1 Chronicles 16:1-9 ▼

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

2 When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4 He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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

7 Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

8 Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.

9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.