New King James Version

New Living Translation

1So 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.

1They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.

2And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

2When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3Then 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.

3Then he gave to every man and woman in all Israel a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins.

4And 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:

4David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD—to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

5Asaph 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;

5Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.

6Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests regularly blew the trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God.

6The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant. David’s Song of Praise

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

7On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

8Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!

8Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.

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

9Sing to him; yes, sing his praises. Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.

10Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the LORD!

10Exult in his holy name; rejoice, you who worship the LORD.

11Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

11Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

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

12Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given,

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

13you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

14He is the LORD our God. His justice is seen throughout the land.

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

15Remember his covenant forever— the commitment he made to a thousand generations.

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

16This is the covenant he made with Abraham and the oath he swore to Isaac.

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

17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:

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

18“I will give you the land of Canaan as your special possession.”

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

19He said this when you were few in number, a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.

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

20They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

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

21Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

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

22“Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.”

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

23Let the whole earth sing to the LORD! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.

24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

24Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.

25For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.

25Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods.

26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.

26The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the LORD made the heavens!

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

27Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling.

28Give to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Give to the LORD glory and strength.

28O nations of the world, recognize the LORD, recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

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

29Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.

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

30Let all the earth tremble before him. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

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

31Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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

32Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!

33Then the trees of the woods shall rejoice before the LORD, For He is coming to judge the earth.

33Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he is coming to judge the earth.

34Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

34Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

35And 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.”

35Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.”

36Blessed be the LORD God of Israel From everlasting to everlasting! And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD.

36Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! And all the people shouted “Amen!” and praised the LORD. Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon

37So 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;

37David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant, doing whatever needed to be done each day.

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

38This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers.

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

39Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD.

40to 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;

40They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set aside for that purpose, obeying everything written in the Law of the LORD, as he had commanded Israel.

41and 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;

41David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “his faithful love endures forever.”

42and 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.

42They used their trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments to accompany their songs of praise to God. And the sons of Jeduthun were appointed as gatekeepers.

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

43Then all the people returned to their homes, and David turned and went home to bless his own family.

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.