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16:3. And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.
16:4. And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord G.o.d of Israel.
16:5. Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:
16:6. But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
16:7. In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.
16:8. Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.
16:9. Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.
16:10. Praise ye his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.
16:11. Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.
16:12. Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.
16:13. O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
16:14. He is the Lord our G.o.d: his judgments are in all the earth.
16:15. Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.
16:16. The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.
16:17. And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
16:18. Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.
16:19. When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.
16:20. And they pa.s.sed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.
16:21. He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.
16:22. Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.
16:23. Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.
16:24. Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.
16:25. For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all G.o.ds.
16:26. For all the G.o.ds of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
16:27. Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.
16:28. Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.