1. They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent which David had pitched for it. Then they sacrificed burnt offerings and communion offerings to God.
2. When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and communion offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord,
3. and distributed to every Israelite, to every man and every woman, a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake.
4. He then appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
5. Asaph was their chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. These were to play on harps and lyres, while Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6. and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to be the regular trumpeters before the ark of the covenant of God.
7. On that same day, David appointed Asaph and his brothers to sing for the first time these praises of the Lord:
8. Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name;make known among the peoples his deeds.
9. Sing praise, play music;proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
10. Glory in his holy name;rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord!
11. Rely on the mighty Lord;constantly seek his face.