1. They put the sacred chest inside the tent that David had set up for it, then they offered sacrifices to please the Lord and sacrifices to ask his blessing.
2. After David had finished, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
3. and gave every person in the crowd a small loaf of bread, some meat, and a handful of raisins.
4. David appointed some of the Levites to serve at the sacred chest; they were to play music and sing praises to the Lord God of Israel.
5. Asaph was their leader, and Zechariah was his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and another man named Jeiel were appointed to play small harps and stringed instruments. Asaph himself played the cymbals,
6. and the two priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets every day in front of the sacred chest.
7. That same day, David instructed Asaph and his relatives for the first time to sing these praises to the Lord:
8. Praise the Lordand pray in his name!Tell everyonewhat he has done.
9. Sing praises to the Lord!Tell about his miracles.
10. Celebrate and worshiphis holy namewith all your heart.
11. Trust the Lordand his mighty power.Worship him always.
12. Remember his miraclesand all his wondersand his fair decisions.