Theyl brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it.m Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

4 David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him. 5 Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals 6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

DAVID’S PSALM OF THANKSGIVING

7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

8 Give thanksn to the Lord; call on his name;

proclaim his deeds among the peoples.a

9 Sing to him; sing praise to him;

tell about all his wondrous works!

10 Boast in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

11 Seek the Lord and his strength;

seek his face always.b

12 Remember the wondrous works he has done,c

his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,A,d

13 you offspring of Israel his servant,

Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.