16 So they brought the Ark of the true Al {pre. Ahl} in and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they presented burnt offerings and communion sacrifices before the true Al {pre. Ahl}. 2 When David finished offering up the burnt offerings and the communion sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}. 3 Further, he distributed to all the Isra'Al·ites, to each man and woman, a round loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. 4 Then he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the Ark of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, to honor, thank, and praise Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} the Al {pre. Ahl} of Isra'Al. 5 Aʹsaph was the head, and second to him was Zech·a·ryʹah; and Ye·iʹel, She·mirʹa·moth, Ye·hiʹel, Mat·ti·thyʹah, A·liʹab, Be·nayʹah, Oʹbed-eʹdom, and Ye·iʹel played stringed instruments and harps; and Aʹsaph played the cymbals, 6 and Be·nayʹah and Ja·ha·ziʹel the priests blew the trumpets constantly before the ark of the covenant of the true Al {pre. Ahl}.
7 It was on that day that David first contributed a song of thanks to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} through Aʹsaph and his brothers:
8 “Give thanks to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, call on his name,
Make his deeds known among the peoples!
9 Sing to him, sing praises before him,
Ponder over all his wonderful works.
10 Boast about his holy name.
Let the hearts of those seeking Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} rejoice.
11 Search for Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} and his strength.
12 Remember the wonderful works he has performed,
His miracles and the judgments he has pronounced,
13 You offspring of Isra'Al his servant,
You sons of Yacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} our Al {pre. Ahl}.
His judgments are throughout the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
The promise he made, to a thousand generations,
16 The covenant he made with Avraham,
And the oath he swore to Isaac,
17 Which he established as a decree to Yacob
And as a lasting covenant to Isra'Al,
18 Saying, ‘I will give you the land of Caʹnaan
As your allotted inheritance.’
19 This was when you were few in number,
Yes, very few, and you were foreigners in the land.
20 They walked about from nation to nation,
From one kingdom to another people.
21 He did not allow any man to oppress them,
But on their account he reproved kings,
22 Saying, ‘Do not touch my anointed ones,
And to my prophets do nothing bad.’
23 Sing to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, all the earth!
Announce his salvation day after day!
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
His wonderful works among all the peoples.
25 For Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is great and most worthy of praise.
He is more awe-inspiring than all other gods.
26 All the gods of the peoples are worthless gods,
But Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is the one who made the heavens.
27 In his presence are majesty and splendor;
Strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
28 Give Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} his due, you families of the peoples,
Give Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} his due for his glory and strength.
29 Give Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} the glory due his name;
Bring a gift and come in before him.
Bow down to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} in holy adornment.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth!
The earth is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be joyful;
Declare among the nations: ‘Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} has become King!’
32 Let the sea thunder and all that fills it;
Let the fields and everything in them rejoice.
33 At the same time let the trees of the forest shout joyfully before Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah},
For he is coming to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, for he is good;
His loyal love endures forever.
35 And say, ‘Save us, O Al {pre. Ahl} of our salvation,
Gather us and rescue us from the nations,
So that we may give thanks to your holy name
36 May Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, the Al {pre. Ahl} of Isra'Al, be praised
And all the people said, “Amen!” and they praised Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}.
37 Then David left Aʹsaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} to minister continually before the Ark, according to the daily routine. 38 Oʹbed-eʹdom and his brothers, numbering 68, and Oʹbed-eʹdom, the son of Ye·duʹthun, and Hoʹsah were gatekeepers; 39 and Zaʹdok the priest and his fellow priests were before the tabernacle of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} on the high place at Gibʹe·on 40 to offer up burnt offerings to Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} regularly on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the Law of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} that he commanded Isra'Al. 41 With them were Heʹman and Ye·duʹthun and the rest of the selected men who were designated by their names to thank Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah}, because “his loyal love endures forever”; 42 and with them were Heʹman and Ye·duʹthun to sound the trumpets, cymbals, and the instruments used to praise the true Al {pre. Ahl}; and the sons of Ye·duʹthun were at the gate. 43 Then all the people went to their homes, and David went to bless his own household.