Jehovah our God; in all the earth his judgments.

14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

14 He is the Lord our God;(H)His judgments are in all the earth.

14 He is the Lord our God;His judgments govern the whole earth.(H)

14 He is the LORD our God. His justice is in all of the land.

15 Remember ye forever his covenant; the word be commanded to a thousand generations;

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

15 Remember His covenant forever,The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

15 Remember His covenant forever—the promise He ordained for a thousand generations,

15 Remember his covenant forever, his promise that he made to the thousandth generation,

16 Which he cut out with Abraham, and his oath to Isaak.

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

16 (I)The covenant which He made with Abraham,And His oath to Isaac.

16 the covenant He made with Abraham,swore(b) to Isaac,(I)

16 the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

17 And he will cause it to stand to Jacob for a law, to Israel a covenant forever,

17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

17 (J)He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:(J)

17 He confirmed it to Jacob in the form of an ordinance, an eternal covenant to Israel,

18 Saying, To thee I will give the land of Canaan, the cord of your inheritance;

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

18 Saying, “(K)To you I will give the land of Canaan,As the portion of your inheritance.”

18 “I will give the land of Canaan to youas your inherited portion.”(K)

18 when he told Israel, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your joyful inheritance."

19 In your being men of number, as few, and strangers in it.

19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

19 (L)When they were only a few in number,Very few, and strangers in it,

19 When they(c) were few in number,very few indeed,(L) and temporary residents in Canaan

19 When you were few in number very few, and strangers at that

20 And they will go about from nation to nation, and from kingdom to another people;

20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

20 And they wandered about from nation to nation,And from one kingdom to another people,

20 wandering from nation to nationand from one kingdom to another,

20 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another,

21 And he permitted not to a man to oppress them: and for them he will reprove kings:

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

21 He permitted no man to oppress them,And (M)He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

21 He allowed no one to oppress them;He rebuked kings on their behalf:(M)

21 he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf,

22 Ye shall not touch upon my Messiah, and upon my prophets ye shall not do evil.

22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

22 “Do not touch My anointed ones,And (N)do My prophets no harm.”

22 “Do not touch My anointed onesor harm My prophets.”(N)

22 "Don't touch my chosen ones, and don't hurt my prophets!"

23 Sing ye to Jehovah, all the earth; announce good news, from day to day his salvation.

23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

23 (O)Sing to the Lord, all the earth;Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

23 Sing(O) to the Lord, all the earth.Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

23 Let all the earth sing to the LORD! Day after day proclaim his deliverance!

24 Recount his glory among the nations; his wonders among all peoples

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

24 Tell of His glory among the nations,His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

24 Declare His glory among the nations,His wonderful works among all peoples.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his miraculous deeds to all people,

25 For great is Jehovah, and greatly praised: and he to be feared above all gods.

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

25 For (P)great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;He also is (Q)to be feared above all gods.

25 For the Lord is great and highly praised;(P)He is feared above all gods.(Q)

25 because the LORD is great, and he is praised greatly! He is feared above every god.

26 For all the gods of the peoples nothings: and Jehovah made the heavens.

26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are (g)(R)idols,(S)But the Lord made the heavens.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,(R)but the Lord made the heavens.(S)

26 For all of the gods of the other nations are mere idols, but the LORD fashioned the heavens!

27 Glory and honor before his face; strength and joy in his place.

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

27 Splendor and majesty are before Him,Strength and joy are in His place.

27 Splendor and majesty are before Him;strength and joy are in His place.

27 Splendor and majesty surround him, and strength and joy fill his palace.

28 Give to Jehovah ye families of the peoples, give to Jehovah glory and strength.

28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

28 Let the families of earth recognize the LORD that he is glorious and powerful.

29 Give ye to Jehovah the glory of his name: lift up a gift and come before him: worship to Jehovah the ornaments of holiness.

29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;Bring an (h)offering, and come before Him;(T)Worship the Lord in (i)holy array.

29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name;bring an offering and come before Him.Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness;(T)

29 Recognize the glory that is due the LORD! Bring your offering, and come into his presence, worshiping the LORD in all of his holy splendor.

30 Tremble from before him, all ye earth: also the habitable globe shall be set up, it shall not be shaken.

30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth;Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

30 tremble(U) before Him, all the earth.The world is firmly established;it cannot be shaken.

30 Tremble in his presence, all the earth! Surely the inhabited world stands firm it cannot be moved.

31 The heavens shall rejoice, and the earth shall exult: and they shall say among the nations, Jehovah reigned:

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

31 (U)Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;And let them say among the nations, “(V)The Lord reigns.”

31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,(V)and let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King!”

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad! Say to the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

32 The sea shall tremble and its fulness, and the field shall rejoice and all that is in it

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

32 (W)Let the sea (j)roar, and (k)all it contains;Let the field exult, and all that is in it.

32 Let the sea and everything in it resound;let the fields and all that is in them exult.(W)

32 Let the sea roar along with everything that fills it! Let the fields exult, along with everything in them!

33 Then shall the trees of the forest shout from the face of Jehovah, for he came to judge the earth.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;For He is coming to judge the earth.

33 Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord,for He is coming to judge the earth.

33 Then let the trees in the forest sing out in praise, for the LORD is coming to judge the world.

34 Confess ye to Jehovah, for he is good, for his mercy is forever.

34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

34 (X)O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

34 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;His faithful love endures forever.(X)

34 Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good and because his gracious love is eternal!

35 And say ye, Save us, God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to confess to thy holy name, to glory in thy praise.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

35 (Y)Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,And gather us and deliver us from the nations,To give thanks to Your holy name,And (l)glory in Your praise.”

35 And say:(Y) “Save us, God of our salvation;gather us and rescue us from the nationsso that we may give thanks to Your holy nameand rejoice in Your praise.

35 Call out, "Save us, God, you who delivers us! Gather us and rescue us from the nations! We will thank your holy name and rejoice as we praise you!

36 Praised be Jehovah God of Israel from forever and even to forever. And all the people will say, Amen, and praise to Jehovah.

36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

36 (Z)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,From everlasting even to everlasting.Then all the people (AA)said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.

36 May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised(Z)from everlasting to everlasting.”Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

36 Praise the LORD God of Israel, who lives from eternity to eternity! Then all of the people shouted "Amen!" and praised the LORD.

Worship And The Ark

37 And he will leave there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to Asaph and to his brethren, to serve before the ark always, for the word of a day in its day.

37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

37 So he left Asaph and his (m)relatives there (AB)before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, (AC)as every day’s work required;

37 So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to minister regularly(AA) before the ark according to the daily requirements.(AB)

37 Later David left the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD so Asaph and his fellow descendants of Levi could serve the ark there continually each day, doing whatever was required.

38 And Obed-Edom and his brethren, sixty and eight; and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah for gate-keepers:

38 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

38 and (AD)Obed-edom with (n)his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and (AE)Hosah as gatekeepers.

38 He assigned Obed-edom(AC) and his(d) 68 relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah(AD) were to be gatekeepers.

38 Obed-edom and 68 of his relatives remained also, with Jeduthun's son Obed-edom and Hosah serving as trustees.

39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the dwelling of Jehovah in the height which is in Gibeon

39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

39 He left (AF)Zadok the priest and his (o)relatives the priests (AG)before the (p)tabernacle of the Lord in the high place which was at Gibeon,

39 David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon(AE)

39 He left Zadok the priest and his relatives at the Tent of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon, where they ministered in the LORD's presence,

40 To bring up burnt-offerings to Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering always at morning and at evening, and according to all written in the law of Jehovah which he charged upon Israel;

40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, (AH)even according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.

40 to offer burnt offerings regularly, morning and evening, to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings and to do everything that was written in the law of the Lord, which He had commanded Israel to keep.(AF)

40 sacrificing the regular burnt offerings regularly each morning and evening to the LORD on the altar dedicated to that purpose, doing everything written in the Law of the LORD, just as he had commanded Israel.

41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest being chosen, who were separated by names to confess to Jehovah: for his mercy is forever.

41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

41 With them were (AI)Heman and Jeduthun, and (AJ)the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to (AK)give thanks to the Lord, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.

41 With them were Heman,(AG) Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name(AH) to give thanks to the Lord—for His faithful love endures forever.(AI)

41 David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, because "his gracious love is eternal."

42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals to cause to hear, and instruments of song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun at the gate.

42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

42 And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for (AL)the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.

42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God.(AJ) Jeduthun’s sons were at the gate.

42 They accompanied their songs of praise to God with trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments while Jeduthun's children served as trustees.

43 And all the people will go each to his house: and David will turn about to bless his house.

43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

43 (AM)Then all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.

43 Then all the people left for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.(AK)

43 After this, everyone left for their own homes and David went home to bless his own household.

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