4. David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
5. Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals.
6. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise.
7. For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord:
8. “Give thanks to the Lord.Call on his name.Make known among the nations what he has done.
9. Sing to him.Make music to praise him.Meditate on all the miracles he has done.
10. Brag about his holy name.Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11. Search for the Lord and his strength.Always seek his presence.
12. Remember the miracles he performed,the amazing things he did and the judgments he pronounced,
13. you descendants of Israel, his servant,you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14. “He is the Lord our God.His judgments are pronounced throughout the earth.
15. Remember his promise forever,the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,
16. the promise that he made to Abraham,and his sworn promise to Isaac.
17. He confirmed it as a law for Jacob,as an everlasting promise to Israel,
18. by saying, ‘I will give you Canaan.It is your share of the inheritance.’
19. “While they were few in number,a small group of foreigners living in that land,
20. they wandered from nation to nationand from one kingdom to another.
21. He didn’t permit anyone to oppress them.He warned kings about them:
22. ‘Do not touch my anointed onesor harm my prophets.’
23. “Sing to the Lord, all the earth!Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people.
24. Tell people about his glory.Tell all the nations about his miracles.