1They brought in God's ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh's name.

3He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh's ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

6with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

7Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

8Oh give thanks to Yahweh.

9Sing to him.

10Glory in his holy name.

11Seek Yahweh and his strength.

12Remember his marvelous works that he has done,

13you offspring of Israel his servant,

14He is Yahweh our God.

15Remember his covenant forever,

16the covenant which he made with Abraham,

17He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute,

18saying, "I will give you the land of Canaan,

19when you were but a few men in number,

20They went about from nation to nation,

21He allowed no man to do them wrong.

22"Don't touch my anointed ones!

23Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!

24Declare his glory among the nations,

25For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised.

26For all the gods of the peoples are idols,

27Honor and majesty are before him.

28Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples,

29Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name.

30Tremble before him, all the earth.

31Let the heavens be glad,

32Let the sea roar, and its fullness!

33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh,

34Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,

35Say, "Save us, God of our salvation!

36Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel,

37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh's covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

38and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

39and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh's tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh's law, which he commanded to Israel;

41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

42and 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.

43All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.