1 Chronicles 16:1-9 ▼

1 So they brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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

3 He distributed to everyone in Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.

4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD and to profess [God’s name] and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel with musical instruments, harps and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals;

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

7 Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD [as their chief task].

8 O give thanks to the LORD, call on His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.

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