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A Tent for the Ark

¹ So they brought the ark of God and ^(C1)set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.² When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.³ He distributed to everyone in Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.

⁴ He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD and to profess God's name and to ^(F1)thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:⁵ Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel with musical instruments, harps and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals;⁶ and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

⁷ Then on that day David ^(C1)first entrusted to Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD as their chief task.

Psalm of Thanksgiving

^8 (C1)O give thanks to the LORD, call on His name;
^(C2)Make His deeds known among the peoples.

⁹ Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
Speak of all His wonders.

¹⁰ Glory in His holy name;
Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

^11 (C1)Seek the LORD and His strength;
Seek His face continually longing to be in His presence.

^12 (C1)Remember with gratitude His marvelous deeds which He has done,
^(C2)His miracles and the judgments from His mouth,

¹³ O seed of Israel His servant,
^(F1)Children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

¹⁴ He is the LORD our God;
^(C1)His judgments are in all the earth.

¹⁵ Be mindful of His covenant forever,
The promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,

^16 (C1)The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath (sworn promise) to Isaac.

^17 (C1)He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob,
And to Israel as an everlasting covenant, ^(VR1)

¹⁸ Saying, "^(C1)To you I will give the land of Canaan,
As the portion of your possession and inheritance."

^19 (C1)When you were few in number,
Even a very few, and strangers in it,

²⁰ When they wandered from nation to nation,
And from one kingdom to another people,

²¹ He allowed no man to oppress or exploit them,
And, ^(C1)He reproved and punished kings for their sakes, saying, ^(VR1)

²² "Do not touch My anointed ones,
And ^(C1)do My prophets no harm." ^(VR1)

^23 (C1)Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

²⁴ Declare His glory among the nations,
His marvelous works among all peoples.

²⁵ For ^(C1)great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
He is also ^(C2)to be feared with awe-filled reverence above all gods.

²⁶ For all the gods of the peoples are lifeless ^(C1)idols,
^(C2)But the LORD made the heavens.

²⁷ Splendor and majesty are found in His presence;
Strength and joy are found in His place (sanctuary).

²⁸ Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the LORD glory and honor and strength.

²⁹ Ascribe to the LORD the glory and honor due His name;
Bring an offering of thanksgiving, and come before Him;
^(C1)Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

³⁰ Tremble reverently before Him, all the earth;
The world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

^31 (C1)Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, "^(C2)The LORD reigns."

^32 (C1)Let the sea roar, and all the things that fill it;
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

³³ Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD;
For He comes to judge and govern the earth.

^34 (C1)O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness endures forever.

^35 (C1)Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation;
Gather us together and rescue us from the nations,
That we may give thanks to Your holy name,
And glory in Your praise."

^36 (C1)Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
Forever and ever.
And all the people ^(C2)said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

Worship before the Ark

³⁷ So David left Asaph and his relatives there ^(C1)before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, ^(C2)as each day's work required;³⁸ and ^(C1)Obed-edom with his sixty-eight relatives; also Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun, and ^(C2)Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.³⁹ David left ^(C1)Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests ^(C2)before the dwelling place (tabernacle) of the LORD in the high place which was at Gibeon, ^(VR1)40 to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, ^(C1)in accordance with all that is written in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded Israel.⁴¹ With them were ^(C1)Heman and Jeduthun, and ^(C2)the rest who were chosen and designated by name, to ^(C3)give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindness endures forever.⁴² With them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who were to sound aloud, and instruments for accompanying ^(C1)the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the gate.

^43 (C1)Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned home to bless his household.