1. The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.
2. When David had finished sacrificing burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
3. He also distributed to every person in Israel—both men and women—a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
4. David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
5. Asaph 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.
6. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise.
7. For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord:
8. “Give thanks to the Lord.Call on his name.Make known among the nations what he has done.
9. Sing to him.Make music to praise him.Meditate on all the miracles he has done.
10. Brag about his holy name.Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.