1The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in Gods presence. 2When David finished sacrificing burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. 3He also distributed to every person in Israel, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of Jehovahs Ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to Jehovah the God of Israel. 5Asaph was the head. Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. 6The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the Ark of Gods covenant. 7For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to Jehovah: 8Give thanks to Jehovah. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done. 9Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done. 10Praise his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek Jehovah rejoice. 11Search for Jehovah and his strength. Always seek his presence. 12Remember the miracles he performed. And remember the amazing things he did and the judgments he pronounced. 13You are descendants of Israel, his servant. You are descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14HE IS JEHOVAH OUR GOD. His judgments are pronounced throughout the earth. 15Remember his promise for a very long time, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations! 16Remember the covenant that he made to Abraham, and his sworn promise to Isaac. 17He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as a long lasting covenant to Israel. 18He said: »I will give you Canaan. It is your share of the inheritance.« 19While they were few in number a small group of foreigners lived in that land. 20They wandered from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another. 21He did not permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them: 22»Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.« 23Sing to Jehovah, all the earth! Day after day announce that Jehovah saves his people. 24Tell people about his glory! Tell all the nations about his miracles. 25JEHOVAH IS GREAT! He should be highly praised. He should be reverenced held in awerespected more than all other gods. 26This is because all the gods of the nations are useless idols while Jehovah created the heavens. 27Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are where he is. 28Appreciate Jehovahs glory and power you families of the nations. Ascribe to Jehovah glory and strength. 29Ascribe to Jehovah the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering, and come to him. Worship Jehovah in his holy splendor. 30Tremble in his presence, all the earth! The earth stands firm. It cannot be moved. 31Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad. Say to the nations: »JEHOVAH RULES AS KING!« 32Let the sea and everything in it roar like thunder. Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. 33Then the trees in the forest will sing with joy in the presence of Jehovah when he comes to judge the earth. 34Give thanks to Jehovah because he is good, because his mercy endures forever! 35Say: »Rescue us, O God our Salvation. Gather us and save us from the nations that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.« 36Thanks be to Jehovah, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said »amen« and praised Jehovah. 37David left Asaph and his relatives to serve continually in front of the Ark of Jehovahs Covenant, as the daily work required. 38David also left Obed Edom and sixty-eight of his relatives to serve there. Obed Edom Jeduthuns son and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39David left Zadok and his priestly relatives to serve in Jehovahs Tent at the place of worship in Gibeon. 40They were ordered to sacrifice burnt offerings to Jehovah. This happened on the altar of burnt offerings continually, morning and evening, as written in the Law of Jehovah that he gave Israel. 41With Zadok and his relatives were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of the Levites who had been selected. They were chosen by name, to give thanks to Jehovah by singing, because His mercy endures forever. 42Also, Heman and Jeduthun played trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments that accompany sacred songs. Jeduthuns sons were stationed at the gate. 43Then all the people went home. David went back to bless his family.