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1 Chronicles 16:27-43 New Century Version (NCV)

27. He has glory and majesty;he has power and joy in his Temple.

28. Praise the Lord, all nations on earth.Praise the Lord’s glory and power;

29. praise the glory of the Lord’s name.Bring an offering and come to him.Worship the Lord because he is holy.

30. Tremble before him, everyone on earth.The earth is set, and it cannot be moved.

31. Let the skies rejoice and the earth be glad.Let people everywhere say, “The Lord is king!”

32. Let the sea and everything in it shout;let the fields and everything in them rejoice.

33. Then the trees of the forest will singfor joy before the Lord.They will sing because he is coming to judge the world.

34. Thank the Lord because he is good.His love continues forever.

35. Say to him, “Save us, God our Savior,and bring us back and save us from other nations.Then we will thank youand will gladly praise you.”

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

37. Then David left Asaph and the other Levites there in front of the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord. They were to serve there every day.

38. David also left Obed-Edom and sixty-eight other Levites to serve with them. Hosah and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun were guards.

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

40. Every morning and evening they offered burnt offerings on the altar of burnt offerings, following the rules written in the Teachings of the Lord, which he had given Israel.

41. With them were Heman and Jeduthun and other Levites. They were chosen by name to sing praises to the Lord because his love continues forever.

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

43. Then all the people left. Each person went home, and David also went home to bless the people in his home.

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