David’s Sacrifices and Blessing
1They brought the ark of God and set it inside 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 the name of Yahweh. 3He distributed to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. 4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, to invoke, to give thanks, 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 harps and lyres; and Asaph sounding the cymbals; 6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
A Song of Thanksgiving
7On that day David first appointed the giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his kinsmen: 8Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known his deeds among the peoples. 9Sing to him, sing praises to him; meditate on all his wonders. 10Glory in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. 11Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his face continually. 12Remember the wonders he has done, his marvels, and the judgments of his mouth, 13O offspring of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14He is Yahweh our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations, 16the covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac, 17which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant, 18saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as the portion of your inheritance,” 19when you were few in number, very few, and strangers in it. 20They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people. 21He allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, 22saying, “Do not touch my anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.” 23Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day. 24Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all the peoples. 25For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. 26For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. 27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. 28Ascribe to Yahweh, families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. 29Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him; bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness. 30Tremble before him, all the earth! Surely the world stands firm; it will not be shaken. 31Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!” 32Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it. 33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. 34Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. 35And say, “Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.” 36Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
Worship Established at Jerusalem and Gibeon
37So David left Asaph and his kinsmen there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to minister before the ark continually, as each day required, 38and Obed-edom with their kinsmen, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, as gatekeepers; 39and Zadok the priest, and his kinsmen the priests, before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place that was in Gibeon, 40to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and to do everything written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded Israel; 41and with them, Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, designated by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, for his steadfast love endures forever; 42and with them, Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals for those who sounded them, and instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. 43Then all the people went, each to his house, and David turned to bless his household.
