^{1 Ref} And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;

^{2 Ref} and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

^{3 Ref} and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

^{4 Ref} And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

^{5 Ref} Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

^{6 Ref} and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests `are' with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

^{7 Ref} On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --

^{8 Ref} Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

^{9 Ref} Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

^{10 Ref} Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

^{12 Ref} Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

^{13 Ref} O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

^{14 Ref} He `is' Jehovah our God, In all the earth `are' His judgments.

^{15 Ref} Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,

^{16 Ref} Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,

^{17 Ref} And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

^{18 Ref} Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

^{19 Ref} When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

^{20 Ref} And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.

^{21 Ref} He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

^{22 Ref} Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

^{23 Ref} Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.

^{24 Ref} Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

^{25 Ref} For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He `is' above all gods.

^{26 Ref} For all gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

^{27 Ref} Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.

^{28 Ref} Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

^{29 Ref} Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

^{30 Ref} Be pained before Him, all the earth:

^{31 Ref} Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

^{32 Ref} Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that `is' in it,

^{33 Ref} Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

^{34 Ref} Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, `is' His kindness,

^{35 Ref} And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.

^{36 Ref} Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

^{37 Ref} And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

^{38 Ref} both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

^{39 Ref} and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that `is' in Gibeon,

^{40 Ref} to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.

^{41 Ref} And with them `are' Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age `is' His kindness,

^{42 Ref} and with them -- Heman and Jeduthun -- `are' trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun `are' at the gate.

^{43 Ref} And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.