1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 2 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. 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: 5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;*16.5 with psalteries…: Heb. with instruments of psalteries and harps 6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; 16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;*16.18 the lot: Heb. the cord 19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.*16.19 few, even: Heb. men of number, etc 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. 26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. 34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required: 38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters: 39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;*16.40 morning…: Heb. in the morning, and in the evening 41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever; 42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.*16.42 porters: Heb. for the gate 43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

1 NADAT hulle die ark ingebring en dit neergesit het binne-in die tent wat Dawid daarvoor opgeslaan het, het hulle brandoffers en dankoffers gebring voor die aangesig van God.

2 Toe Dawid gereed was met die brandoffer en die dankoffers, het hy die volk in die Naam van die Here geseën.

3 En hy het aan elkeen van Israel, manne sowel as vroue, aan elkeen 'n broodjie en 'n stuk vleis en 'n rosynekoek uitgedeel.

4 En hy het uit die Leviete dienaars aangestel voor die ark van die Here, en dit om die Here, die God van Israel, te roem en te loof en te prys:

5 Asaf, die hoof, en Sagaría, die tweede in rang ná hom; Jeï-el en Semíramot en Jéhiël en Mattítja en Elíab en Benája en Obed-Edom en Jeï-el met harp- en siterinstrumente, terwyl Asaf met die simbale musiek gemaak het,

6 en Benája en Jahásiël, die priesters, gedurigdeur met trompette voor die verbondsark van God.

7 OP dieselfde dag, toe vir die eerste maal, het Dawid aan Asaf en sy broers opgedra om „loof die Here" te sing.

8 Loof die Here, roep sy Naam aan, maak onder die volke sy dade bekend!

9 Sing, psalmsing tot sy eer, spreek van al sy wonders.

10 Beroem julle in sy heilige Naam; laat die hart van die wat die Here soek, bly wees.

11 Vra na die Here en sy sterkte; soek sy aangesig altyddeur.

12 Dink aan sy wonders wat Hy gedoen het, aan sy wondertekens en die oordele van sy mond,

13 o nageslag van Israel, sy kneg, o kinders van Jakob, sy uitverkorenes!

14 Hy, die Here is onse God; oor die ganse aarde is sy oordele.

15 Dink vir ewig aan sy verbond, aan die woord wat Hy ingestel het vir duisend geslagte —

16 die verbond wat Hy met Abraham gesluit het, en sy eed aan Isak;

17 wat Hy ook vir Jakob as insetting bekragtig het, vir Israel as 'n ewige verbond,

18 met die woorde: Ek sal aan jou die land Kanaän gee, julle afgemete erfdeel.

19 Toe julle min mense was, min en vreemdelinge daarin,

20 en hulle getrek het van nasie tot nasie, en van die een koninkryk na die ander volk,

21 het Hy niemand toegelaat om hulle te verdruk nie; ook het Hy konings om hulle ontwil gestraf en gesê:

22 Raak my gesalfdes nie aan en doen my profete geen kwaad nie.

23 Sing tot eer van die Here, o ganse aarde! Verkondig sy heil van dag tot dag.

24 Vertel onder die nasies sy eer, onder al die volke sy wonders.

25 Want die Here is groot en baie lofwaardig, en Hy is gedug bo al die gode.

26 Want al die gode van die volke is afgode, maar die Here het die hemele gemaak.

27 Majesteit en heerlikheid is voor sy aangesig, sterkte en blydskap is in sy woonplek.

28 Gee aan die Here, o geslagte van die volke, gee aan die Here eer en sterkte.

29 Gee aan die Here die eer van sy Naam, bring offers en kom voor sy aangesig, aanbid die Here in heilige gewaad.

30 Beef voor sy aangesig, o ganse aarde! Ook staan die wêreld vas, sodat dit nie wankel nie.

31 Laat die hemele bly wees en die aarde juig, en laat hulle onder die volke sê: Die Here is Koning!

32 Laat die see en sy volheid bruis, laat die veld juig en al wat daarin is.

33 Dan sal die bome van die bos jubel voor die aangesig van die Here; want Hy kom om die aarde te oordeel.

34 Loof die Here, want Hy is goed, want sy goedertierenheid is tot in ewigheid;

35 en sê: Verlos ons, God van ons heil, en versamel ons en red ons van die nasies, dat ons u heilige Naam kan loof en ons beroem in u lof!

36 Geloofd sy die Here, die God van Israel, van ewigheid tot ewigheid! En die hele volk het gesê: Amen! en: Prys die Here!

37 EN hy het daar voor die verbondsark van die Here Asaf en sy broers laat staan om gedurigdeur te dien voor die ark na die eis van elke dag;

38 en ook Obed-Edom met hulle broers, agt-en-sestig, en Obed-Edom, die seun van Jedútun, en Hosa as poortwagters;

39 maar Sadok, die priester, met sy broers, die priesters, voor die tabernakel van die Here, op die hoogte wat in Gíbeon is,

40 om gedurigdeur smôrens en saans op die brandofferaltaar brandoffers aan die Here te bring, en dit volgens alles wat geskrywe is in die wet van die Here wat Hy Israel beveel het;

41 en saam met hulle Heman en Jedútun en die ander uitgesoektes wat met hulle name aangewys was om die Here te loof dat sy goedertierenheid tot in ewigheid is;

42 en by hulle, Heman en Jedútun, was trompette en simbale vir die musikante en instrumente vir die liedere tot eer van God; maar die seuns van Jedútun was by die poort.

43 En toe die hele volk elkeen na sy huis gegaan het, het Dawid omgedraai om sy huisgesin te seën.