Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the
presence of the Lord,
Because he cometh to judge the earth.
O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good;
For his mercy endureth for ever.
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,
And gather us together, and deliver us from the
heathen,
That we may give thanks to thy holy name,
And glory in thy praise.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
For ever and ever.
And all the people said. Amen, and praised the Lord.
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon, to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do
according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel; and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who
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