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Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were to be gatekeepers for the ark.

They brought in the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before God.

Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan as your portion for an inheritance."

For great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord , for he comes to judge the earth.

O give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.

With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to render thanks to the Lord , for his steadfast love endures forever.

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music, and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

Nathan said to David, "Do all that you have in mind, for God is with you."

For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought out Israel to this very day, but I have lived in a tent and a tabernacle.

and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies before you; and I will make for you a name, like the name of the great ones of the earth.

I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall wear them down no more, as they did formerly,

He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

And even this was a small thing in your sight, O God; you have also spoken of your servant's house for a great while to come. You regard me as someone of high rank, O Lord God!

And what more can David say to you for honoring your servant? You know your servant.

For your servant's sake, O Lord , and according to your own heart, you have done all these great deeds, making known all these great things.

Who is like your people Israel, one nation on the earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making for yourself a name for great and terrible things, in driving out nations before your people whom you redeemed from Egypt?

"And now, O Lord , as for the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as you have promised.