1vv1-3. cp 2Sam. 6.17-19 When they had brought in the Ark of God, they put it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered whole-offerings and shared-offerings before God. 2After David had completed these sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD 3and gave food, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins, to each Israelite, man or woman. 4He appointed certain Levites to serve before the Ark of the LORD, to repeat the Name, to confess and to praise the LORD the God of Israel. 5Their leader was Asaph; second to him was Zechariah; then came Jaaziel prob. rdg, cp 15.18, 20; Heb Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with lutes and harps, Asaph, who sounded the cymbals; 6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, who blew the trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God continuously throughout that day. 7It was then that David first ordained the offering of thanks to the LORD by Asaph and his kinsmen:
8vv8-22: cp Ps. 105.1-15 Give the LORD thanks and invoke him by name,
make his deeds known in the world around. 9Pay him honour with song and psalm
and think upon all his wonders. 10Exult in his hallowed name;
let those who seek the LORD be joyful in heart. 11Turn to the LORD, your strength your strength: or the symbol of his strength; literally and his strength,
seek his presence always. 12Remember the wonders that he has wrought,
his portents and the judgements he has given, 13O offspring of Israel his servants, O chosen sons of Jacob.
14He is the LORD our God;
his judgements fill the earth. 15He called to mind his covenant from long ago from long ago: or for ever,
the promise he extended to a thousand generations— 16the covenant made with Abraham,
his oath given to Isaac, 17the decree by which he bound himself for Jacob,
his everlasting covenant with Israel: 18'I will give you the land of Canaan', he said,
'to be your possession, your patrimony.' 19A small company it was,
few in number, strangers in that land, 20roaming from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another; 21but he let no man ill-treat them,
for their sake he admonished kings: 22'Touch not my anointed servants,
do my prophets no harm.'
23vv23-33: cp Ps. 96.1-13 Sing to the LORD, all men on earth,
proclaim his triumph day by day. 24Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvellous deeds among all peoples. 25Great is the LORD and worthy of all praise;
he is more to be feared than all gods. 26For the gods of the nations are idols every one;
but the LORD made the heavens. 27Majesty and splendour attend him,
might and joy are in his dwelling.
28Ascribe to the LORD, you families of nations,
ascribe to the LORD glory and might; 29ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name,
bring a gift and come before him.
Bow down to the LORD in the splendour of holiness Or in holy vestments, 30and dance in his honour, all men on earth.
He has fixed the earth firm, immovable. 31Let the heavens rejoice and the earth exult,
let men declare among the nations, 'The LORD is king.' 32Let the sea roar and all the creatures in it,
let the fields exult and all that is in them; 33then let the trees of the forest shout for joy
before the LORD when he comes to judge the earth.
34v34: cp Ps. 107.1 It is good to give thanks to the LORD,
for his love endures for ever. 35vv35, 36: cp Ps. 106.47, 48 Cry, 'Deliver us, O God our saviour,
gather us in and save us from the nations
that we may give thanks to thy holy name
and make thy praise our pride.'
36Blessed be the LORD the God of Israel
from everlasting to everlasting.
And all the people said 'Amen' and 'Praise the LORD.'
Worship at Jerusalem & Gibeon.1Chr.16.37-43
37David left Asaph and his kinsmen there before the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, to perform regular service before the Ark as each day's duty required; 38as door-keepers he left Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah. (Obed-edom and his kinsmen were sixty-eight in number.) 39He left Zadok the priest and his kinsmen the priests before the Tabernacle of the LORD at the hill-shrine in Gibeon, 40to make offerings there to the LORD upon the altar of whole-offering regularly morning and evening, exactly as it is written in the law enjoined by the LORD upon Israel. 41With them he left Heman and Jeduthun and the other men chosen and nominated to give thanks to the LORD, 'for his love endures for ever.' 42They had trumpets and cymbals for the players, and the instruments used for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun kept the gate.
43So all the people went home, and David returned to greet his household.