Jehoshaphat asked the people for advice. Then he appointed men to sing to the Lord. He wanted them to praise the Lord because of his glory and holiness. They marched out in front of the army. They said,“ Give thanks to the Lord. His faithful love continues forever.”

约沙法既与民商议了，就设立歌唱的人，颂赞耶和华，使他们穿上圣洁的礼服，走在军前赞美耶和华说：“当称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存！”

约沙法与百姓商议，就设立歌唱的人，颂赞耶和华，使他们穿上圣洁的礼服，走在军队前赞美耶和华：“当称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存！”

约沙法与百姓商议，就设立歌唱的人，颂赞耶和华，使他们穿上圣洁的礼服，走在军队前赞美耶和华：“当称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存！”

约沙法与众人商议后，就派歌乐手穿上圣洁的礼服走在军队前面，赞美耶和华，说：“你们要称谢耶和华，因祂的慈爱永远长存！”

约沙法和人民商议好了，就指派向耶和华歌唱的人，使他们身穿圣洁的服饰，走在军队的前面，赞美耶和华，说：“你们要称颂耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存。”

約沙法既與民商議了，就設立歌唱的人，頌讚耶和華，使他們穿上聖潔的禮服，走在軍前讚美耶和華說：「當稱謝耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存！」

約沙法與百姓商議，就設立歌唱的人，頌讚耶和華，使他們穿上聖潔的禮服，走在軍隊前讚美耶和華：「當稱謝耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存！」

約沙法與百姓商議，就設立歌唱的人，頌讚耶和華，使他們穿上聖潔的禮服，走在軍隊前讚美耶和華：「當稱謝耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存！」

約沙法與眾人商議後，就派歌樂手穿上聖潔的禮服走在軍隊前面，讚美耶和華，說：「你們要稱謝耶和華，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！」

約沙法和人民商議好了，就指派向耶和華歌唱的人，使他們身穿聖潔的服飾，走在軍隊的前面，讚美耶和華，說：“你們要稱頌耶和華，因他的慈愛永遠長存。”

約沙法既和眾民商議好了，就設立那些該向永恆主歌唱的人，使他們用聖別的威儀來讚美，在武裝的人前面出發，唱着說：『你們要稱謝永恆主，因為他堅固的愛永遠長存。』

約沙法既與民議、遂立人謳歌耶和華、衣聖服行於軍前曰、當稱謝耶和華、以其慈惠永存、

既與民議、使人禮服謳歌於軍前、頌讚曰、耶和華恆懷矜憫、當頌讚之。

約沙法既與民議、使謳歌者衣聖禮服、行於軍前頌讚主曰、當頌美主、因主之恩永遠長存云、

After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:“ Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say,“ Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”

After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang:“ Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love endures forever!”

Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the LORD and some to praise the splendor of his holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the LORD, for his faithful love endures forever.

When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said,“ Give thanks to the Lord, for His faithfulness is everlasting.”

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:“ Praise the Lord, For His mercy endures forever.”

And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of His holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the Lord, for His faithful love endures forever.

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy[ endureth] for ever.

He met with the people and appointed musicians to play before the LORD and praise his majestic splendor. As they marched ahead of the warriors they said:“ Give thanks to the LORD, for his loyal love endures.”

When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say,“ Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.

Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him. Bring an offering and come to him. Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.

The trumpet players and other musicians played their instruments together. They praised the Lord and gave thanks to him. The singers sang to the music of the trumpets, cymbals and other instruments. They sang in praise to the Lord,“ The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever.” Then a cloud filled the temple of the Lord.

Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.

Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him. Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.

The builders laid the foundation of the Lord’ s temple. Then the priests came. They were wearing their special clothes. They brought their trumpets with them. The Levites who belonged to the family line of Asaph also came. They brought their cymbals with them. The priests and Levites took their places to praise the Lord. They did everything just as King David had required them to.They sang to the Lord. They praised him. They gave thanks to him. They said,“ The Lord is good. His faithful love to Israel continues forever.” All the people gave a loud shout. They praised the Lord. They were glad because the foundation of the Lord’ s temple had been laid.

They will be the sounds of joy and gladness. The voices of brides and grooms will fill the streets. And the voices of those who bring thank offerings to my house will be heard there. They will say,“‘ Give thanks to the Lord who rules over all, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.’ That’s because I will bless this land with great success again. It will be as it was before,” says the Lord.

Heman and Jeduthun were with the priests. So were the rest of those who had been chosen by name and appointed to serve. They had been chosen to give thanks to the Lord,“ because his faithful love continues forever.”

All the Israelites saw the fire coming down. They saw the glory of the Lord above the temple. So they got down on their knees in the courtyard with their faces toward the ground. They worshiped the Lord. They gave thanks to him and said,“ The Lord is good. His faithful love continues forever.”

The priests and Levites took their positions. The Levites played the Lord’ s musical instruments. King David had made them for praising the Lord. They were used when he gave thanks to the Lord. He said,“ His faithful love continues forever.” Across from where the Levites were, the priests blew their trumpets. All the people of Israel were standing.

Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness. All you people of the earth, tremble when you are with him.

May the Lord our God always be pleased with us. Lord, make what we do succeed. Please make what we do succeed.

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’ s temple. They had cymbals, harps and lyres. They did everything in the way King David, his prophet Gad, and Nathan the prophet had required. The Lord had given commands about all these things through his prophets.So the Levites stood ready with David’s musical instruments. And the priests had their trumpets ready.Hezekiah gave the order to sacrifice the burnt offering on the altar. The offering began. Singing to the Lord also began. The singing was accompanied by the trumpets and by the instruments of David. He had been king of Israel.The whole community bowed down. They worshiped the Lord. At the same time the musicians played their musical instruments. The priests blew their trumpets. All of that continued until the burnt offering had been sacrificed.So the offerings were finished. King Hezekiah got down on his knees. He worshiped the Lord. So did everyone who was with him.The king and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord. They used the words of David and Asaph the prophet. They sang praises with joy. They bowed down and worshiped the Lord.

The wall of Jerusalem was set apart to God. For that occasion, the Levites were gathered together from where they lived. They were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate that happy occasion. They celebrated the fact that the wall was being set apart to God. They did it by singing and giving their thanks to him. They celebrated by playing music on cymbals, harps and lyres.

David talked with each of his officers. He wanted to get their advice. Some of them were commanders of thousands of men. Others were commanders of hundreds.David spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said,“ Let’s send word to the rest of our people no matter how far away they live. They live in all the territories of Israel. Let’s also send word to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and on their grasslands. Let’s invite everyone to come and join us. Let’s do it if it seems good to you and if that’s what the Lord our God wants.

Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the greatest God of all. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the most powerful Lord of all. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the only one who can do great miracles. His faithful love continues forever.By his understanding he made the heavens. His faithful love continues forever.He spread out the earth on the waters. His faithful love continues forever.He made the great lights in the sky. His faithful love continues forever.He made the sun to rule over the day. His faithful love continues forever.He made the moon and stars to rule over the night. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who killed the oldest son of each family in Egypt. His faithful love continues forever.He brought the people of Israel out of Egypt. His faithful love continues forever.He did it by reaching out his mighty hand and powerful arm. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who parted the waters of the Red Sea. His faithful love continues forever.He brought Israel through the middle of it. His faithful love continues forever.But he swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who led his people through the desert. His faithful love continues forever.He killed great kings. His faithful love continues forever.He struck down mighty kings. His faithful love continues forever.He killed Sihon, the king of the Amorites. His faithful love continues forever.He killed Og, the king of Bashan. His faithful love continues forever.He gave their land as a gift. His faithful love continues forever.He gave it as a gift to his servant Israel. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God who remembered us when things were going badly. His faithful love continues forever.He set us free from our enemies. His faithful love continues forever.He gives food to every creature. His faithful love continues forever.Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love continues forever.

Without guidance a nation falls. But many good advisers can bring victory to a nation.

From Zion, perfect and beautiful, God’s glory shines out.

The people of Israel who were in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread. They celebrated for seven days with great joy. The Levites and priests praised the Lord every day. They praised the Lord with loud musical instruments. The instruments had been set apart to the Lord.