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1 Chronicles 16:27-43 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

27. He lives in the presence of glory and honor. His Temple is a place of power and joy.

28. Praise the Lord, all people of every nation; praise the Lord’S glory and power!

29. Give the Lord praise worthy of his glory. Come into his presence with your offerings. Worship the Lord in all his holy beauty.

30. Everyone on earth should tremble before him! But the world stands firm and cannot be moved.

31. Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be happy! Let people everywhere say, “The Lord rules!”

32. Let the sea and everything in it shout for joy! Let the fields and everything in them be happy!

33. The trees of the forest will sing for joy when they see the Lord, because he is coming to rule the world.

34. Give thanks to the Lord because he is good. His faithful love will last forever.

35. Say to him, “Save us, God our Savior. Bring us back together, and save us from the other nations. Then we will give thanks to your holy name and joyfully praise you.”

36. Praise the Lord, the God of Israel! He always was and will always be worthy of praise! All the people praised the Lord and said “Amen!”

37. Then David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the Box of the Lord’S Agreement. David left them there to serve in front of it every day.

38. He also left Obed Edom and 68 other Levites to serve with Asaph and his brothers. Obed Edom and Hosah were guards. Obed Edom was Jeduthun’s son.

39. David left Zadok the priest and the other priests who served with him in front of the Lord’S Tent at the high place in Gibeon.

40. Every morning and evening Zadok and the other priests offered burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings. They did this to follow the rules written in the law of the Lord, which he had given Israel.

41. Heman, Jeduthun, and all the other Levites were chosen by name to praise the Lord, singing, “His faithful love will last forever.”

42. Heman and Jeduthun were with them. They had the job of blowing the trumpets and playing cymbals. They also had the job of playing other musical instruments when songs were sung to God. Jeduthun’s sons guarded the gates.

43. After the celebration, all the people left and went home. David also went home to bless his family.

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