I Chronicles 16 · דברי הימים א

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

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 Lord.

And he distributed to every one of Yisra᾽el both men and women, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to invoke and to thank and praise the Lord God of Yisra᾽el.

Asaf the chief, and next to him Zekharya, Ye῾i᾽el, and Shemiramot, and Yeĥi᾽el, and Mattitya, and Eli᾽av, and Benayahu, and ῾Oved-edom: and Ye῾i᾽el with lutes and with lyres; but Asaf was to sound the cymbals;

and Benayahu and Yaĥazi᾽el the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

Then on that day David first delivered this psalm (to thank the Lord) into the hand of Asaf and his brethren.

Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.

Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk of all his wondrous works.

Glory in his holy name: let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

O seed of Yisra᾽el his servant, you children of Ya῾aqov, his chosen ones.

He is the Lord our God; his judgments are on all the earth.

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

which he made with Avraham, and of his oath to Yiżĥaq;

and he confirmed the same to Ya῾aqov for a law, and to Yisra᾽el for an everlasting covenant,

saying, To thee will I give the land of Kena῾an, the lot of your inheritance;

when you were but a few men in number, of little account and sojourners there:

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

he suffered no man to do them wrong: but he reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

Do not touch any anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; announce his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations; his marvellous works among all peoples.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

Honour and majesty are before him; strength and gladness are in his place.

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is established, so that it shall not be moved.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let it be said among the nations, The Lord reigns.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy at the presence of the Lord, because he comes to judge the earth.

O give thanks to the Lord; for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.

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

Blessed be the Lord God of Yisra᾽el for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaf and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

and ῾Oved-edom with their brethren, sixty eight; and ῾Oved-edom the son of Yeditun and Ḥosa to be doorkeepers:

and Żadoq the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Giv῾on,

to offer burnt offerings to the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the Tora of the Lord, which he commanded Yisra᾽el;

And with them Heman and Yedutun, and the rest who were chosen, who were expressly named, to give thanks to the Lord, because his steadfast love endures forever;

and with them Heman and Yedutun with trumpets and cymbals for making a loud sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Yedutun were posted at the gate.

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