<p class="poetry">He is the <sc>Lordsc> our God;p> <p class="poetry">he carries out judgment throughout the earth.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Sing to him! Make music to him!p> <p class="poetry">Tell about all his miraculous deeds!p>

<p class="poetry">Tell the nations about his splendor,p> <p class="poetry">tell<n id="1" /> all the nations about his miraculous deeds!p>

<p class="bodytext">So David became famous<n id="1" /> in all the lands; the <sc>Lordsc> caused all the nations to fear him.<n id="2" />p>

O <sc>Lordsc>, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">But the king&#8217;s edict stood, despite Joab&#8217;s objections.<n id="1" /> So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.<n id="2" />

You also have available many workers, including stonecutters, masons, carpenters,<n id="1" /> and an innumerable array of workers who are skilled

Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say<n id="1" /> to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,<n id="2" /> &#8216;Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?&#8217;&#8221;&#8217;p>

<p class="bodytext">From Zebulun there were 50,000 warriors who were prepared for battle, equipped with all kinds of weapons, and ready to give their undivided loyalty.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="bodytext">From the other side of the Jordan, from Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with all kinds of weapons.p>

while David and all Israel were energetically<n id="1" /> celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments,<n id="2" /> tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

I was with you wherever you went and I defeated<n id="1" /> all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.<n id="2" />

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus;<n id="1" /> the Arameans became David&#8217;s subjects and brought tribute. The <sc>Lordsc> protected<n id="2" /> David wherever he campaigned.<n id="3" />

He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David&#8217;s subjects. The <sc>Lordsc> protected<n id="1" /> David wherever he campaigned.<n id="2" />p>

You are the source of wealth and honor;<n id="1" /> you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.<n id="2" />

David said to the whole Israelite assembly, &#8220;If you so desire and the <sc>Lordsc> our God approves,<n id="1" /> let&#8217;s spread the word<n id="2" /> to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities,<n id="3" /> so they may join us.

Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God&#8217;s temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service.<n id="1" /> The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

three<n id="1" /> years of famine, or three months being chased by your enemies and struck down by their swords,<n id="2" /> or three days being struck down by the <sc>Lordsc>, during which a plague will invade the land and the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s messenger will destroy throughout Israel&#8217;s territory.&#8217;<n id="3" /> Now, decide what I should tell the one who sent me.&#8221;