Asaph and his musically inclined descendants served
as Temple Musicians, ministering before
the Ark of the Lord, singing songs of praise, and thanking God with Bible
prayers such as this psalm:
Psalm 75:1 –
a prayer of Asaph
from the King James Version
Unto thee, O
God,
do we give thanks,
unto thee
do we give thanks:
for that thy
name is near
thy wondrous works declare.
From the Book of KJV Prayers - actual prayers from
the King James Version of the Bible
(KJV) collected by Mary Harwell
Sayler, ©2019
...
Psalm 75:1 –
a prayer of Asaph
paraphrased
into contemporary English
We give
thanks
to You, O Lord.
We give
thanks.
For Your Name
is near.
Your Name
holds
wondrous
deeds.
From the Book of Bible Prayers – actual prayers of the Bible collected from a variety of translations and paraphrased into everyday English by Mary Harwell Sayler, ©2019
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