David

To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.

Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.

The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them.

When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.

from the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom; from the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel;

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.

Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.

and his associates—Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani—with the musical instruments prescribed by David the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.

At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved my distress; show me grace and hear my prayer.

Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning.

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.

O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers,

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will recount all Your wonders.

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.

How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?