| 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 [of flesh], and a cake of raisins. |
| 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; Make known his doings among the peoples. |
| 9 | Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works. |
| 10 | Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. |
| 11 | Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore. |
| 12 | Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, |
| 13 | O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. |
| 14 | He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth. |
| 15 | Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, |
| 16 | [The covenant] which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac, |
| 17 | And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant, |
| 18 | Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance; |
| 19 | When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it; |
| 20 | And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people. |
| 21 | He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, |
| 22 | [Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm. |
| 23 | Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day. |
| 24 | Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. |
| 25 | For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods. |
| 26 | For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens. |
| 27 | Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place. |
| 28 | Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength; |
| 29 | Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array. |
| 30 | Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved. |
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth. |
| 32 | Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein; |
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth. |
| 34 | O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever. |
| 35 | And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise. |
| 36 | Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. |
| 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 [endureth] for ever; |
| 42 | and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate. |
| 43 | And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. |