1 S o they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

They brought the special box of God, and put it inside the tent David had set up for it. Then they gave burnt gifts and peace gifts to God.

2 A nd when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

When David finished giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, he prayed in the name of the Lord that good would come to the people.

3 T hen he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

He gave to every man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a share of meat, and a loaf of dried grapes.

4 A nd he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

David chose some of the Levites to do the work in front of the special box of the Lord. They were to be glad and thank and praise the Lord God of Israel.

5 A saph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with cymbals;

Asaph was the leader, then Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play harps. And Asaph played loud-sounding timbrels.

6 B enaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God. David’s Song of Thanksgiving

The religious leaders Benaiah and Jahaziel sounded the horns all the time in front of the special box with the Law of God. A Song of Praise

7 O n that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:

Then on that day David first called upon Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to the Lord.

8 O h, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

“O give thanks to the Lord. Call upon His name. Let the people know what He has done.

9 S ing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!

Sing to Him. Sing praises to Him. Tell of all His great works.

10 G lory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

Have joy in His holy name. Let the heart of those who look to the Lord be glad.

11 S eek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

Look to the Lord and ask for His strength. Look to Him all the time.

12 R emember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

Remember His great works which He has done. Remember the special things He has done and how He has judged,

13 O seed of Israel His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

O children of Israel His servant, sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

14 H e is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

He is the Lord our God. He is judge of all the earth.

15 R emember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded, for a thousand generations,

Remember His agreement forever, the Word which He gave to families and a thousand of their family groups to come.

16 T he covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,

Remember the agreement He made with Abraham, and His promise to Isaac.

17 A nd confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

To Jacob He made it a Law to be kept, as an agreement forever to Israel.

18 S aying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance,”

He said, ‘I will give the land of Canaan to you as the share of your birth-right,’

19 W hen you were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it.

when they were few in number. They were very few, and strangers in the land.

20 W hen they went from one nation to another, And from one kingdom to another people,

They traveled from nation to nation, from the people of one king to the people of another.

21 H e permitted no man to do them wrong; Yes, He rebuked kings for their sakes,

He let no man make it hard for them. He spoke strong words to kings because of them, saying,

22 S aying, “Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.”

‘Do not touch My chosen ones. Do not hurt those who speak for Me.’

23 S ing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Tell the good news of His saving power from day to day.

24 D eclare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

Tell of His greatness among the nations. Tell of His great works among all the people.

25 F or the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.

For great is the Lord. He is to be given much praise. And He is to be honored with fear more than all gods.

26 F or all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.

For all the gods of the people are false gods. But the Lord made the heavens.

27 H onor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

Honor and great power are with Him. Strength and joy are in His place.

28 G ive to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Give to the Lord glory and strength.

Praise the Lord, O families of the people. Praise the Lord for His greatness and strength.

29 G ive to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!

Praise the Lord for the greatness of His name. Bring a gift and come to Him. Worship the Lord clothed in His holiness.

30 T remble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved.

Shake with fear before Him, all the earth. Yes, the world is made to last. It will not be moved.

31 L et the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Let the heavens be glad. Let the earth be filled with joy. And let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord rules!’

32 L et the sea roar, and all its fullness; Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

Let the sea thunder, and all that is in it. Let the field be happy, and all that is in it.

33 T hen the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the Lord, For He is coming to judge the earth.

Then the trees of the woods will sing for joy before the Lord. For He is coming to judge the earth.

34 O h, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.

35 A nd say, “Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise.”

Then say, ‘Set us free, O God Who saves us. Gather and save us from among the nations, to give thanks to Your holy name, and have joy in Your praise.

36 B lessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord. Regular Worship Maintained

Honor be to the Lord, the God of Israel forever and ever.’” Then all the people said, “Let it be so!” and they praised the Lord. Worship at Jerusalem

37 S o he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required;

So David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the special box with the Law of the Lord. He left them there to do the work in front of the special box always. They were to do whatever work needed to be done each day.

38 a nd Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brethren, including Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers;

He left Obed-edom there with his sixty-eight brothers. Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to watch the gate.

39 a nd Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place that was at Gibeon,

David left Zadok and his brothers who were the religious leaders in front of the meeting tent of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon.

40 t o offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He commanded Israel;

They were to give burnt gifts to the Lord on the altar of burnt gifts all the time, morning and evening. They were to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He told Israel.

41 a nd with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His mercy endures forever;

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen by name. They were to give thanks to the Lord, because His loving-kindness lasts forever.

42 a nd with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals and the musical instruments of God. Now the sons of Jeduthun were gatekeepers.

Heman and Jeduthun had horns and timbrels for making sounds of joy as the songs of God were sung. The sons of Jeduthun were to watch the gate.

43 T hen all the people departed, every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

Then all the people left. Each one went home. And David returned to bring good to those of his house.