1 They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God. 2 After David had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord 3 and distributed food to them all. He gave each man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a piece of roasted meat, and some raisins.
4 David appointed some of the Levites to lead the worship of the Lord, the God of Israel, in front of the Covenant Box, by singing and praising him. 5 Asaph was appointed leader, with Zechariah as his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel were to play harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and two priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to blow trumpets regularly in front of the Covenant Box. 7 It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord.
A Song of Praise
(Psalms 105.1-15; 96.1-13; 106.1, 47, 48)8 Give thanks to the Lord, proclaim his greatness;
tell the nations what he has done.
9 Sing praise to the Lord;
tell the wonderful things he has done.
10 Be glad that we belong to him;
let all who worship him rejoice!
11 Go to the Lord for help,
and worship him continually.
12-13 You descendants of Jacob, God's servant,
descendants of Israel, whom God chose,
remember the miracles that God performed
and the judgments that he gave.
14 The Lord is our God;
his commands are for all the world.
15 Never forget God's covenant,
which he made to last forever,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
the promise he made to Isaac.
17 The Lord made a covenant with Jacob,
one that will last forever.
18 “I will give you the land of Canaan,” he said.
“It will be your own possession.”
19 God's people were few in number,
strangers in the land of Canaan.
20 They wandered from country to country,
from one kingdom to another.
21 But God let no one oppress them;
to protect them, he warned the kings:
22 “Don't harm my chosen servants;
do not touch my prophets.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the world!
Proclaim every day the good news that he has saved us.
24 Proclaim his glory to the nations,
his mighty deeds to all peoples.
25 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised;
he is to be honored more than all the gods.
26 The gods of all other nations are only idols,
but the Lord created the heavens.
27 Glory and majesty surround him,
power and joy fill his Temple.
28 Praise the Lord, all people on earth,
praise his glory and might.
29 Praise the Lord's glorious name;
bring an offering and come into his Temple.
Bow down before the Holy One when he appears;
30 tremble before him, all the earth!
The earth is set firmly in place and cannot be moved.
31 Be glad, earth and sky!
Tell the nations that the Lord is king.
32 Roar, sea, and every creature in you;
be glad, fields, and everything in you!
33 The trees in the woods will shout for joy
when the Lord comes to rule the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;
his love is eternal.
35 Say to him, “Save us, O God our Savior;
gather us together; rescue us from the nations,
so that we may be thankful
and praise your holy name.”
36 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel!
Praise him now and forever!
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.
Worship at Jerusalem and Gibeon
37 King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day. 38 Obed Edom son of Jeduthun and sixty-eight men of his clan were to assist them. Hosah and Obed Edom were in charge of guarding the gates.
39 Zadok the priest and his fellow priests, however, were in charge of the worship of the Lord at the place of worship in Gibeon. 40 Every morning and evening they were to burn sacrifices whole on the altar in accordance with what was written in the Law which the Lord gave to Israel. 41 There with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the others who were specifically chosen to sing praises to the Lord for his eternal love. 42 Heman and Jeduthun also had charge of the trumpets and cymbals and the other instruments which were played when the songs of praise were sung. The members of Jeduthun's clan were in charge of guarding the gates.
43 Then everyone went home, and David went home to spend some time with his family.
Šķirsts tiek novietots teltī
(2Sam 6:17–19)1 Dieva derības šķirstu tie ienesa un novietoja Dāvida uzceltajā teltī. Viņi upurēja Dievam sadedzināmos upurus un miera upurus. 2 Kad Dāvids beidza upurēt sadedzināmos upurus un miera upurus, viņš svētīja tautu Kunga vārdā. 3 Visiem Israēla ļaudīm – gan vīriem, gan sievām – viņš katram deva maizes gabalu, rausi un rozīņu plāceni. 4 Viņš lika levītiem kalpot Kunga šķirsta priekšā – pieminēt, pateikties un slavēt Kungu, Israēla Dievu.
5 Āsāfs bija galvenais, otrs bija Zeharja, tad Jeiēls, Šemīramots, Jehiēls, Matitja, Elīābs, Benājāhu, Obēd-Edoms. Jeiēls atbildēja par mūzikas instrumentiem, arfām un lirām, bet Āsāfs spēlēja cimboles. 6 Priesteri Benājāhu un Jahaziēls bez mitas pūta taures Dieva derības šķirsta priekšā. 7 Tā bija pirmā reize, kad Dāvids lika Āsāfam un viņa brāļiem pateikties Kungam ar dziesmām.
Dāvida pateicības dziesma
(Ps 96:1–13Ps 105:1–15Ps 106:1, Ps 47–48)8 “Pateicieties Kungam, piesauciet viņa vārdu!
Vēstiet tautām viņa darbus,
9 dziediet viņam, skandiniet viņam,
stāstiet par viņa brīnumiem,
10 lepojieties ar viņa svēto vārdu!
Lai priecājas sirdis tiem, kas meklē Kungu!
11 Alkstiet Kungu un viņa spēku,
viņa klātieni vienmēr meklējiet!
12 Atcerieties viņa darītos brīnumus,
viņa zīmes un spriestās tiesas,
13 jūs, viņa kalpa Israēla dzimums,
Jēkaba dēli, viņa izredzētie!
14 Viņš ir Kungs, mūsu Dievs!
Viņš tiesā visu zemi!
15 Nemūžam neaizmirstiet viņa derību,
vārdu, ko viņš devis –
uz tūkstoš audzēm –,
16 ko viņš noslēdzis ar Ābrahāmu,
ko viņš Īzakam apzvērējis,
17 ko viņš cēlis par likumu Jēkabam –
par mūžīgu derību Israēlam,
18 sacīdams: tev es došu Kanaāna zemi,
jums par mantojuma daļu!
19 Kad jūs vēl mazā skaitā
kā ceļinieku pulciņš
20 gājāt no tautas pie tautas,
no vienas valsts atkal citos ļaudīs –
21 viņš nevienam jūs neļāva apspiest,
aprāja ķēniņus jūsu dēļ:
22 neaiztieciet manus svaidītos
un maniem praviešiem nedariet ļaunu!
23 Dziedi Kungam, visa zeme!
Teic ik brīdi viņa glābšanu!
24 Stāstiet tautām par viņa godību
un visiem ļaudīm par viņa brīnuma darbiem!
25 Kungs ir liels un augsti teicams!
Bijājams vairāk par visiem dieviem!
26 Jo visu tautu dievi ir elki,
bet Kungs ir debesis darinājis!
27 Spēks un greznums viņa priekšā,
pie viņa mīt prieks un varenība!
28 Kungs lai tiesā tautas,
lai Kungam gods un vara!
29 Kunga vārds lai tiek godāts!
Nesiet labības dāvanas, pienesiet viņam!
Slavējiet Kungu svētā greznumā!
30 Drebi viņa priekšā, visa zeme!
Zeme ir nostiprināta, tā neļogās!
31 Priecājas debess un līksmo zeme,
lai teicam tautām: Kungs ir Ķēniņš!
32 Lai krāc jūra savus ūdeņus!
Lai līksmo lauki ar savu devumu!
33 Tad Kungam gavilēs koki mežā,
jo viņš nāk tiesāt zemi!
34 Pateicieties Kungam – viņš ir labs,
mūžīga viņa žēlastība!
35 Sauciet: Glābēj, Dievs, glāb mūs!
Sapulcini un sargi no svešām tautām!
Pateiksimies tavam svētajam vārdam,
slavējot tevi sveiksim!
36 Svētī, Kungs, Israēla Dievs,
no mūžības līdz mūžībai!”
Tad visa tauta sacīja: “Patiesi! Lai slava Kungam!”
Pastāvīga dievkalpošana
37 Kunga derības šķirsta priekšā viņš atstāja Āsāfu un viņa brāļus, lai tie vienmēr kalpo pie šķirsta katrs savā dienā. 38 Obēd-Edoms – Obēd-Edoms bija Jedūtūna dēls – un viņa sešdesmit astoņi brāļi, un Hosa bija vārtu sargi. 39 Priesteris Cādoks ar saviem brāļiem priesteriem bija pie Kunga telts Gibeonas augstienē, 40 lai altārī vienmēr pienestu sadedzināmos upurus Kungam rītā un vakarā, lai visu darītu, kā rakstīts Kunga bauslībā, ko viņš pavēlējis Israēlam. 41 Ar tiem bija arī Hēmāns un Jedūtūns, kā arī pārējie, kas bija šķīstījušies un kuru vārdi tika izvēlēti, lai slavētu Kungu, jo viņa žēlastība ir mūžīga! 42 Hēmāns un Jedūtūns bija kopā ar tiem – lai ar taurēm un cimbolēm skandētu Dievam dziesmas un mūziku! Jedūtūna dēli bija vārtu sargi.
43 Pēc tam visi ļaudis devās uz mājām. Dāvids pārnāca un svētīja savu namu.
