1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;
10 Glory ye in his holy name;
11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant,
14 He is Jehovah our God;
15 Remember his covenant for ever,
16 The covenant
17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
19 When ye were but a few men in number,
20 And they went about from nation to nation,
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong;
22 Saying
23 Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth;
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
25 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols:
27 Honor and majesty are before him:
28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,
29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:
30 Tremble before him, all the earth:
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah;
34 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,
36 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,
37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness
42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun
43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.