1 Chronicles 16 Cross References - MSTC

¹ When they had brought in the Ark of God they set it in the tent that David had pitched for it. And they brought burnt sacrifice and peace offerings before God. ² And when David had made an end of offering of burnt offerings and of peace offerings, he blessed the people with the name of the LORD. ³ And he dealt all Israel both man and woman a cracknel of bread, a piece of flesh and a mess of sops. ⁴ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the LORD, and to repeat, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: ⁵ even Asaph the chief, and next to him Zachariah then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel with Psalteries and harps. But Asaph with sounding cymbals, ⁶ and Benaiah and Jahaziel, priests, with trumpets; continually before the Ark of the covenant of God. ⁷ And that same time David did appoint chiefly to thank the LORD by Asaph and his brethren: ⁸ "Thank the LORD, call on his name, make his acts known among the people! ⁹ Sing unto him and play unto him: and record all his wonderful deeds! ¹⁰ Praise his holy name, and let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice! ¹¹ Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence always! ¹² Remember his marvels which he did, and his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth: ¹³ The seed of Israel are his servants, the children of Jacob are his chosen! ¹⁴ He is the LORD our God: in all lands are his judgments. ¹⁵ Think on his covenant ever, and on the word he commanded to a thousand generations. ¹⁶ Of his covenant to Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac: ¹⁷ which he set before Jacob for a decree, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying, ¹⁸ 'To thee I will give the land of Canaan, to be the portion of your inheritance.' ¹⁹ When you were a small company in number, even but a few, and thereto strangers therein. ²⁰ And they went from people to people, and from one kingdom to another nation. ²¹ He suffered no man to do them wrong: But rebuked kings for their sakes. ²² 'Touch not mine anointed, nor do my Prophets any harm.' ²³ Sing unto the LORD all the earth: and show from day to day his victories. ²⁴ Tell among the heathen of his glory: and among all nations of his wonderful deeds. ²⁵ For great is the LORD and to be praised exceedingly: and terrible is he above all Gods. ²⁶ For all the gods of the heathen are idols: But the LORD made heaven! ²⁷ Praise and honour are in his presence: strength and gladness are in his place. ²⁸ Ascribe to the LORD ye kindreds of people; Ascribe to the LORD Glory and strength. ²⁹ Give honour unto the LORD's name: bring presents and come before him, and bow to the LORD in holy apparel. ³⁰ All the earth fear him: he established the earth that it cannot move. ³¹ The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad, and let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king. ³² Let the sea thunder and his fullness, and let the fields rejoice and all that is therein. ³³ Moreover, let the trees of the wood ring at the presence of the LORD: for he cometh to judge the earth. ³⁴ Thank the LORD for he is good, and his mercy lasteth ever! ³⁵ And say, 'Save us o God our saviour and gather us together and deliver us from among the heathen, to thank thy holy name, and to praise thee with the praise that becometh thee. ³⁶ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever!' And all nations say 'Amen,' so praising the LORD." ³⁷ And he left there before the ark of the LORD's covenant, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Ark evermore day by day. ³⁸ And Obededom with his brethren three score and eight, and Obededom the son of Jeduthun and Uzzah to be porters. ³⁹ And Zadok the priest with his brethren the priests set he before the tabernacle of the LORD at the hill altar of Gibeon, ⁴⁰ to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the burnt offering altar perpetually at morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the LORD which he commanded Israel. ⁴¹ And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and other that were chosen and named by name, to thank the LORD that his mercy lasteth ever. ⁴² And with the said Heman and Jeduthun were trumpets and sounding cymbals, and instruments of the melody of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters. ⁴³ And then all the people departed, every man to his house: and David returned to salute his household.

¹⁷ And when they had brought in the Ark of the LORD, and had set it even in his place, even in the tabernacle that David had prepared for it: David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. ¹⁸ And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts; ¹⁹ and gave among all the folk — even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men — every one a cake of bread and a piece of flesh and a flacket of wine. And so the people departed every man to his house.

⁵ And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled, and were with him before the Ark, did offer sheep and oxen that could not be told nor numbered for multitude. ⁶ And so the priests brought the Ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place: even into the quyre of the temple and place most holy, under the wings of the Cherubs.

¹ And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the Ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

¹² and said unto them, "Ye are the principal heads of the Levites — sanctify therefore yourselves and your brethren and bring the Ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

⁴ But the Ark of God had David brought from Kiriathjearim, into the place he had prepared therefore — For he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

⁶ And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the Ark, offered sheep and oxen, so many that they could not be told or numbered for multitude. ⁷ And the priests brought the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD unto his place in the quire of the temple and place most holy: even under the wings of the Cherubs,

¹⁶ And the children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the other children of the captivity held the dedication of the house of God with joy, ¹⁷ and offered at the dedication of the house of God, a hundred calves, two hundred lambs, four hundred goats: and for the sin offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel, ¹⁸ and set the priests in their courses, and the Levites in their offices to minister unto God which is at Jerusalem as it is written in the book of Moses.

⁸ Arise, O LORD, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength.

¹⁹ "Blessed be Abram unto the most highest God, possessor of heaven and earth.

⁷ Now, therefore, deliver the man his wife again, for he is a prophet. And let him pray for thee that thou mayest live. But and if thou deliver her not again, be sure that thou shalt die the death, with all that thou hast."

⁷ And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

¹⁰ And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from him.

³ If he bring a burnt offering of the oxen he shall offer a male without blemish, and shall bring him to the door of the tabernacle of witness, that he may be accepted before the LORD.

²³ "Speak unto Aaron and his sons, saying, 'Of this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them: ²⁴ The LORD bless thee and keep thee. ²⁵ The LORD make his face shine upon thee and be merciful unto thee. ²⁶ The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. ²⁷ For ye shall put my name upon the children of Israel, that I may bless them.'"

⁶ And so Joshua blessed them and sent them away. And they went unto their tents.

¹⁸ And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts;

⁵⁵ and stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, ⁵⁶ "Blessed be the LORD that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he promised: so that there is not one word escaped of all the good promises which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

²⁹ And when they had made an end of the burnt offering, the king and all that were with him kneeled down and bowed themselves and gave praise and thanks.

¹⁸ There was very much people out of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun that were not clean, and therefore did eat Passover otherwise than writing specifieth. But Hezekiah prayed for them, and said, ¹⁹ "The good LORD be merciful to all that set their hearts to seek the God that is the LORD God of their fathers, though they do it not according to the cleanness of the holy place." ²⁰ And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

²⁷ And the priests and the Levites arose and blessed the people, and their voice was heard, and their prayer went up unto his holy dwelling place heaven.

⁵⁰ And he led them out into Bethany, and lift up his hands, and blessed them. ⁵¹ And it came to pass, as he blessed them, he departed from them, and was carried up into heaven.

⁷ And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.

²⁴ For Hezekiah king of Judah gave for heave offerings to the congregation a thousand oxen and seven thousand sheep. And the lords gave to the congregation for heave offerings a thousand oxen and ten thousand sheep. And the priests sanctified themselves, that they were enough.

⁷ And Josiah gave to the common people in lambs and kids, for Passover offerings only, unto all that were present thirty thousand by tally, and three thousand oxen; even of the king's substance. ⁸ And his lords gave willingly both unto the people and also unto the priests and unto the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for Passover offerings two thousand and six hundred lambs and kids, and three hundred oxen.

¹⁰ Therefore said he unto them, "Go your way, and eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send part unto them also that have not prepared themselves: for this day is holy unto our LORD. Be not ye sorry therefore: for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

¹⁷ Again, it shall be the prince's part to offer burnt offerings, meat offerings, and drink offerings unto the LORD, in the holy days, new Moons, Sabbaths, and in all the high feasts of the house of Israel. The sin offering, meat offering, burnt offering and health offering shall he give, to reconcile the house of Israel.

⁹ Be ye harborous, one to another, and that without grudging.

⁷ Moreover, I will make my covenant between me, and thee, and thy seed after thee; in their times to be an everlasting testament, so that I will be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

²⁸ And he said, "Thou shalt be called Jacob no more, but Israel. For thou hast wrestled with God and with men and hast prevailed."

²⁰ And he made there an altar, and there called upon the mighty God of Israel.

¹ And the LORD said unto Aaron, "Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee, shall bear the fault of that which is done amiss in the holy place. And thou and thy sons with thee, shall bear the fault of that which is done amiss in your priesthood. ² And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father take with thee, and let them be joined unto thee and minister unto thee. And thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. ³ And let them wait upon thee and upon all the tabernacle: only let them not come nigh the holy vessels and the altar, that both they and ye also die not. ⁴ And let them be by thee and wait on the tabernacle of witness, and on all the service of the tabernacle, and let no stranger come nigh unto you. ⁵ Wait therefore upon the holy place and upon the altar, that there fall no more wrath upon the children of Israel: ⁶ behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among children of Israel, to be yours, as gifts given unto the LORD to do the service of the tabernacle of witness.

¹⁵ And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath fulfilled with his hand, that he spake with his mouth unto David my father, saying,

¹⁶ And David spake to the chief heads of the Levites, that they should appoint of their brethren to sing with instruments of music: psalteries, harps and cymbals that sounded, and to sing on high with Joyfulness.

⁸ "Thank the LORD, call on his name, make his acts known among the people!

³⁷ And he left there before the ark of the LORD's covenant, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Ark evermore day by day. ³⁸ And Obededom with his brethren three score and eight, and Obededom the son of Jeduthun and Uzzah to be porters. ³⁹ And Zadok the priest with his brethren the priests set he before the tabernacle of the LORD at the hill altar of Gibeon, ⁴⁰ to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the burnt offering altar perpetually at morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the LORD which he commanded Israel. ⁴¹ And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and other that were chosen and named by name, to thank the LORD that his mercy lasteth ever. ⁴² And with the said Heman and Jeduthun were trumpets and sounding cymbals, and instruments of the melody of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

² And then he gathered together all the lords of Israel with the priests and the Levites. ³ And the Levites were numbered from thirty years and above, and the tale of them in men, poll by poll, was thirty eight thousand. ⁴ Of which twenty four thousand were set to further the work of the house of the LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges. ⁵ Four thousand were porters and four thousand praised the LORD with such instruments as David had made to praise withal. ⁶ And David put an order among the children of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

²⁷ But at the last commandment of David, the Levites were numbered from twenty years and above - ²⁸ "To wait at the hands of the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, and to have the oversight of the courts and of the store houses, and of the purifying of all holy things, and of the work of the things that served for the house of God, ²⁹ as the shewbread, the fine flour, the meat offerings, the flawnes of sweet bread, and of the things baken in the frying pan, or broiled on the gridiron, and on all manner measures and size ³⁰ and to wait every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening. ³¹ And to wait on every offering of burnt sacrifices unto the LORD, the Sabbaths and first days of the months, and other feastful days by number and custom, was their office ever before the LORD. ³² And that they should wait on the tabernacle of witness and on the holy place, and on the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.

³ And David ordered them on this manner: Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar to be in office by course.

¹ {A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.

¹ {To the Chanter, of David, to bring remembrance} Haste thee, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, even the God of Israel, which only doeth wondrous things.

² Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.

⁵ Remember the marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.

⁴⁸ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end. And let all people say, "Amen, Amen." Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

⁶ Upon the walls of Jerusalem, I have set keepers which shall never cease, neither by day nor yet by night. ⁷ And ye that stir up the remembrance of the Lord, see that ye pause not, neither let him have rest until he have prepared and made Jerusalem glorious in the earth.

³⁹ And his brother Asaph stood on his righthand, which was the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

¹⁶ And David spake to the chief heads of the Levites, that they should appoint of their brethren to sing with instruments of music: psalteries, harps and cymbals that sounded, and to sing on high with Joyfulness. ¹⁷ And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel: and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Barachiah. And of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Kushaiah. ¹⁸ And with them their brethren of the second degree: Zachariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Uri, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah; Obededom and Jeiel, porters. ¹⁹ Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang with cymbals of brass to make a sound. ²⁰ And Zachariah, Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah sang with psalteries on an Alamoth. ²¹ And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah sang with harps an eight above to courage with all. ²² And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites was master of the song and taught to sing, for he was a man of understanding. ²³ And Barachiah and Elkanah kept the door of the Ark. ²⁴ And Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nathaniel, Amasai, Zachariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, priests, were blowers with trumpets before the Ark of God. And Obededom and Jehiah were keepers of the door of the Ark.

¹ And David and the captains of the host appointed out to do service, the sons of Asaph of Heman and Jeduthun, which did prophesy with harps, psalteries and cymbals. And they were numbered unto the work according to their office. ² The sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah, to wait on Asaph which prophesied by the king. ³ The sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah-Shimei, six, at the hands of their fathers Jeduthun, with harps: which Jeduthun prophesied for to thank and praise the LORD. ⁴ The sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. ⁵ All these were of the sons of Heman the king's seer of visions with the word of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. ⁶ All these were at the hand of their father to sing in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harps in the service of the house of God. And at the hand of the king was Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman:

²⁵ And they set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harps according to the commandments of David and of Gad the king's seer of visions and of Nathan the prophet. For so was the commandment of the LORD through the hand, of his prophets.

⁸ And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets and shall have them and it shall be a law unto you forever and among your children after you.

¹² the Levites with all those that were under Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun, and among their children and brethren, were arrayed in bysse and sang with cymbals, psalteries, and harps standing East from the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets. ¹³ And the trumpet blowers and the singers so agreed, that it seemed but one voice in praising and thanking the LORD. And as the voice of the trumpets, cymbals and instruments of melody arose, and as they praised the LORD, how that he was good and that his mercy lasteth ever, the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud:

¹² Moreover, see: God is with us in the forward; and his priests, and the roaring trumpets to cry alarm against you. Ye children of Israel, fight not with the LORD God of your fathers: for it will not prosper with you."

²⁶ And so the Levites stood with the instruments of David, and the priests with trumpets. ²⁷ And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began, and the trumpets with the instruments of David king of Israel. ²⁸ And all the congregation bowed themselves, and the singers sang, and the trumpets blew, and continued until the burnt offering was finished.

¹ And David spake the words of this song unto the LORD, what time the LORD had delivered him out of the hands of all his enemies, and out of the hands of Saul.

¹ These be the last sayings of David. David the son of Jesse said: and the man which is lifted up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob and pleasant Psalmist of Israel said, ² "The spirit of the LORD spake in me, and his words were on my tongue.

³⁰ And Hezekiah the king and the lords bade the Levites to praise the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer of visions. And the Levites praised that they rejoiced again, and the other stooped and bowed themselves.

²⁴ And these were the chief among the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brethren over against them, to give praise and thanks, according as David the man of God had ordained it, one watch over against another.

¹ {To the Chanter upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David} Help me, LORD, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithful are diminished from among the children of men.

¹ {To the Chanter, of David, servant of the Lord, which said unto the Lord the words of this song, on the day in which the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and said} I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

⁴³ hear thou up to heaven thy dwelling place and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all nations of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee as do thy people Israel, and that it may be known that this house which I have built is called after thy name.

¹⁹ Now therefore LORD our God, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know, that thou LORD art God alone."

⁸ "Thank the LORD, call on his name, make his acts known among the people! ⁹ Sing unto him and play unto him: and record all his wonderful deeds! ¹⁰ Praise his holy name, and let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice! ¹¹ Seek the LORD and his strength: Seek his presence always! ¹² Remember his marvels which he did, and his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth: ¹³ The seed of Israel are his servants, the children of Jacob are his chosen! ¹⁴ He is the LORD our God: in all lands are his judgments. ¹⁵ Think on his covenant ever, and on the word he commanded to a thousand generations. ¹⁶ Of his covenant to Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac: ¹⁷ which he set before Jacob for a decree, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, saying, ¹⁸ 'To thee I will give the land of Canaan, to be the portion of your inheritance.' ¹⁹ When you were a small company in number, even but a few, and thereto strangers therein. ²⁰ And they went from people to people, and from one kingdom to another nation. ²¹ He suffered no man to do them wrong: But rebuked kings for their sakes. ²² 'Touch not mine anointed, nor do my Prophets any harm.'

³⁴ Thank the LORD for he is good, and his mercy lasteth ever!

² That we may know thy way upon earth, thy saving health among all heathen. ³ Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all people praise thee. ⁴ O let the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

³ which we have heard and known, and such as our fathers have told us, ⁴ that we should not hide them from the children of the generations to come but to show the honour of the LORD, his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done. ⁵ He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law, which he commanded our forefathers to teach their children, ⁶ that their posterity might know it, and the children which were yet unborn, to the intent that when they came up, they might show their children the same;

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, and call upon his name; tell the people what things he hath done. ² O let your songs be of him; praise him, and let your talking be of all his wondrous works. ³ Give his holy name a good report; let their hearts rejoice that seek the LORD. ⁴ Seek the LORD, and his strength; seek his face evermore. ⁵ Remember the marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. ⁶ O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. ⁷ He is the LORD our God, his judgments are in all the world. ⁸ He is always mindful of his covenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations, ⁹ even the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath that he sware unto Isaac, ¹⁰ and appointed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting testament; ¹¹ saying, "Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance." ¹² When there was yet but a few of them — and they strangers in the land - ¹³ what time as they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another. ¹⁴ He suffered no man to hurt them, but reproved even kings for their sakes, ¹⁵ "Touch not mine anointed, do my prophets no harm."

⁵ As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and wondrous works; ⁶ so that men shall speak of the might of thy marvelous acts, and tell of thy greatness.

⁴ And ye shall say in that day, 'Give thanks unto the LORD: call on his name: make his deeds known among the heathen: remember that his name is high.'

¹⁴ and here he hath authority of the high priests to bind all that call on thy name."

² Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

¹⁰ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; my talk hath been of thy truth, and of thy salvation.

¹⁷ Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.

¹ {An exhortation to the earnest praising of God} O come, let us sing unto the LORD; let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. ² Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and show ourself glad in him with psalms.

¹ O sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the whole earth. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the earth.} ² Sing unto the LORD, and praise his name, be telling of his salvation from day to day. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD, and show from day to day his victories.} ³ Declare his honour among the Heathen, and his wonders among all people. {TYNDALE: Tell among the heathen of his glory, and among all nations of his wonderful deeds.}

¹ O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvelous things. With his own righthand and with his holy arm hath he gotten himself the victory. ² The LORD hath declared his salvation, and his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen. ³ He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: so that all the ends of the world see the salvation of our God. ⁴ Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks.

⁴ One generation shall praise thy works unto another, and declare thy power.

¹² that thy power, thy glory and mightiness of thy kingdom, might be known unto men.

¹⁶ But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.'

³⁰ And when they had said grace, they went out into Mount Olivet.

¹⁹ speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,

¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.

¹³ If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.

⁹ And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.

² My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

¹⁷ I am loving unto those that love me, and they that seek me early, shall find me.

¹⁹ I have not spoken secretly, neither in dark places of the earth. It is not for naught, that I said unto the seed of Jacob, "Seek me." I am the LORD which, when I speak, declareth the thing that is righteous and true.

²⁵ And the whole seed of Israel shall be justified, and make their boast in the LORD.

⁶ Seek the LORD, while he may be found, and call upon him while he is nigh. ⁷ Let the ungodly man forsake his ways and the unrighteous his imaginations, and turn again unto the LORD: so shall he be merciful unto him; and to our God, for he is ready to forgive.

²³ Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches. ²⁴ But who so will rejoice, let him rejoice in this: that he understandeth, and knoweth me. For I am the LORD, which do mercy, equity and righteousness upon the earth. Therefore have I pleasure in such things, sayeth the LORD."

¹³ Ye shall seek me, and find me: Yea, if so be that ye seek me with your whole heart,

⁷ "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: ⁸ For whosoever asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

³⁰ And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption. ³¹ That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

⁴¹ Arise now, LORD God in thy resting place — both thou and the Ark of thy strength — and let thy priests put on victory and thy saints rejoice in goodness.

⁶ There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

⁶ This is the generation of them that seek him, even of them that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah

⁸ My heart hath talked of thee, seek ye my face. Thy face, LORD, will I seek. ⁹ O hide not thou thy face from me, nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. Thou hast been my succor; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God my Saviour.

¹ {To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song} God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance. Selah.

³⁵ O God, wonderful art thou in thy holy places, even the God of Israel; he will give strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

⁶¹ He delivered their power into captivity, and their beauty into the enemy's hand.

⁶ Seek the LORD, that ye may live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire and consumed, and lest there be none to quench Bethel.

² Before the thing go forth that is concluded; and before the time be passed away as the dust, or the fearful wrath of the LORD come upon you. ³ Yea, or the day of the LORD's sore displeasure come upon you. Seek the LORD, all ye meek hearted upon earth, ye that work after his judgment: seek righteousness, seek lowliness, that ye may be defended in the wrathful day of the LORD.

⁸ "Thank the LORD, call on his name, make his acts known among the people! ⁹ Sing unto him and play unto him: and record all his wonderful deeds!

⁹ The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

¹¹ Therefore will I remember the works of the LORD, and call to mind thy wonders of old time.

⁴³ how he had wrought his miracles in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:

⁴ The merciful and gracious LORD hath so done his marvelous works, that they ought to be had in remembrance.

¹³ With my lips will I be telling out all the judgments of thy mouth.

²⁰ My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath always unto thy judgments.

⁷⁵ I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

¹³⁷ {Tsadi} Righteous art thou, O LORD, and true is thy judgment.

³³ O the deepness of the abundant wisdom and knowledge of God: how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out.

⁷ And I heard another out of the altar say, "Even so, Lord God almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments."

² for true and righteous are his judgments, for he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants of her hand."

¹³ Yea, and the LORD stood upon it and said, "I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father and the God of Isaac: The land which thou sleepest upon will I give thee and thy seed. ¹⁴ And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth: And thou shalt spread abroad: west, east, north and south. And through thee and thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

¹⁰ and said unto him, "Thy name is Jacob. Notwithstanding thou shalt be no more called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name." And so was his name called Israel. ¹¹ And God said unto him, "I am God almighty: grow and multiply; for people and a multitude of people shall spring of thee, yea and kings shall come out of thy loins. ¹² And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, will I give unto thee, and unto thy seed after thee will I give it also."

⁵ Now therefore if ye will hear my voice and keep mine covenant: ye shall be mine own above all nations, for all the earth is mine. ⁶ Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests and a holy people.' These are the words which thou shalt say unto the children of Israel."

⁶ For thou art a holy nation unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a several people unto himself of all nations that are upon the earth.

⁴ For why? The LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his own possession.

⁹ But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people, that ye should show the virtues of him that called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,

² The LORD is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation. He is my God, and I will glorify him! He is my father's God, and I will lift him up on high!

¹² Remember his marvels which he did, and his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth:

¹⁰ O God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world's end: thy right hand is full of righteousness. ¹¹ O let the mount Zion rejoice, and the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

¹ {A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah} O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh also longeth after thee, in a barren and dry land where no water is.

⁷ For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hands.

⁸ Zion heareth of it and rejoiceth; yea, and the daughters of Judah are glad because of thy judgments, O LORD. ⁹ For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth; thou art exalted far above all gods.

³ Be ye sure, that the LORD he is God; it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are but his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

²⁸ Thou art my God, and I will thank thee; thou art my God, and I will praise thee.

⁹ My soul lusteth after thee all the night long, and my mind hasteth freely to thee. For as soon as thy judgment is known to the world, then the inhabiters of the earth learn righteousness.

⁹ Understand, therefore, that the LORD thy God, he is God: and that a true God, which keepeth covenant and mercy unto them that love him and keep his commandments, even throughout a thousand generations;

¹⁰ All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹⁷ And though all this be come upon us, yet do we not forget thee, nor behave ourselves unfaithfully in thy covenant.

⁸ He is always mindful of his covenant and promise, that he made to a thousand generations,

⁴ Remember the law of Moses my servant, which I committed unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and ordinances.

⁷ Then the LORD appeared unto Abram and said, "Unto thy seed will I give this land." And he built an altar there unto the LORD which appeared to him.

¹⁸ And that same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "Unto thy seed will I give this land, from the river of Egypt, even unto the great river Euphrates:

² And I will make my covenant between thee and me, and will multiply thee exceedingly."

¹⁶ saying, "By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, because thou hast done this thing and hast not spared thy only son, ¹⁷ that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies. ¹⁸ And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice."

³ Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for unto thee and unto thy seed I will give all these countries. And I will perform the oath which I swore unto Abraham thy father,

¹¹ And God said unto him, "I am God almighty: grow and multiply; for people and a multitude of people shall spring of thee, yea and kings shall come out of thy loins.

¹⁵ And God spake further unto Moses, "Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, 'the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob hath sent me unto you': this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial throughout all generations.

⁸ and foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give unto his seed the land of the Cananites, Hittites, Amorites, Perezites, Jebusites, and Girgashites - and hast made good thy words: for thou art righteous,

⁷² To fulfill the mercy promised to our fathers; And to remember his holy covenant; ⁷³ And to perform the oath, which he sware to our father Abraham, for to give us.

²⁵ Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'

¹⁵ Brethren, I will speak after the manner of men. Though it be but a man's testament, yet no man despiseth it, or addeth anything thereto when it is once allowed. ¹⁶ To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ. ¹⁷ This I say, that the law which began afterward, beyond four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul the testament, that was confirmed afore of God unto Christ ward, to make the promise of none effect.

¹³ For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself, ¹⁴ saying, "Surely I will bless thee, and multiply thee indeed." ¹⁵ And so after that he had tarried a long time, he enjoyed the promises. ¹⁶ Men verily swear by him that is greater than themselves; And an oath to confirm the thing, is among them an end of all strife. ¹⁷ So God, willing very abundantly to show, unto the heirs of promise, the stableness of his counsel; he added an oath, ¹⁸ that by two immutable things — in which it was impossible that God should lie — we might have perfect consolation, which have fled, for to hold fast the hope that is set before us:

⁷ Moreover, I will make my covenant between me, and thee, and thy seed after thee; in their times to be an everlasting testament, so that I will be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. ⁸ And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger: even all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and will be their God."

¹⁷ And I have said it, that I will bring you out of the tribulation of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites: even a land that floweth with milk and honey.'

¹¹ And when ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho, the citizens of Jericho fought against you: the Amorites, Perezites, Cananites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, Jebusites which I delivered into your hands. ¹² And I sent hornets before you and ye cast out before you: even the two kings of the Amorites: but not with your own sword or with your own bow. ¹³ And I gave you a land in which ye did not labor, and cities which you built not, and ye dwelt in them. And vines, and olive trees which ye planted not, and ye ate of them.

⁵ And is not mine house so with God? In that he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, perfect in all points. And in that he shall fulfill all that is healthsome unto me, and all my desires thereto;

¹⁰ They kept not the covenant of God, and would not walk in his law.

³ Incline your ears, and come unto me, take heed, and your soul shall live. For I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

² "Hear the words of the covenant, and speak unto all Judah, and to all them that dwell at Jerusalem.

²⁰ The God of peace that brought again from death our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting testament,

¹⁵ for all the land which thou seest will I give unto thee and to thy seed for ever.

⁸ And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger: even all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and will be their God."

⁵³ "Unto these the land shall be divided to inherit, according to the number of names: ⁵⁴ to many, thou shalt give the more inheritance; and to few, the less. To every tribe shall the inheritance be given according to the number thereof. ⁵⁵ Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot; and according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit: ⁵⁶ and according to their lot thou shalt divide their land, both to the many and to the few."

⁸ When the most highest gave the nations an inheritance, and divided the sons of Adam, he put the borders of the nations fast by the multitude of the children of Israel.

⁵ Nevertheless there shall be no man to divide thee thy portion in the congregation of the LORD.

³⁰ And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "Ye have troubled me, and made me stink unto the inhabiters of the land, both to the Canaanites and also unto the Perizzites. And I am few in number. Wherefore they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me, and so shall I and my house be destroyed."

⁷ It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.

⁵ and he gave him none inheritance in it — no, not the breadth of a foot — But promised that he would give it to him to possess and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.

¹³ And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

¹⁰ After this there came a dearth in the land. And Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the dearth was sore in the land.

¹ And Abraham departed thence toward the south country and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur and sojourned in Gerar.

³ And he said, "I am that mighty God of thy father, fear not to go down into Egypt. For I will make of thee there a great people.

⁶ And they took their cattle and the goods which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt: both Jacob and all his seed with him;

¹⁷ But God plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues, because of Sarai, Abram's wife.

³ And God came to Abimelech by night in a dream and said to him, "See, thou art but a dead man for the woman's sake which thou hast taken away, for she is a man's wife."

²⁴ And God came to Laban the Sirian in a dream by night, and said unto him, "Take heed to thyself, that thou speak not to Jacob ought save good."

²⁹ for I am able to do you evil. But the God of your father spake unto me yesterday, saying, 'take heed that thou speak not to Jacob ought save good.'

⁴² And except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the God whom Isaac feareth, had been with me: surely thou hadst sent me away now all empty. But God beheld my tribulation, and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday."

¹⁵ Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning, for he will come unto the water, and stand thou upon the river's brink against he come, and the rod which turned to a serpent take in thine hand. ¹⁶ And say unto him, 'The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee saying: let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: but hitherto thou wouldest not hear. ¹⁷ Wherefore, thus sayeth the LORD: hereby thou shalt know that I am the LORD. Behold, I will smite with the staff that is in mine hand upon the waters that are in the river, and they shall turn to blood. ¹⁸ And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink: so that it shall grieve the Egyptians to drink of the water of the river.'"

¹³ And the LORD said unto Moses, "Rise up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh and tell him, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God of the Hebrews: Let my people go, that they may serve me, ¹⁴ or else I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart and upon thy servants and on thy people, that you mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth. ¹⁵ For now I will stretch out my hand and will smite thee and thy people with pestilence: so that thou shalt perish from the earth. ¹⁶ Yet in very deed for this cause have I stirred thee up, for to show my power in thee, and to declare my name throughout all the world. ¹⁷ If it be so that thou stoppest my people, that thou wilt not let them go: ¹⁸ behold, tomorrow this time, I will send down a mighty great hail; even such one as was not in Egypt since it was grounded unto this time.

³⁹ Then Isaac his father answered and said unto him, "Behold, thy dwelling place shall have of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above. ⁴⁰ And with thy sword shalt thou live and shalt be thy brother's servant; But the time will come, when thou shalt get the mastery, and loose his yoke from off thy neck."

¹⁹ And his father would not, but said, "I know it well my son, I know it well. He shall be also a people and shall be great. But of a truth his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall be full of people." ²⁰ And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh.

⁸ "Judah, thy brethren shall praise thee, and thine hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies, and thy father's children shall stoop unto thee. ⁹ Judah is a lion's whelp. From spoil, my son, thou art come on high: he laid him down and couched himself as a lion, and as a lioness. Who dare stir him up? ¹⁰ The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his legs, until Shiloh come, unto whom the people shall hearken.

¹⁶ and Jehu the son of Nimshi, anoint to be king over Israel; And Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah anoint to be Prophet in thy room.

¹⁵ "Touch not mine anointed, do my prophets no harm."

²⁷ And the anointing which ye have received of him dwelleth in you. And ye need not that any man teach you: but as the anointing teacheth you all things, and is true, and is no lie: and as it taught you, even so bide therein.

²¹ And Miriam sang before them, "Sing ye unto the LORD, for he is become glorious indeed! The horse and his rider hath he overthrown in the sea!"

⁹ Sing unto him and play unto him: and record all his wonderful deeds!

⁴ Sing praises unto the LORD, O ye saints of his; and give thanks unto him for a remembrance of his holiness.

¹⁵ My mouth shall speak daily of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof.

¹ O sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the whole earth. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD a new song. Sing unto the LORD all the earth.} ² Sing unto the LORD, and praise his name, be telling of his salvation from day to day. {TYNDALE: Sing unto the LORD, and show from day to day his victories.} ³ Declare his honour among the Heathen, and his wonders among all people. {TYNDALE: Tell among the heathen of his glory, and among all nations of his wonderful deeds.} ⁴ For the LORD is great, and can not worthily be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods. {TYNDALE: For great is the LORD, and to be praised exceedingly: and terrible is he above all gods.} ⁵ As for all the gods of the Heathen, they are but Idols, but it is the LORD that made the heavens. {TYNDALE: For all the gods of the heathen are Idols; But the LORD made the heavens.} ⁶ Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his Sanctuary. {TYNDALE: Praise and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.} ⁷ Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the Heathen; ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength. {TYNDALE: Ascribe to the LORD ye kindreds of people; Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.} ⁸ Ascribe unto the LORD the honour due unto his name; bring presents, and come into his court. {TYNDALE: Give honour unto the LORD's name; bring presents and come before him.} ⁹ O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. {TYNDALE: And bow to the LORD in holy apparel; all the earth fear him.} ¹⁰ Tell it out among the Heathen, that the LORD is king: and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast, that it can not be moved, and how that he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. {TYNDALE: He established the earth that it cannot move. The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad. And let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king.} ¹¹ Let the sea make a noise, yea and all that therein is. {TYNDALE: Let the sea thunder, and his fullness;} ¹² Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it, let all the trees of the wood leap for joy before the LORD, {TYNDALE: And let the fields rejoice and all that is therein. Moreover, let the trees of the wood ring at the presence of the LORD:} ¹³ for he cometh to judge the earth: yea with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with his truth. {TYNDALE: For he cometh to judge the earth. Thank the LORD for he is good, and his mercy lasteth ever.}

⁵ Lift up! Sing unto the LORD, for he hath done excellently, and that is known throughout all the world.

⁶ Lift up your eyes to heaven and behold the earth beneath. For heaven shall vanish away as smoke, and the earth shall wear away as a vesture, and the inhabiters thereof shall perish away after the same manner: but my salvation shall endure ever, and my righteousness shall not perish. ⁷ Hearken unto me ye that know righteousness, and so let the people that have my law in their hearts. Fear not the rebukes of man neither faint for their blasphemies. ⁸ For worms shall eat them as a garment, and moths shall devour them as it were wool. But my righteousness shall continue ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.

²⁷ All the ends of the world shall remember themselves, and be turned unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the people shall worship before him.

² Behold, God is my salvation: I will be bold therefore and not fear. For the LORD God is my strength and my praise whereof I sing: and is become my saviour. ³ And ye shall draw water in gladness out of the wells of salvation. ⁴ And ye shall say in that day, 'Give thanks unto the LORD: call on his name: make his deeds known among the heathen: remember that his name is high.' ⁵ Lift up! Sing unto the LORD, for he hath done excellently, and that is known throughout all the world. ⁶ Cry and shout thou inhabiter of Zion, for great among you is the holy of Israel.

¹ Nebuchadnezzar, king, unto all people, kindreds and tongues that dwell upon the whole earth: peace be multiplied among you. ² I thought it good to show the tokens and marvelous works that the high God hath wrought upon me. ³ O how great are his tokens, and how mighty are his wonders? His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power lasteth for ever and ever.

¹¹ Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among gods? Who is like thee, so glorious in holiness, fearful, laudable and that showest wonders?

³ Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee. ⁴ For all the world shall worship thee, sing of thee, and praise thy name." Selah. ⁵ O come hither and behold the works of God; which is so wonderful in his doings among the children of men.

⁷ Thou art fearful, for who may abide in thy sight, when thou art angry?

⁷ God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? Or the son of man, that thou so regardest him? ⁴ Man is like a thing of naught; his time passeth away like a shadow. ⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke withal. ⁶ Cast forth thy lightning, and tear them; shoot out thine arrows, and consume them.

¹² "Who hath holden the waters in his fist? Who hath measured heaven with his span, and hath comprehended all the earth of the world in three measures? Who hath weighed the mountains and hills in a balance? ¹³ Who hath reformed the mind of the LORD? Or who is of his counsel to teach him? ¹⁴ At whom hath he asked counsel, to make him understand, and to learn him the way of judgment: to teach him science: and to instruct him in the way of understanding? ¹⁵ Behold, all people are in comparison of him, as a drop to a bucketful, and are counted as the least thing that the balance weigheth. Behold, the Isles are in comparison of him, as the shadow of the sunbeam. ¹⁶ Lebanon is not sufficient to minister fire for his offering, and all the beasts thereof are not enough to one sacrifice. ¹⁷ All people in comparison of him are reckoned as nothing, yea vain vanity and emptiness.

²² Fear ye not me, sayeth the LORD? Are ye not ashamed, to look me in the face? Which bind the sea with the sand, so that it cannot pass his bounds: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing; and though the waves thereof do swell, yet may they not go over.

⁶ But there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and great is the name of thy power. ⁷ Who would not fear thee? Or what King of the Gentiles would not obey thee? For among all the wise men of the Gentiles, and in all their kingdoms, there is none that may be likened unto thee. ⁸ They are altogether unlearned and unwise. All their cunning is but vanity: ⁹ namely, wood; silver, which is brought out of Tarshish, and beaten to plates; and gold from Ophir, a work that is made with the hand of the craftsman and the caster, clothed with yellow silk and scarlet: even so is the work of their wise men altogether. ¹⁰ But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation.

³ and they sang the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the lamb, saying, ⁴ Who shall not fear, o Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy, and all gentiles shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgments are made manifest."

⁴ Ye shall not turn unto idols nor make you gods of metal: I am the LORD your God.

²⁵ Thou, LORD, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thy hands.

⁴ Their images are but silver and gold, even the work of men's hands. ⁵ They have mouths, and speak not; eyes have they, but they see not. ⁶ They have ears, and hear not; noses have they, but they smell not. ⁷ They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, but they walk not; neither speak they through their throat. ⁸ They that make them, are like unto them; and so are all such as put their trust in them.

²⁶ Lift up your eyes on high, and consider who hath made those things, which come out by so great heaps; and he can call them all by their names. For there is nothing hid unto the greatness of his power, strength, and might.

⁵ For thus sayeth God the LORD unto him, even he that made the heavens, and spread them abroad, and set forth the earth with her increase: which giveth breath unto the people that is in it, and to them that dwell therein,

⁹ All carvers of Images are but vain, and the carved images that they love can do no good. They must bear record themselves, that seeing they can neither see nor understand they shall be confounded. ¹⁰ Who should now make a God, or fashion an Image, that is profitable for nothing? ¹¹ Behold, all the fellowship of them must be brought to confusion. Let all the workmasters of them come and stand together from among men: they must be abashed and confounded one with another. ¹² The smith taketh iron, and tempereth it with hot coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and maketh it with all the strength of his arms: yea, sometimes he is faint for very hunger, and so thirsty, that he hath no more power. ¹³ The carpenter or image carver taketh meat of the timber, and spreadeth forth his line; he marketh it with some colour; he planeth it, he ruleth it, and squareth it, and maketh it after the image of a man; and according to the beauty of a man that it may stand in the temple. ¹⁴ Moreover, he goeth out to hew down Cedar trees: He bringeth home Elms and Oaks, and other timber of the wood. Or else the Fir trees which he planted himself, and such as the rain hath swelled, ¹⁵ which wood serveth for men to burn. Of this he taketh and warmeth himself withal: he maketh a fire of it to bake bread. And afterward maketh a god thereof, to honour it: and an Idol to kneel before it. ¹⁶ One piece he burneth in the fire; with another he roasteth flesh, that he may eat roast his belly full; with the third he warmeth himself, and sayeth, "Aha, I am well warmed, I have been at the fire." ¹⁷ And of the residue he maketh him a god, and an Idol for himself. He kneeleth before it, he worshippeth it, he prayeth unto it, and sayeth, "Deliver me, for thou art my god!" ¹⁸ Yet men neither consider nor understand; because their eyes are stopped that they cannot see, and their hearts, that they can not perceive. ¹⁹ They ponder not in their minds, for they have neither knowledge nor understanding, to think thus, "I have burnt one piece in the fire; I have baked bread with the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh withal, and eaten it: shall I now of the residue make an abomination, and fall down before a rotten piece of wood?" ²⁰ The keeping of dust, and foolishness of heart hath turned them aside: so that none of them can have a free conscience to think, "Do not I err?"

²⁴ For thus sayeth the LORD thy redeemer, even he that fashioned thee from thy mother's womb: I am the LORD, which do all things myself alone. I only have spread out the heavens, and I only have laid the foundation of the earth.

¹⁰ But the LORD is a true God, a living God, and an everlasting king. If he be wroth, the earth shaketh: all the Gentiles may not abide his indignation. ¹¹ As for their gods, it may well be said of them, "They are gods, that made neither heaven nor earth: therefore shall they perish from the earth, and from all things under heaven." ¹² But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens. ¹³ At his voice the waters gather together in the air; he draweth up the clouds from the utmost parts of the earth: he turneth lightning to rain, and bringeth forth the winds out of their treasures. ¹⁴ His wisdom maketh all men fools. And confounded be all casters of images, for that they cast is but a vain thing, and hath no life.

²⁶ Moreover, ye see and hear that not alone at Ephesus: but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be not gods which are made with hands:

⁴ To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

⁷ saying with a loud voice, "Fear God and give honour to him, for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him, that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and fountains of water."

¹ {To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!

¹¹ Thou shalt show me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy, and at thy righthand there is pleasure for evermore.

⁴ One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple. ⁵ For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his tabernacle; yea in the secret place of his dwelling shall he hide me, and set me up upon a rock of stone. ⁶ And now shall he lift up mine head above mine enemies round about me. Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation with great gladness; I will sing and speak praises unto the LORD.

⁷ The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him. ⁸ The LORD is my strength, and he is the wholesome defense of his anointed.

² For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? And why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me? ³ O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling; ⁴ and that I may go unto the altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness: and upon the harp will I give thanks unto thee, O God, my God.

² Thus do I look for thee in thy Sanctuary, that I might behold thy power and glory. ³ For thy loving-kindness is better than life itself; my lips shall praise thee.

⁶ Glory and worship are before him; power and honour are in his Sanctuary. {TYNDALE: Praise and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.}

²⁴ "Father, I will that they, which thou hast given me, be with me where I am: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me. For thou lovedest me before the making of the world.

¹⁰ And David blessed the LORD before all the congregation and said, "Blessed art thou LORD God of Israel our father, from ever and for ever. ¹¹ Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, power and glory, victory and praise: for all that is in heaven and in earth is thine, and thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art lifted up a head above all. ¹² And riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hand it is to make great and to give strength unto all. ¹³ And now our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. For what am I? And what is my people, that would obtain strength to be so willing? ¹⁴ But all is of thee, and of that we received of thine hand we have given thee.

¹ {A Psalm of David} Ascribe unto the LORD, O ye mighty, ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength. ² Give the LORD the honour due unto his name; worship the LORD with holy worship.

¹ {To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} O be joyful in God, all ye lands; ² sing praises unto the honor of his name. Make his praise to be glorious.

⁴ O let the nations rejoice and be glad; for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

⁷ God shall bless us; and all the ends of the world shall fear him.

³⁴ Ascribe ye the power unto God; his glory is in Israel, and his might in the clouds.

⁸ Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O LORD, there is not one that can do as thou doest. ⁹ All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O LORD, and shall glorify thy name. ¹⁰ For thou art great, and doest wondrous things; thou art God alone.

⁴ Show yourselves joyful unto the LORD, all ye lands: sing, rejoice, and give thanks.

¹ {A Psalm of Praise} O be joyful in the lord, all ye lands; ² serve the LORD with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

¹ Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give the praise, for thy loving mercy, and for thy truth's sake. ² Wherefore shall the Heathen say, "Where is now their God?"

¹⁰ Then shall the Gentiles enquire after the root of Jesse, which shall be set up for a token unto the Gentiles; for his dwelling shall be glorious.

¹⁰ But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

⁹ and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me. ¹⁰ Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

⁶ to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself, ¹⁸ and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints, ¹⁹ and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us ward, which believe according to the working of that his mighty power,

¹³ I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

⁴¹ And likewise, if a stranger that is not of thy people Israel come out of a far country for thy name's sake ⁴² — for they shall hear of thy great name and of thy mighty hand and stretched-out arm — and therefore if he come and pray at this place, ⁴³ hear thou up to heaven thy dwelling place and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all nations of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee as do thy people Israel, and that it may be known that this house which I have built is called after thy name.

²¹ And he gave the people counsel, and set the singers of the LORD and them that praised in holy apparel, to go out before the army and to say, "Praise the LORD for his mercy lasteth ever."

² Give the LORD the honour due unto his name; worship the LORD with holy worship.

² Out of Zion hath God appeared in perfect beauty.

³⁰ Reprove the beasts among the reeds, the heap of bulls with the calves, those that drive for money. O scatter thou the people that delight in war. ³¹ The princes shall come out of Egypt; the Ethiopians land shall stretch out her hands unto God.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall give presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall bring gifts.

¹⁵ He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised.

⁵ O LORD the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works; yea, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints. ⁶ For who is he among the clouds, that may be compared unto the LORD? Yea what is he among the gods, that shall be like unto the LORD? ⁷ God is greatly to be feared in the council of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. ⁸ O LORD God of hosts, who is like unto thee in power? Thy truth, most mighty LORD, is on every side.

² Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and show ourself glad in him with psalms.

⁹ O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. {TYNDALE: And bow to the LORD in holy apparel; all the earth fear him.}

⁴ O go your way into his gates then with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; be thankful unto him, and speak good of his name.

³ I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the people; I will sing praises unto thee among the nations. ⁴ For thy mercy is greater than the heavens, and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds. ⁵ Set up thyself, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth,

³ In the day of thy power shall thy people offer thee free-will offerings with a holy worship; the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.

¹³ praise the name of the LORD! For his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. ¹⁴ He exalteth the horn of his people, all his saints shall praise him: the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

³ They cried also each one to other on this manner: "Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Hosts! The whole world is full of his glory!"

⁶ The abundance of camels shall cover thee, and the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah shall come all of them from Sheba, and bring gold and frankincense, and shall preach the praise of the LORD. ⁷ All the cattle of Cedar shall be gathered unto thee, the rams Nebaioth shall serve thee, to be offered upon mine altar, which I have chosen, and in the house of my glory which I have garnished.

²⁰ because they made thereof not only costly Jewels for their pomp and pride, but also abominable images and Idols. For this cause will I make them to be abhorred.

²⁵ "But behold, O thou son of man: In the day when I take from them their power, their joy and honour, the lust of their eyes, the burden of their bodies - namely, their sons and daughters -

⁹ And when those beasts gave glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the seat, which liveth forever and ever, ¹⁰ the twenty four elders fell down before him that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth forever, and cast their crowns before the throne saying, ¹¹ "Thou art worthy, Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy will's sake they are, and were created."

¹² saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the lamb that was killed to receive power, and riches and wisdom, and strength, and honour and glory, and blessing." ¹³ And all creatures, which are in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and in the sea, and all that are in them heard I, saying, "Blessing, honour, glory, and power be unto him that sitteth upon the seat, and unto the lamb for evermore." ¹⁴ And the four beasts said, "Amen." And the twenty four elders fell upon their faces, and worshipped him that liveth for evermore.

¹² saying, amen, "Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanks, and honour, and power and might, be unto our God, for evermore, amen."

²³ Sing unto the LORD all the earth: and show from day to day his victories.

²⁵ For great is the LORD and to be praised exceedingly: and terrible is he above all Gods.

⁹ For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.

¹ The LORD is king, and hath put on glorious apparel; the LORD hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength: he hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he spoke the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created. ⁶ He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law which shall not be broken.

⁸ And thus sayeth the LORD: In the time appointed will I be present with thee. And in the hour of health will I help thee, and deliver thee. I will make thee a pledge for the people, so that thou shalt help up the earth again, and challenge again the scattered heritages:

¹² But as for our God, he made the earth with his power, and with his wisdom hath he finished the whole compass of the world; with his discretion hath he spread out the heavens.

¹⁷ All things are created by him, and in him, and he is before all things, and in him all things have their being.

³ Which son, being the brightness of his glory, and very image of his substance, bearing up all things with the word of his power, hath in his own person purged our sins, and is sitten on the righthand of the majesty on high,

¹⁵ And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."

¹ {To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.

⁵ O LORD the very heavens shall praise thy wondrous works; yea, and thy faithfulness in the congregation of the saints.

¹ The LORD is king, and hath put on glorious apparel; the LORD hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength: he hath made the round world so sure, that it cannot be moved. ² Ever since the world began hath thy seat been prepared; thou art from everlasting.

¹⁰ Tell it out among the Heathen, that the LORD is king: and that it is he who hath made the round world so fast, that it can not be moved, and how that he shall judge the people righteously. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad. {TYNDALE: He established the earth that it cannot move. The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad. And let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king.}

¹ The LORD is king. The earth may be glad thereof; yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.

¹ The LORD is king, be the people never so inpatient; he sitteth upon the cherubims, be the earth never so unquiet.

¹ {A Praise of David} I will magnify thee, O God my king; I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

¹ {Praise the Everlasting} O Praise the LORD of heaven; praise him in the heights. ² Praise him all ye angels of his; praise him, all his host. ³ Praise him sun and moon; praise him all ye stars and light. ⁴ Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.

²² For the LORD shall be our captain, the LORD shall be our law giver. The LORD shall be our king, and he himself shall be our Saviour

²³ Be glad ye heavens, whom the LORD hath made, let all that is here beneath upon the earth, be joyful. Rejoice ye mountains and woods, with all the trees that are in you: for the LORD shall redeem Jacob, and show his glory upon Israel.

¹³ Rejoice ye heavens, and sing praises thou earth: Talk of joy ye hills, for God will comfort his people, and have mercy upon his, that be in trouble.

¹³ Lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil, For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory for ever. Amen.

¹⁰ But the angel said unto them, "Be not afraid: For behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, that shall come to all the people:

¹³ And straightway there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly soldiers, lauding God, and saying, ¹⁴ "Glory to God on high: and peace on the earth, and unto men, rejoicing."

¹⁰ Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."

⁶ And I heard the voice of much people, even as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of strong thunderings, saying, "Hallelujah, for God omnipotent reigneth.

⁴ The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.

⁷ Let the sea make a noise and all that therein is; yea, the whole world, and all that dwell therein. ⁸ Let the floods clap their hands, and let all the hills be joyful together

⁹ mountains and all hills; fruitful trees, and all cedars; ¹⁰ beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls;

⁹ before the LORD; for he is come to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

²² "'Thus sayeth the LORD God: I will also take a branch from a high Cedar tree, and will set it, and take the uppermost twig, that yet is but tender, and plant it upon a high hill: ²³ Namely, upon the high hill of Zion will I plant it: that it may bring forth twigs, and give fruit, and be a great Cedar tree: so that all manner of fowls may bide in it, and make their nests under the shadow of his branches. ²⁴ And all the trees of the field shall know, that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, and set the low tree up: that I have dried up the green tree, and made the dry tree to flourish: Even I the LORD that spake it, have also brought it to pass.'"

⁸ in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and to them that obey not unto the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ,

¹⁰ when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvelous in all them that believe: because our testimony that we had unto you, was believed even the same day that we preached it.

¹⁴ Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:

¹⁷ saying, "We give thee thanks Lord God, almighty: which art and wast, and art to come, for thou hast received thy great might, and hast reigned. ¹⁸ And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead; that they should be judged and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and saints, and to them that fear thy name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them, which destroy the earth."

¹³ And the trumpet blowers and the singers so agreed, that it seemed but one voice in praising and thanking the LORD. And as the voice of the trumpets, cymbals and instruments of melody arose, and as they praised the LORD, how that he was good and that his mercy lasteth ever, the house of the LORD was filled with a cloud:

³ And all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down and the glory of the LORD upon the house, and stooped with their faces to the earth upon the pavement and bowed themselves and confessed unto the LORD, that he was good and that his mercy lasted ever.

¹¹ And they sang together, giving praise and thanks unto the LORD; because he is gracious, and because his mercy endureth forever upon Israel. And all the people shouted loud in praising the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

¹ Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah! O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for ever.

¹ I give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever.

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth forever.

¹ Give thanks unto the LORD, for he is gracious! And his mercy endureth forever. ² O give thanks unto the God of all gods! For his mercy endureth forever. ³ O thank the LORD of all lords! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁴ Which only doeth great wonders! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁵ Which by his wisdom made the heavens! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁶ Which laid out the earth above the waters! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁷ Which hath made great lights! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁸ The sun to rule the day! For his mercy endureth forever. ⁹ The moon and the stars to govern the night! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁰ Which smote Egypt with their firstborn! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹¹ And brought out Israel from among them! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹² With a mighty hand and stretched-out arm! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹³ Which divided the reed sea into parts! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁴ And made Israel to go through the midst of it! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁵ But as for Pharaoh and his host, he overthrew them in the reed sea! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁶ Who led his people through the wilderness! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁷ Which smote great kings! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁸ Yea, and slew mighty kings! For his mercy endureth forever. ¹⁹ Sihon, king of the Amorites! For his mercy endureth forever. ²⁰ And Og, the king of Bashan! For his mercy endureth forever. ²¹ And gave away their land for a heritage! For his mercy endureth forever. ²² Even for a heritage unto Israel his servant! For his mercy endureth forever. ²³ Who remembereth us, when we are in trouble! For his mercy endureth forever. ²⁴ And hath delivered us from our enemies! For his mercy endureth forever. ²⁵ Which giveth food unto all flesh! For his mercy endureth forever. ²⁶ O give thanks unto the God of heaven! For his mercy endureth forever.

¹¹ Shall the voice of gladness be heard again; the voice of the Bridegroom and of the bride; the voice of them that shall sing, 'Praise the LORD of Hosts, for he is loving and his mercy endureth forever,' and the voice of them that shall offer up gifts in the house of the LORD. For I will restore the captivity of this land, as it was afore, sayeth the LORD.

⁹ Sing unto him and play unto him: and record all his wonderful deeds! ¹⁰ Praise his holy name, and let the hearts of them that seek the LORD rejoice!

⁷ Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of Zion? When the LORD turneth the captivity of his people, then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

⁸ We make our boast of God all day long, and will praise thy Name forever. Selah.

⁶ O that the salvation were given unto Israel out of Zion! O that the LORD would deliver his people out of captivity! Then should Jacob rejoice, and Israel should be right glad.

⁹ Help us, O God our saviour, for the glory of thy name; O deliver us, and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake. ¹⁰ Wherefore shall the heathen say, "Where is now their God?" O let the vengeance of thy servant's blood that is shed, be openly showed upon the heathen in our sight.

⁴⁵ that they might keep his statutes, and observe his laws. Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

⁴⁷ Deliver us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the Heathen; that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, and make our boast of thy praise. ⁴⁸ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and world without end. And let all people say, "Amen, Amen." Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

²¹ This people have I made for myself, and they shall show forth my praise.

³¹ That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

¹² that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.

⁵ and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

¹⁵ 'Cursed be he that maketh any carved image or image of metal — an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman — and putteth it in a secret place.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.' ¹⁶ "'Cursed be he that curseth his father or his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁷ "'Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's mark.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁸ 'Cursed be he that maketh the blind go out of his way.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ¹⁹ "'Cursed be he that hindereth the right of the stranger, fatherless and widow.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁰ "'Cursed be he that lieth with his father's wife, because he hath opened his father's covering.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²¹ "'Cursed be he that lieth with any manner beast.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²² "'Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, whether she be the daughter of his father or of his mother.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²³ "'Cursed be he that lieth with his mother-in-law.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁴ "'Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁵ "'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.' ²⁶ "'Cursed be he that maintaineth not all the words of this law to do them.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

⁵⁶ "Blessed be the LORD that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he promised: so that there is not one word escaped of all the good promises which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

⁶ And Ezra praised the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," with their hands up, and bowed themselves, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

¹⁸ Blessed be the LORD God, even the God of Israel, which only doeth wondrous things. ¹⁹ And blessed be the name of his majesty forever; and all the lands be fulfilled with his glory. Amen, Amen.

⁶ And the prophet Jeremiah said, "Amen, the LORD do that, and grant the thing which thou hast prophesied: that he may bring again all the ornaments of the LORD's house, and restore all the prisoners from Babylon into this place.

¹⁶ For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

³ Blessed be God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which hath blessed us with all manner of spiritual blessings in heavenly things by Christ,

³ Blessed be God, the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which through his abundant mercy begat us again unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death,

⁴ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the LORD, and to repeat, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: ⁵ even Asaph the chief, and next to him Zachariah then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel with Psalteries and harps. But Asaph with sounding cymbals, ⁶ and Benaiah and Jahaziel, priests, with trumpets; continually before the Ark of the covenant of God.

¹⁴ And Solomon put the sorts of priests in companies as David his father had ordered them, unto the offices, and the Levites unto their wait, for to praise and minister before the priests day by day, and the porters by course at every gate. For so had David the man of God commanded.

⁴ And held the feast of tabernacles as it is written, and offered burnt sacrifices daily, in order: according to the custom, day by day.

¹⁴ and the Ark of God was with Obededom in his house, three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom and all that he had.

³ The sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah-Shimei, six, at the hands of their fathers Jeduthun, with harps: which Jeduthun prophesied for to thank and praise the LORD.

⁴ And Obededom had sons: Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, ⁵ Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullathai the eighth — for God had blessed him. ⁶ And unto Shemaiah his son were sons born that ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might. ⁷ The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Raphael, Obed, and Elzabad and his brethren, men of activity, Elihu and Semachiah. ⁸ All these were of the children of Obededom, which, with their brethren and their children, active men of strength to do service, were forty two of Obededom.

¹⁰ And Hosah of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, yet he was not the eldest, but his father made him the chiefest.

⁴ And the king went to Gibeon, to offer there: for that was a great offering place. And there Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings upon that altar.

²⁸ And Zadok, a young man of great power, had his father's household with Captains, twenty two.

¹¹ And David called to Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab;

²⁹ For the tabernacle of the LORD which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering were that season in the hill at Gibeon.

³ And so Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the hill altar of Gibeon: for there was the tabernacle of witness of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD made in the wilderness. ⁴ But the Ark of God had David brought from Kiriathjearim, into the place he had prepared therefore — For he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

¹³ And so Solomon came from the hill altar that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem from the tabernacle of witness and reigned at Jerusalem.

³⁸ This is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of one year old day by day forever, ³⁹ the one thou shalt offer in the morning and the other at even. ⁴⁰ And unto the one lamb take a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil, and the fourth part of a hin of wine, for a drink offering. ⁴¹ And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering and drink offering in the morning, to be an odour of a sweet savour of the sacrifice of the LORD. ⁴² And it shall be a continual burnt offering among your children after you, in the door of the tabernacle of witness before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak unto you there.

³ And say unto them, "This is the offering which ye shall offer unto the LORD: two lambs of a year old without spot, day by day, to be a burnt offering perpetually. ⁴ One lamb thou shalt offer in the morning, and the other at even. ⁵ And thereto the tenth part of an Ephah of flour for a meat offering mingled with beaten oil, the fourth part of a hin: ⁶ which is a daily offering ordained in the mount Sinai unto a sweet savour in the sacrifice of the LORD. ⁷ And the drink offering of the same: the fourth part of a hin unto one lamb, and pour the drink offering in the holy place, to be good drink unto the LORD. ⁸ And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, with the meat offering and the drink offering after the manner of the morning: a sacrifice of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

²⁹ And when midday was passed, they prophesied until it was time to offer. But there was neither voice nor answer nor any that regarded them.

⁴ that I may build a house for the name of the LORD my God, to consecrate it to him to burn sweet odours and to set shewbread before him perpetually, and for burnt sacrifices morning and evening, and on the Sabbath days, and the first day of every new moon, and in the solemn feasts of the LORD our God, so to continue ever in Israel.

³ And the king gave a portion of his substance for burnt offerings at morning and even, and for burnt offerings on the Sabbath days and new moons and other solemn feasts, according as it is written in the law of the LORD.

³ And the altar set they upon his sockets - for there was a fearfulness among them because of the nations and the lands - and offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, in the morning and at evening.

¹³ He shall daily bring unto the LORD a lamb of a year old without blemish for a burnt offering: this shall he do every morning. ¹⁴ And for a meat offering he shall give the sixth part of an Ephah, and the third part of an Hin of oil to mingle with the cakes every morning. Yea this shall be a daily meat offering unto the LORD, for an everlasting ordinance. ¹⁵ And thus shall the lamb, the meat offering and oil be given every morning, for a daily burnt offering.

²¹ Yea, while I was yet speaking in my prayer, behold, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen afore in the vision, came flying to me, and touched me about the offering time in the evening.

⁴ 'Ye came to Bethel for to work ungraciousness, and have increased your sins at Gilgal: ye brought your sacrifices in the morning, and your tithes unto the third day.

¹⁷ And Moses and Aaron took these men, above named,

³³ These are they that waited with their children of the sons of Kohath: Heman a singer, which was the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,

³⁹ And his brother Asaph stood on his righthand, which was the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea, ⁴⁰ the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Melchijah, ⁴¹ the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, ⁴² the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, ⁴³ the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi. ⁴⁴ And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, ⁴⁵ the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah, ⁴⁶ the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer, ⁴⁷ the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

³¹ And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand which were appointed by name to go to make David king.

³⁷ And he left there before the ark of the LORD's covenant, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Ark evermore day by day.

²⁰ And of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes gave to minister unto the Levites, two hundred and twenty, all named by name.

¹⁷ But the merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear him, and his righteousness upon their children's children;

⁵⁰ And his mercy is always on them that fear him, throughout all generations.

⁶ All these were at the hand of their father to sing in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harps in the service of the house of God. And at the hand of the king was Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman: ⁷ But the multitude of them were with their brethren that were cunning in the song of the LORD. And the number of all that taught, were two hundred and fourscore and eight.

⁶ And the priests waited on their offices, and the Levites with instruments of music of the LORD which king David made to confess unto the LORD that his mercy lasteth ever, when David gave praise through their hands. And the priests blew trumpets fast by them: and all Israel stood.

²⁵ And they set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harps according to the commandments of David and of Gad the king's seer of visions and of Nathan the prophet. For so was the commandment of the LORD through the hand, of his prophets.

¹⁰ For one day in thy court is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of the ungodly.

³ Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. ⁴ Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him upon the strings and pipe. ⁵ Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals. ⁶ Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD! Praise the everlasting! Hallelujah!

¹⁹ For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."

¹⁵ But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

¹⁹ and gave among all the folk — even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men — every one a cake of bread and a piece of flesh and a flacket of wine. And so the people departed every man to his house. ²⁰ Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."

⁶⁶ And the eighth day he sent the people away. And they blessed the king and went unto their tents joyous and glad in heart for all the goodness that the LORD had showed unto David his servant and to Israel his people.

² O let me have understanding in the ways of Godliness, until the time that thou come unto me! I will walk in my house with a perfect heart.