After consulting with the people, the king ordered some musicians to put on the robes they wore on sacred occasions and to march ahead of the army. They sang: 'Praise Jehovah! His love is eternal!'

Ascribe to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering, and come to him. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor.

Give thanks to Jehovah because he is good, because his mercy endures forever!

Give to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor.

the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.

David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

With Zadok and his relatives were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of the Levites who had been selected. They were chosen by name, to give thanks to Jehovah by singing, because His mercy endures forever.

When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and Jehovah's glory on the Temple, they knelt down with their faces on the pavement. They worshiped and praised Jehovah. They said: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever.

The priests were standing at their posts. So were the Levites who had Jehovah's musical instruments that King David made for praising Jehovah. They were saying: his mercy endures forever. This he used to offer praise. The priests were opposite the Levites blowing trumpets while all Israel was standing there.

The king followed the instructions Jehovah gave to King David through Gad, the king's prophet, and through the prophet Nathan. He stationed Levites in the Temple, with harps and cymbals,

Thus the Israelites in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. Each day the Levites and priests praised Jehovah in song. They played Jehovah's instruments loudly.

When the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of Jehovah, the priests, dressed in their robes, took their places with horns, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with brass instruments, to give praise to Jehovah in the way ordered by David, king of Israel.

When the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.

God shines from Zion. He is the perfection of beauty.

Let the kindness of Jehovah our God be with us. Confirm for us the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

Worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

Praise Jehovah! Oh give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good and His loving-kindness endures forever.

Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good. His loving kindness endures forever.

Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good. His loving kindness is everlasting.

The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Yes, you will hear the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to Jehovah's Temple.' 'They will say: Give thanks to Jehovah of Hosts because Jehovah is good, because his mercy endures forever. I will restore the prosperity of the land to what they were before,' says Jehovah.

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And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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Consulted

David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
The people fall where there is no counsel. Yes, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Appointed

The king followed the instructions Jehovah gave to King David through Gad, the king's prophet, and through the prophet Nathan. He stationed Levites in the Temple, with harps and cymbals,
Thus the Israelites in Jerusalem celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy. Each day the Levites and priests praised Jehovah in song. They played Jehovah's instruments loudly.
When the builders laid the foundation of the Temple of Jehovah, the priests, dressed in their robes, took their places with horns, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with brass instruments, to give praise to Jehovah in the way ordered by David, king of Israel.
When the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.

The beauty

Ascribe to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering, and come to him. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor.
Give to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor.
God shines from Zion. He is the perfection of beauty.
Let the kindness of Jehovah our God be with us. Confirm for us the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands.
Worship Jehovah in the beauty of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth.

Praise the lord

the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever. Then Jehovah's Temple was filled with a cloud.
When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and Jehovah's glory on the Temple, they knelt down with their faces on the pavement. They worshiped and praised Jehovah. They said: He is good; his mercy (lovingkindness) endures forever.
Give thanks to Jehovah because he is good, because his mercy endures forever!
They praised Jehovah and thanked him, saying: He is good; his loving kindness to Israel is for all generations. All the people gave a joyful cry. They praised Jehovah because the foundation of Jehovah's house was in place.
Praise Jehovah! Oh give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good and His loving-kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good. His loving kindness endures forever.
Yes, you will hear the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to Jehovah's Temple.' 'They will say: Give thanks to Jehovah of Hosts because Jehovah is good, because his mercy endures forever. I will restore the prosperity of the land to what they were before,' says Jehovah.
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