The Reign of David

And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah are gatekeepers for the ark.

And it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;

and it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.

And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David is an Ephod of linen.

And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,

and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

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;

and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

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.

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,

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;

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests are with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

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

Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

He is Jehovah our God, In all the earth are His judgments.

Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded--To a thousand generations,

Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath--to Isaac,

And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel--a covenant age-during.

Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.