39 and his brother (A)Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

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39 and Heman’s associate Asaph,(A) who served at his right hand:

Asaph son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,(B)

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44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

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44 The musicians:(A)

the descendants of Asaph148
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41 The singers: the sons of (A)Asaph, 128.

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41 The musicians:(A)

the descendants of Asaph128
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O God, Do Not Keep Silence

A Song. A Psalm of (A)Asaph.

83 O God, do not keep silence;
    (B)do not hold your peace or be still, O God!

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Psalm 83[a]

A song. A psalm of Asaph.

O God, do not remain silent;(A)
    do not turn a deaf ear,
    do not stand aloof, O God.

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  1. Psalm 83:1 In Hebrew texts 83:1-18 is numbered 83:2-19.

Oh, That My People Would Listen to Me

To the choirmaster: according to (A)The Gittith.[a] Of (B)Asaph.

81 (C)Sing aloud to God our strength;
    (D)shout for joy to the God of Jacob!

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  1. Psalm 81:1 Probably a musical or liturgical term

Psalm 81[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] Of Asaph.

Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout aloud to the God of Jacob!(A)

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  1. Psalm 81:1 In Hebrew texts 81:1-16 is numbered 81:2-17.
  2. Psalm 81:1 Title: Probably a musical term

How Long, O Lord?

A Psalm of (A)Asaph.

79 O God, (B)the nations have come into your (C)inheritance;
    they have defiled your (D)holy temple;
    they have (E)laid Jerusalem in ruins.

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Psalm 79

A psalm of Asaph.

O God, the nations have invaded your inheritance;(A)
    they have defiled(B) your holy temple,
    they have reduced Jerusalem to rubble.(C)

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In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

To the choirmaster: according to (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of (B)Asaph.

77 I (C)cry aloud to God,
    aloud to God, and he will hear me.

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Psalm 77[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.

I cried out to God(A) for help;
    I cried out to God to hear me.

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  1. Psalm 77:1 In Hebrew texts 77:1-20 is numbered 77:2-21.

God Will Judge with Equity

To the choirmaster: according to (A)Do Not Destroy. (B)A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

75 We give thanks to you, O God;
    we give thanks, for your name is (C)near.
We[a] recount your wondrous deeds.

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  1. Psalm 75:1 Hebrew They

Psalm 75[a]

For the director of music. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A psalm of Asaph. A song.

We praise you, God,
    we praise you, for your Name is near;(A)
    people tell of your wonderful deeds.(B)

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  1. Psalm 75:1 In Hebrew texts 75:1-10 is numbered 75:2-11.

Book Three

God Is My Strength and Portion Forever

A Psalm of (A)Asaph.

73 Truly God is good to (B)Israel,
    to those who are (C)pure in heart.

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BOOK III

Psalms 73–89

Psalm 73

A psalm of Asaph.

Surely God is good to Israel,
    to those who are pure in heart.(A)

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46 For long ago in the days of David and (A)Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs[a] of praise and thanksgiving to God.

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  1. Nehemiah 12:46 Or leaders

46 For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph,(A) there had been directors for the musicians and for the songs of praise(B) and thanksgiving to God.

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17 and (A)Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise,[a] who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

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  1. Nehemiah 11:17 Compare Septuagint, Vulgate; Hebrew beginning

17 Mattaniah(A) son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,(B) the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.(C)

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13 and of the sons of (A)Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of (B)Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

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13 from the descendants of Elizaphan,(A)

Shimri and Jeiel;

from the descendants of Asaph,(B)

Zechariah and Mattaniah;

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12 and all the Levitical (A)singers, (B)Asaph, (C)Heman, and Jeduthun, their sons and kinsmen, arrayed in fine linen, with (D)cymbals, harps, and lyres, stood east of the altar with 120 (E)priests who were trumpeters;

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12 All the Levites who were musicians(A)—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps and lyres. They were accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.(B)

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