1 Chronicles 16

¹So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

²When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

³Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

⁴David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

⁵Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

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

⁷On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

⁸“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

⁹Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

¹⁰Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

¹¹Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

¹²Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

¹³O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.