Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy* with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
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Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
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Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
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Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
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All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen* sons and three daughters.
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All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
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So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
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And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
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Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve*:
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The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*:
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The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve*.
1 [A Psalm of Asaph.] O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.
2 The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
3 Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
4 We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
6 Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
7 For they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
8 O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.
10 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.
11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
12 And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.
13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
