A Tent for the Ark
(2 Samuel 6:17–19)
So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 1Ch 15:12Ch 1:42Sa 6:17-19Ezr 6:16-181Ch 15:122Ch 5:6-71Ki 8:5-6Psa 132:8 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. Gen 47:102Ch 30:18-202Ch 30:27Jos 22:61Ki 8:55-562Ch 29:292Sa 6:18Gen 14:19 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, 1 and a raisin cake. Ezk 45:171Pe 4:9Neh 8:102Ch 30:242Ch 35:7-8
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel. 1Ch 24:3Psa 103:2Psa 105:5Psa 106:48Psa 72:181Ch 15:161Ch 16:37-421Ch 16:8 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals 1Ch 6:391Ch 15:16-241Ch 25:1-62Ch 29:25 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 2Ch 29:26-282Ch 13:122Ch 5:12-13Num 10:8
David’s Psalms of Thanksgiving
(Psalms 105:1–15)
On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: 2Sa 22:12Sa 23:1-2Psa 18:12Ch 29:30Neh 12:24Psa 12:1
“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; Psa 105:1-15Isa 12:42Ki 19:19Psa 145:5-61Ch 16:341Ch 16:8-221Co 1:21Ki 8:43
make known His deeds among the nations.
Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Col 3:16Jas 5:13Psa 96:1-3Psa 98:1-4Mat 26:30Psa 95:1-2Eph 5:19Psa 40:10
tell of all His wonders.
Glory in His holy name; Mat 7:7-8Jer 29:13Pro 8:17Psa 34:2Isa 55:6-7Isa 45:25Jer 9:23-241Ch 28:9
let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Seek out the LORD and His strength; Psa 27:8-9Zep 2:2-3Psa 68:35Psa 24:6Psa 67:1Psa 4:62Ch 6:41Amo 5:6
seek His face always.
Remember the wonders He has done, Psa 111:4Psa 103:2Psa 119:20Psa 119:137Psa 119:75Rom 11:331Ch 16:8-9Psa 119:13
His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
O offspring of His servant Israel, 1Pe 2:9Exo 19:5-6Psa 135:4Deu 7:6Gen 17:7Gen 28:13-14Gen 35:10-12
O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
He is the LORD our God; Isa 26:9Psa 48:10-11Exo 15:2Psa 100:31Ch 16:12Psa 118:28Psa 63:1Psa 95:7
His judgments carry throughout the earth.
Remember 2His covenant forever, Psa 105:8Deu 7:9Mal 4:4Psa 25:10Psa 44:17
the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
the covenant He made with Abraham, Gen 17:2Gen 26:3Gen 35:11Gal 3:15-17Gen 15:18Act 3:25Exo 3:15Gen 12:7
and the oath He swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, Gen 17:7-8Gen 35:11-122Sa 23:5Exo 3:17Heb 13:20Isa 55:3Jer 11:2Jos 24:11-13
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
‘I will give you the land of Canaan Gen 13:15Deu 32:8Num 26:53-56Gen 12:7Gen 17:8Gen 28:13-14Gen 35:11-12Mic 2:5
as the portion of your inheritance.’
When they were few in number, Deu 7:7Gen 34:30Heb 11:13Act 7:5
few indeed, and strangers in the land,
they wandered from nation to nation, Gen 46:3Gen 46:6Gen 12:10Gen 20:1
from one kingdom to another.
He let no man oppress them; Gen 20:3Gen 12:17Gen 31:29Exo 7:15-18Exo 9:13-18Gen 31:24Gen 31:42
He rebuked kings on their behalf:
‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Gen 20:7Psa 105:15Gen 49:8-101Jn 2:271Ki 19:16Gen 48:19-20Gen 27:39-40
Do no harm to My prophets!’
Sing to the LORD, All the Earth
(Psalms 96:1–13)
Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Psa 96:1-13Psa 71:15Isa 51:6-8Isa 12:51Ch 16:9Psa 30:4Psa 40:10Exo 15:21
Proclaim His salvation day after day.
Declare His glory among the nations, Isa 12:2-6Psa 22:27Dan 4:1-32Ki 19:19
His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; Jer 10:6-10Psa 66:3-5Psa 89:7Rev 15:3-4Exo 15:11Psa 144:3-6Psa 76:7Isa 40:12-17
He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols, Isa 42:5Isa 44:24Psa 102:25Isa 40:26Lev 19:41Co 8:4Act 19:26Isa 44:9-20
but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before Him; Psa 96:6Psa 16:11Psa 28:7-8Psa 43:2-4Psa 63:2-3Psa 8:1Jhn 17:24Psa 27:4-6
strength and joy fill His dwelling.
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, 1Co 15:10Php 4:13Psa 100:1-22Co 12:9-10Eph 1:17-19Psa 29:1-2Psa 115:1-2Psa 66:1-2
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Psa 100:4Psa 96:9Isa 6:3Psa 108:3-5Psa 96:6Psa 95:2Psa 29:2Psa 72:15
bring an offering and come before Him.
Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
tremble before Him, all the earth. Heb 1:3Psa 33:9Psa 148:5-6Psa 93:1Rev 11:151Ch 16:231Ch 16:25Col 1:17
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be moved.
Let the heavens be glad, Psa 96:10Psa 97:1Psa 99:1Rev 19:6Psa 93:1-2Isa 49:13Psa 98:4Isa 33:22
and the earth rejoice.
Let them say among the nations,
‘The LORD reigns!’
Let the sea resound, Psa 98:7-8Isa 44:23Psa 148:9-10Psa 93:4
and all that fills it;
let the fields exult,
and all that is in them.
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, Psa 96:12-13Psa 98:92Pe 3:142Th 1:8Ezk 17:22-24Rev 11:17-182Th 1:10
for He is coming to judge the earth.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; Psa 106:12Ch 7:3Ezr 3:11Psa 107:1Psa 136:1-262Ch 5:13Jer 33:11Psa 118:1
His loving devotion 3endures forever.
Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; Psa 106:47-481Pe 2:9Psa 79:9-101Pe 2:5Isa 43:21Psa 14:71Ch 16:9-101Co 1:31
gather and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to Your holy name,
that we may glory in Your praise.’
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, 1Ki 8:15Psa 72:18-191Ki 8:56Neh 8:6Eph 1:31Co 14:161Pe 1:3Jer 28:6
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
Worship before the Ark
So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, 2Ch 8:14Ezr 3:41Ch 15:17-241Ch 16:4-61Ch 25:1-6 along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers. 1Ch 26:101Ch 13:141Ch 25:31Ch 26:4-8
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon 1Ki 3:41Ch 15:111Ch 12:281Ch 21:292Ch 1:132Ch 1:3-4 to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep. Num 28:3-8Exo 29:38-421Ki 18:292Ch 2:42Ch 31:3Amo 4:4Dan 9:21Ezk 46:13-15 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.” 2Ch 5:131Ch 25:1-61Ch 16:341Ch 6:332Ch 20:212Ch 7:3Ezr 3:11Num 1:17
Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. 4 And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. Psa 150:3-6Psa 84:101Ch 25:6-72Ch 29:25-282Ch 7:6
Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household. 2Sa 6:19-201Ki 8:66Gen 18:19Jos 24:15Psa 101:2