2. And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
3. And he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4. He appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to celebrate [by calling to mind], thanking and praising the Lord, the God of Israel:
5. Asaph was the chief, next to him Zechariah, Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;
6. Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7. Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his brethren the singing of thanks to the Lord [as their chief task]:
8. O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples!
9. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; meditate on and talk of all His wondrous works and devoutly praise them!
10. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
11. Seek the Lord and His strength; yearn for and seek His face and to be in His presence continually!
12. [Earnestly] remember the marvelous deeds which He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He uttered [as in Egypt],
13. O you offspring of [Abraham and] of Israel His servants, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones!
14. He is the Lord our God; 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,