1 Chronicles 6:39
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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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Nehemiah 7:44
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44 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and forty-eight.
Ezra 2:41
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41 The singers: the sons of Asaph, one hundred and twenty-eight.
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Psalm 83:1
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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!
Psalm 81:1
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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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 81:1 Heb. Al Gittith
Psalm 79:1
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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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 79:1 Gentiles
- Psalm 79:1 in ruins
Psalm 77:1
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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.
Psalm 75:1
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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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 75:1 Heb. Al Tashcheth
Psalm 73:1
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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.
Nehemiah 12:46
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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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Nehemiah 11:17
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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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- Nehemiah 11:17 Or Michah
2 Chronicles 29:13
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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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2 Chronicles 5:12
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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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