39 And his brother (A)Asaph, who stood at his right hand, was Asaph the son of Berachiah, the 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, one hundred and forty-eight.

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44 The musicians:(A)

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41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.

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41 The musicians:(A)

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Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

83 Do(A) not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not 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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Footnotes

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

An Appeal for Israel’s Repentance

To the Chief Musician. (A)On[a] an instrument of Gath. A Psalm of Asaph.

81 Sing aloud to God our strength;
Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob.

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  1. Psalm 81:1 Heb. Al Gittith

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

A Dirge and a Prayer for Israel, Destroyed by Enemies

A Psalm of Asaph.

79 O God, the [a]nations have come into (A)Your inheritance;
Your holy temple they have defiled;
(B)They have laid Jerusalem [b]in heaps.

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  1. Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
  2. Psalm 79:1 in ruins

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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The Consoling Memory of God’s Redemptive Works

To the Chief Musician. (A)To Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

77 I cried out to God with my voice—
To God with my voice;
And He gave ear to 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.

Thanksgiving for God’s Righteous Judgment

To the Chief Musician. Set to (A)“Do[a] Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

75 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks!
For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.

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  1. Psalm 75:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth

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

Psalms 73–89

The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God

A Psalm of (A)Asaph.

73 Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are 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 in the days of David (A)and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

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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 Mattaniah the son of [a]Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

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  1. Nehemiah 11:17 Or Michah

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 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeiel; of the sons of 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 (A)and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, (B)and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets—

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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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