1They brought God's ark and placed it inside the tent David had set up for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.
2When David finished offering the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
3He gave to every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4He appointed some Levites to serve in front of Yahweh’s ark, to remember, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel.
5Asaph was in charge, followed by Zechariah as second. Then came Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who played stringed instruments and harps. Asaph played the cymbals loudly.
6Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, constantly played trumpets before the ark of God's covenant.
7On that day, David first appointed Asaph and his relatives to thank Yahweh.
8Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his deeds known among the nations!
9Sing to him! Sing his praises! Tell about all his amazing works!
10Boast in his holy name! Let those who look to Yahweh be happy!
11Look for Yahweh and his strength! Always seek his presence!
12Remember the amazing things he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced.
13Remember, you descendants of Israel, his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14He is Yahweh, our God. His judgments are for the whole earth.
15Remember forever his covenant, the command he gave for a thousand generations,
16the agreement he made with Abraham, and his promise to Isaac.
17He confirmed it to Jacob as a law, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan, which will be your allotted inheritance."
19This was when you were only a small number of people, very few, and foreigners living in the land.
20They traveled from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21He did not allow anyone to harm them. He even warned kings because of them,
22saying, "Do not touch my chosen ones! Do not harm my prophets!"
23Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Announce his salvation day after day!
24Tell the nations about his glory, and all peoples about his amazing works!
25Yahweh is great and deserves much praise. He is to be honored more than all other gods.
26Because the gods of other nations are mere idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
27Honor and majesty are always with him. Strength and joy are found where he is.
28Give to Yahweh, all you families of the nations, give to Yahweh glory and strength!
29Give to Yahweh the glory that his name deserves. Bring an offering and come before him. Worship Yahweh in sacred clothing.
30Tremble before him, all the earth. The world is also established so firmly that it cannot be moved.
31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them announce among the nations, “Yahweh rules!”
32Let the sea roar and everything in it! Let the fields be joyful, and everything in them!
33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, because he is coming to judge the earth.
34Oh, give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; his faithful love lasts forever.
35Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us and rescue us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and triumph in praising you.”
36Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
37So David left Asaph and his relatives there in front of the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to serve there continually, performing the daily duties required;
38and Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight relatives, including Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were appointed as doorkeepers;
39and Zadok the priest and his fellow priests were in front of Yahweh’s tabernacle at the high place in Gibeon.
40They were to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, exactly as it is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded Israel;
41and with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen, who were named to give thanks to Yahweh, because his faithful love lasts forever;
42and with them Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for trumpets and cymbals to be played loudly, and for instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the gate.
43Then every person went home, and David returned to bless his own household.