¶ So they brought¹ the ark of God, and set it in the midst² of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered³ burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt⁴ offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed⁵ the people in the name of the LORD.

And he dealt to every one⁶ of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

And he appointed⁷ certain of the Levites to minister⁸ before the ark of the LORD, and to record⁹, and to thank and praise the LORD God¹⁰ of Israel:

Asaph¹¹ the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps¹²; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets¹³ continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

¶ Then on that day¹⁴ David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand¹⁵ of Asaph and his brethren.

Give thanks¹⁶ unto the LORD, call¹⁷ upon his name, make¹⁸ known his deeds among the people.

Sing unto¹⁹ him, sing psalms²⁰ unto him, talk ye²¹ of all his wondrous works.

¶ Glory²² ye in his holy name: let the heart²³ of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Seek²⁴ the LORD and his strength²⁵, seek his²⁶ face continually.

Remember²⁷ his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments²⁸ of his mouth;

O ye seed²⁹ of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen³⁰ ones.

He is the LORD³¹ our God; his judgments³² are in all the earth.

Be ye mindful³³ always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand³⁴ generations;

Even of the covenant which he made³⁵ with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law³⁶, and to Israel for an everlasting³⁷ covenant,

Saying, Unto thee³⁸ will I give the land of Canaan, the lot³⁹ of your inheritance⁴⁰;

When ye were but few⁴¹, even a few, and strangers in it.

¶ And when they went⁴² from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

He suffered⁴³ no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved⁴⁴ kings for their sakes,

Saying, Touch⁴⁵ not mine anointed, and do my prophets⁴⁶ no harm.

Sing⁴⁷ unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth⁴⁸ from day to day his salvation.

⁴⁹Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

For great⁵⁰ is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also⁵¹ is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods⁵² of the people are idols: but the LORD⁵³ made the heavens.

Glory⁵⁴ and honour are in his presence; strength⁵⁵ and gladness are in his place⁵⁶.

Give⁵⁷ unto the LORD, ye kindreds⁵⁸ of the people, give unto the LORD glory⁵⁹ and strength.

Give unto the LORD the glory⁶⁰ due unto his name: bring⁶¹ an offering, and come⁶² before him: worship the LORD in the beauty⁶³ of holiness.

¶ Fear before him,⁶⁴ all the earth: the world also shall be stable⁶⁵, that it be not moved.

Let the heavens⁶⁶ be glad, and let the earth⁶⁷ rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD⁶⁸ reigneth.

Let the sea⁶⁹ roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields⁷⁰ rejoice, and all that is therein.

Then shall the trees⁷¹ of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because⁷² he cometh to judge the earth.

O give thanks⁷³ unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

And say ye, Save us,⁷⁴ O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give⁷⁵ thanks to thy holy name, and glory⁷⁶ in thy praise.

Blessed⁷⁷ be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said⁷⁸, Amen, and praised the LORD.

¶ So he left there before the ark⁷⁹ of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every⁸⁰ day's work required:

And Obededom⁸¹ with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun⁸² and Hosah to be porters:

And Zadok⁸³ the priest, and his brethren the priests, before⁸⁴ the tabernacle of the LORD in the high⁸⁵ place that was at Gibeon,

¶ To offer⁸⁶ burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening⁸⁷, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

And with them Heman⁸⁸ and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed⁸⁹ by name, to give⁹⁰ thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets⁹¹ and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments⁹² of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters⁹³.

And all the people⁹⁴ departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless⁹⁵ his house.