And they brought in the ark of God and aplaced it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.
4He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then 1Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,
6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7Then on that day David afirst assigned 1Asaph and his 2relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
aOh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; bMake known His deeds among the peoples.
9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; 1Speak of all His 2wonders.
101Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
11aSeek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.
12aRemember His wonderful deeds which He has done, bHis marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
13O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
14He is the LORD our God; aHis judgments are in all the earth.
15Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
16aThe covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.
17aHe also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18Saying, " aTo you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance."
19aWhen they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,
20And they wandered about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,
21He permitted no man to oppress them, And aHe reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
22"Do not touch My anointed ones, And ado My prophets no harm."
23aSing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
24Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
25For agreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is bto be feared above all gods.
26For all the gods of the peoples are 1 aidols, bBut the LORD made the heavens.
27Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.
28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an 1offering, and come before Him; aWorship the LORD in 2holy array.
30Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
31aLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, " bThe LORD reigns."
32aLet the sea 1roar, and 2all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD; For He is coming to judge the earth.
34aO give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
35aThen say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And 1glory in Your praise."
36aBlessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. Then all the people bsaid, "Amen," and praised the LORD.
So he left Asaph and his 1relatives there abefore the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, bas every day's work required;
38and aObed-edom with 1his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and bHosah as gatekeepers.
39He left aZadok the priest and his 1relatives the priests bbefore the 2tabernacle of the LORD in the high place which was at Gibeon,
40to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, aeven according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which He commanded Israel.
41With them were aHeman and Jeduthun, and bthe rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to cgive thanks to the LORD, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.
42And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for athe songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.
43aThen all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.