| 1 | So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God. |
| 2 | And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. |
| 3 | And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. |
| 4 | And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: |
| 5 | Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; |
| 6 | Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. |
| 7 | Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. |
| 8 | Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. |
| 9 | Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk ye of all his wonderous works. |
| 10 | Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. |
| 11 | Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. |
| 12 | Remember his wonderful 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 the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. |
| 15 | Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; |
| 16 | Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac; |
| 17 | And which he confirmed to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, |
| 18 | Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; |
| 19 | When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. |
| 20 | And when they went 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 my anointed, and do my prophets no harm. |
| 23 | Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation. |
| 24 | Declare his glory among the heathen; his wonderful works among all nations. |
| 25 | For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. |
| 26 | For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. |
| 27 | Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. |
| 28 | Give to the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength. |
| 29 | Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. |
| 30 | Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. |
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. |
| 32 | Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. |
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the wood sing at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. |
| 34 | O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. |
| 35 | And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. |
| 36 | Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. |
| 37 | So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: |
| 38 | And Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: |
| 39 | And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, |
| 40 | To offer burnt-offerings to the LORD upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; |
| 41 | And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever; |
| 42 | And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters. |
| 43 | And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. |