1 They brought the ark of God in and placed it within the tent David had set up for it, and they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 When David had finished presenting the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD's name.
3 Then to every Israelite, man and woman alike, he handed out a loaf of bread, a portion of dates, and a raisin cake.
4 He put some of the Levites before the ark of the LORD as ministers, to commemorate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD God of Israel:
5 Asaph the head, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres, while Asaph made sound with cymbals;
6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel with trumpets, continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On that day David for the first time put Asaph and his brothers in charge of giving thanks to the LORD:
8 Give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known among the peoples what he has done!
9 Sing to him; make music to him; speak of all his wondrous works!
10 Boast in his holy name; let the heart of those seeking the LORD be glad!
11 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his presence always!
12 Remember the wonders he performed, his signs, and the judgments he spoke,
13 you seed of Israel his servant, you sons of Jacob, his chosen!
14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are through all the earth.
15 Keep his covenant in mind forever, the word he ordained for a thousand generations,
16 which he made with Abraham, and his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 and which he set up for Jacob as a decree, for Israel as a covenant for all time,
18 when he said, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the share of your inheritance,"
19 while you were few in number, only a handful, and strangers in it,
20 going about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21 He allowed no man to oppress them, and he reproved kings on their account:
22 "Do not lay a hand on my anointed, and do not harm my prophets!"
23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; announce his salvation day after day!
24 Tell of his glory among the nations, of his wonders among all peoples!
25 For the LORD is great and highly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are in his presence; strength and joy are in his dwelling.
28 Give to the LORD, you families of the peoples, give to the LORD glory and strength!
29 Give to the LORD the glory his name deserves; bring an offering and come into his presence. Worship the LORD in holy splendor;
30 tremble at his presence, all the earth! The world is firmly set; it will not be shaken.
31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let them say among the nations, "The LORD is King!"
32 Let the sea roar with all that is in it; let the countryside rejoice with everything that is in it!
33 Then the trees of the woods will shout for joy in the presence of the LORD, because he is coming to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love lasts forever!
35 Say also, "Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and take pride in your praise."
36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from age to age! And all the people said "Amen," and praised the LORD.
37 David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the ark of the covenant of the LORD to serve before the ark always, as each day's duty required;
38 also Obed-edom and their brothers, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be gatekeepers.
39 And Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests he left in front of the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon,
40 to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, and to do everything written in the law of the LORD that he gave to Israel.
41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen and named one by one to give thanks to the LORD, because his steadfast love lasts forever.
42 With them, that is, with Heman and Jeduthun, were trumpets and cymbals for those who sounded aloud, and the instruments for God's song. The sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
43 And all the people went off, each to his own house, and David went back to bless his household.