LINK: 1 Chronicles 16:23-43 & Psalm 96 (The text for Psalm 96 is below)
BACKGROUND
The praise continues! Then all the people say "Amen" and "Praise the LORD." David leaves, but Asaph and the other Levites ministered before the ark "continually."
David leaves Zadok & co. before the tabernacle at Gibeon even though the tabernacle is now in Jerusalem where Abiathar is the high priest. Eventually, they will be reunited in a new temple, but we will have to wait until Solomon's reign to see that happen. For the time being, Israel has two worship centers and two high priests (15:11). We do not know the origin of Gibeon as the site of the tabernacle, but it must have been sanctioned by God because of the appointment of Zadok and later Solomon will offer sacrifices there with God's approval (1 Kings 3:4-10).
APPLICATION & PRAYER
Praise and Sing to God through Psalm 96 and envision ALL the peoples praising God! Then, tell others about Him!
Sing to the Lord a new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;
He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name;
Bring an offering and come into His courts.
Worship the Lord in holy attire;
Tremble before Him, all the earth.
Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the aworld is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will judge the peoples with equity.”
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
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