1Chronicles:16

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* So they brought in the Arke of God , and set it in the middes of the Tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it , and they offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before God . * And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings , he (note :)He called upon the Name of God , desiring him to prosper the people , and give good success to their beginnings .(:note ) blessed the people in the name of the LORD . * And he dealt to euery one of Israel both man and woman , to euery one a cake of breade , and a piece of flesh , and a bottel of wine . * And he appointed [certain ] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD , and to (note :)That is , God 's benefits to his people .(:note ) record , and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel : * Asaph the chiefe , and next to him Zechariah , Ieiel , and Shemiramoth , and Iehiel , &amp ; Mattithiah , and Eliab , and Benaiah , and Obed Edom , euen Ieiel with instruments , violes and harpes , and Asaph to make a sound with cymbales , * And Benaiah and Iahaziel Priestes , with trumpets continually before the Arke of the couenant of God . * Then on that day David (note :)David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord , signifying that in all our enterprises the Name of God should be praised and called upon .(:note ) delivered first [this psalm ] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren . * Give thanks unto the LORD , call upon his name , make known his (note :)Of which this is the chiefest , that he has chosen himself a Church to call upon his name .(:note ) deeds among the people . * Sing unto him , sing psalms unto him , talk ye of all his (note :)Who of his wonderful providence has chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children .(:note ) wondrous works . * Reioyce in his holy Name : let the hearts of them that seeke the Lord reioyce . * Seeke the Lord and his strength : seeke his face continually . * Remember his marvellous works that he hath done , his wonders , and the (note :)In overcoming Pharaoh , which judgments were declared by God 's mouth to Moses .(:note ) judgments of his mouth ; * O ye seed of Israel his servant , ye children of Jacob , his (note :)Meaning by this that the promise of adoption only belongs to the Church .(:note ) chosen ones . * He is the Lorde our God : his iudgements are throughout all the earth . * Remember his couenant for euer , and the worde , which hee commaunded to a thousand generations : * Which he made with Abraham , and his othe to Izhak : * And hath confirmed it to Iaakob for a Law , &amp ; to Israel for an euerlasting couenant , * Saying , To thee will I giue the land of Canaan , the lot of your inheritance . * When ye were but (note :)Meaning , from the time that Abraham entered , to the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine .(:note ) few , even a few , and strangers in it . * And walked about from nation to nation , and from one kingdome to another people , * He suffered no man to do them wrong : yea , he reproved (note :)As Pharaoh and Abimelech .(:note ) kings for their sakes , * [Saying ], Touch not mine (note :)My elect and those whom I have sanctified .(:note ) anointed , and do my To whom God declared his word and they declared it to their posterity . prophets no harm . * Sing vnto the Lord all the earth : declare his saluation from day to day . * Declare his glory among the nations , and his wonderful workes among all people . * For the Lorde is great &amp ; much to be praised , and hee is to bee feared aboue all gods . * For all the gods of the people [are ] (note :)His strong faith appears in this , though all the world would follow idols , yet he would cleave to the living God .(:note ) idols : but the LORD made the heavens . * Prayse and glory are before him : power &amp ; beautie are in his place . * Giue vnto the Lord , ye families of the people : giue vnto the Lord glory and power . * Giue vnto the Lorde ye glory of his Name : bring an offring and come before him , and worship the Lorde in the glorious Sanctuarie . * * Let the (note :)He exhorts the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God .(:note ) heavens be glad , and let the earth rejoice : and let [men ] say among the nations , The LORD reigneth . * Let the sea roare , and all that therein is : Let the field be ioyfull and all that is in it . * Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD , because he cometh to (note :)To restore all things to their estate .(:note ) judge the earth . * Prayse the Lorde , for hee is good , for his mercie endureth for euer . * 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 ] (note :)He esteems this to be the chiefest happiness of man .(:note ) glory in thy praise . * Blessed [be ] the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever . And all the people said , (note :)He wills all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to those praises .(:note ) Amen , and praised the LORD . * Then he left there before the Arke of the Lordes couenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Arke , that which was to be done euery day : * And Obed Edom and his brethren , three score and eight : and Obed Edom the sonne of Ieduthun , and Hosah were porters . * And Zadok the Priest and his brethren the Priestes were before the Tabernacle of ye Lorde , in the hie place that was at Gibeon , * To offer burnt offrings vnto the Lord , vpon the burnt offring altar continually , in the morning and in the euening , euen according vnto all that is written in the law of the Lord , which hee commaunded Israel . * And with (note :)With Zadok and the rest of the priests .(:note ) 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 ; * Euen with them were Heman &amp ; Ioduthun , to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbales , with excellent instruments of musicke : and the sonnes of Ieduthun were at the gate . * And all the people departed every man to his house : and David returned to (note :)Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house , for which as for all other things we should pray to God , and instruct our families to praise his Name .(:note ) bless his house .

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