People sacrifice, and praise the Lord—David delivers a Psalm of Thanksgiving—He praises the Lord—Asaph, Obed-edom, Zadok, and others minister before the Lord.

1 - So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

2 - And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the L ORD.

3 - And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

4 - ¶ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the L ORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the L ORD God of Israel:

5 - Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

6 - Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 - ¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the L ORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 - Give thanks unto the L ORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9 - Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

10 - Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the L ORD.

11 - Seek the L ORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

12 - Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 - O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 - He is the L ORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15 - Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 - Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

17 - And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 - Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

19 - When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

20 - And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

21 - He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

22 - Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

23 - Sing unto the L ORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

24 - Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

25 - For great is the L ORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

26 - For all the gods of the people are idols : but the L ORD made the heavens.

27 - Glory and honour are in his presence ; strength and gladness are in his place.

28 - Give unto the L ORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the L ORD glory and strength.

29 - Give unto the L ORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the L ORD in the beauty of holiness.

30 - Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

31 - Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The L ORD reigneth.

32 - Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 - Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the L ORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

34 - O give thanks unto the L ORD ; for he is good ; for his mercy endureth for ever.

35 - And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

36 - Blessed be the L ORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the L ORD.

37 - ¶ So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the L ORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

38 - And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

39 - And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the L ORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40 - To offer burnt offerings unto the L ORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the L ORD, which he commanded Israel;

41 - And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the L ORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;

42 - And with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

43 - And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.