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Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,

O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

Sing to the Lord , all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;

Oh give thanks to the Lord , for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,

and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon

With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord , for his steadfast love endures forever.

Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.

Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent."

When your days are fulfilled to walk with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

He shall build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.

but I will confirm him in my house and in my kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever.'"