| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God's presence. | 1They 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. |
| 2When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh. | 2After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD |
| 3Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. | 3and 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. |
| 4David 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. | 4In 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. |
| 5Asaph 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 | 5Their 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. |
| 6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. | 6The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played the trumpets continually in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of God. |
| 7On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives: | 7On that very day, David composed this psalm of thanksgiving to the LORD just for Asaph and his companions: |
| 8Give thanks to Yahweh; call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples. | 8Give thanks to the LORD, calling on his name. Make what he has done known among the people. |
| 9Sing to Him; sing praise to Him; tell about all His wonderful works! | 9Sing to him, sing psalms to him, and think about all of his miraculous deeds. |
| 10Honor His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. | 10Find joy in his holy name; let the hearts of those who keep on seeking the LORD rejoice. |
| 11Search for the LORD and for His strength; seek His face always. | 11Seek the LORD and his strength. Always look to him. |
| 12Remember the wonderful works He has done, His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, | 12Keep remembering the awesome deeds that he has done, along with his miracles and the rulings that he has handed down, |
| 13you offspring of Israel His servant, Jacob's descendants--His chosen ones. | 13you descendants of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, the ones he has chosen. |
| 14He is the LORD our God; His judgments govern the whole earth. | 14He is the LORD our God. His justice is in all of the land. |
| 15Remember His covenant forever-- the promise He ordained for a thousand generations, | 15Remember his covenant forever, his promise that he made to the thousandth generation, |
| 16the covenant He made with Abraham, swore to Isaac, | 16the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac. |
| 17and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant:" | 17He confirmed it to Jacob in the form of an ordinance, an eternal covenant to Israel, |
| 18I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion." | 18when he told Israel, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your joyful inheritance." |
| 19When they were few in number, very few indeed, and temporary residents in Canaan | 19When you were few in number— very few, and strangers at that— |
| 20wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another, | 20wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another, |
| 21He allowed no one to oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:" | 21he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf, |
| 22Do not touch My anointed ones or harm My prophets." | 22"Don't touch my chosen ones, and don't hurt my prophets!" |
| 23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation from day to day. | 23Let all the earth sing to the LORD! Day after day proclaim his deliverance! |
| 24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful works among all peoples. | 24Declare his glory among the nations, and his miraculous deeds to all people, |
| 25For the LORD is great and highly praised; He is feared above all gods. | 25because the LORD is great, and he is praised greatly! He is feared above every god. |
| 26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. | 26For all of the gods of the other nations are mere idols, but the LORD fashioned the heavens! |
| 27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place. | 27Splendor and majesty surround him, and strength and joy fill his palace. |
| 28Ascribe to the LORD, families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. | 28Let the families of earth recognize the LORD— that he is glorious and powerful. |
| 29Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; | 29Recognize the glory that is due the LORD! Bring your offering, and come into his presence, worshiping the LORD in all of his holy splendor. |
| 30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. | 30Tremble in his presence, all the earth! Surely the inhabited world stands firm— it cannot be moved. |
| 31Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The LORD is King!" | 31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad! Say to the nations, "The LORD reigns!" |
| 32Let the sea and everything in it resound; let the fields and all that is in them exult. | 32Let the sea roar along with everything that fills it! Let the fields exult, along with everything in them! |
| 33Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth. | 33Then let the trees in the forest sing out in praise, for the LORD is coming to judge the world. |
| 34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever. | 34Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good and because his gracious love is eternal! |
| 35And say: "Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to Your holy name and rejoice in Your praise. | 35Call 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! |
| 36May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting." Then all the people said, "Amen" and "Praise the LORD." | 36Praise the LORD God of Israel, who lives from eternity to eternity! Then all of the people shouted "Amen!" and praised the LORD. |
| 37So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the LORD's covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements. | 37Later 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. |
| 38He assigned Obed-edom and his 68 relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. | 38Obed-edom and 68 of his relatives remained also, with Jeduthun's son Obed-edom and Hosah serving as trustees. |
| 39David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon | 39He 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, |
| 40to 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. | 40sacrificing 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. |
| 41With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD--for His faithful love endures forever. | 41David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, because "his gracious love is eternal." |
| 42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun's sons were at the gate. | 42They accompanied their songs of praise to God with trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments while Jeduthun's children served as trustees. |
| 43Then all the people left for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household. | 43After this, everyone left for their own homes and David went home to bless his own household. |
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