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1 Chronicles 16:31-43 Amplified Bible (AMP)

31. Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigns!

32. Let the sea roar, and all the things that fill it; let the fields rejoice, and all that is in them.

33. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge and govern the earth.

34. O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

35. And say, Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise.

36. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever! And all the people said Amen! and praised the Lord.

37. So David left Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as each day's work required,

38. And Obed-edom with [his] sixty-eight kinsmen. Also Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

39. And David left Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon

40. To offer burnt offerings to the Lord upon the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He commanded Israel.

41. With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

42. With them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and instruments for accompanying the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the gate.

43. Then all the people departed, each man to his house, and David returned home to bless his household.

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