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29 But as the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of
Saul, looked down from her window. When she
saw King David skipping about and laughing
with joy, she was filled with contempt for him.
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They brought the Ark of God and placed
it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings
and peace offerings to God. 2 When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people
in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave to every
man and woman in all Israel a loaf of bread,
a cake of dates,* and a cake of raisins.
4 David appointed the following Levites
to lead the people in worship before the Ark
of the Lord—to invoke his blessings, to give
thanks, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 5 Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded
the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah,
followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel.
They played the harps and lyres. 6 The priests,
Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
David’s Song of Praise
7 On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow
Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:
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Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his
greatness.
Let the whole world know what he
has done.
Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
Search for the Lord and for his strength;
continually seek him.
Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he
has given,
you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob,
his chosen ones.
He is the Lord our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
Remember his covenant forever—
the commitment he made to a thousand
generations.
This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a
never-ending covenant:
“I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
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They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
“Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Each day proclaim the good news that
he saves.
Publish his glorious deeds among the
nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things
he does.
Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of
praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.
The gods of other nations are mere idols,
but the Lord made the heavens!
Honor and majesty surround him;
strength and joy fill his dwelling.
O nations of the world, recognize the Lord,
recognize that the Lord is glorious and
strong.
Give to the Lord the glory he deserves!
Bring your offering and come into his
presence.
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.
Let all the earth tremble before him.
The world stands firm and cannot be
shaken.
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth
rejoice!
Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the sea and everything in it shout his
praise!
Let the fields and their crops burst out
with joy!
Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before
the Lord,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation!
Gather and rescue us from among the
nations,
so we can thank your holy name
and rejoice and praise you.”
Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
who lives from everlasting to everlasting!
And all the people shouted “Amen!” and
praised the Lord.
Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon
37 David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the
Lord’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to
16:3 Or a portion of meat. The meaning of the Hebrew is
uncertain.