1Na wɔde Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no kosii ntamadan sononko bi a Dawid asiesie mu, na wɔbɔɔ ɔhyew afɔre ne asomdwoe afɔre wɔ Onyankopɔn anim. 2Dawid wiee no, ohyiraa nkurɔfo no wɔ Awurade din mu. 3Na ɔkyɛɛ Israelfo mmea ne mmarima nyinaa aduan. Obiara nyaa brodo mua, namkum ne bobe aba ɔfam.
4Dawid yii saa Lewifo yi sɛ wonni nnipa no anim wɔ ɔsom mu, wɔ Awurade Apam Adaka no anim, na wɔmfa so nsrɛ ne nhyira, na wɔnna Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn ase na wɔnkamfo no. 5Asaf a na ɔda kuw yi ano no bɔɔ kyɛnkyɛn no. Na nʼabediakyirifo yɛ Sakaria a ɔto so abien, afei Yeiel, Semiramot, Yehiel, Matitia, Eliab, Benaia, Obed-Edom ne Yahasiel. Wɔn na wɔbɔɔ mmɛnta ne asankuten. 6Na Asɔfo Benaia ne Yahasiel taa bɔ ntorobɛnto wɔ Onyankopɔn Apam Adaka no anim.
Dawid Aseda Dwom
7Saa da no, Dawid de saa aseda dwom a ɔde ma Awurade yi maa Asaf ne ne mfɛfo Lewifo:
8Da Awurade ase na da ne kɛseyɛ adi.
Ma wiase nyinaa nhu nea wayɛ.
9Monto dwom mma no, monto ayeyi dwom mma no;
monka nʼanwonwade no nyinaa.
10Monhoahoa mo ho wɔ ne din kronkron mu;
momma wɔn a wɔhwehwɛ Awurade no nnya koma mu anigye.
11Momma mo ani nna Awurade ne nʼahoɔden so;
na monhwehwɛ nʼanim bere biara.
12Monkae anwonwade a wayɛ,
ne nsɛnkyerɛnne ne atɛn a obui.
13Mo Israelmma, Onyankopɔn somfo,
Yakob mma a wapaw wɔn.
14Ɔyɛ Awurade, yɛn Nyankopɔn;
nʼahenni da adi wɔ asase so nyinaa.
15Ɔkae nʼapam daa nyinaa,
asɛm a ɔhyɛ maa awo ntoantoaso apem no.
16Eyi ne apam a ɔne Abraham yɛe
ne ntam a ɔka kyerɛɛ Isak.
17Ɔhyɛɛ mu den maa Yakob sɛ mmara,
de maa Israel sɛ apam a ɛbɛtena hɔ afebɔɔ;
18“Mede Kanaan asase no bɛma wo
sɛ kyɛfa a ɛbɛyɛ wʼagyapade.”
19Ɔkaa eyi bere a na wɔnnɔɔso,
ahɔhokuw ketewa bi a wɔwɔ Kanaan.
20Wofii aman so kɔɔ aman so,
fii ahemman mu kɔɔ ahemman mu.
21Nanso wamma obi anhyɛ wɔn so;
wɔn nti, ɔkaa ahene anim se;
22“Mommfa mo nsa nka wɔn a masra wɔn ngo,
na monnyɛ mʼadiyifo bɔne bi.”
23Momma asase nyinaa nto dwom mma Awurade!
Da biara, mompae mu nka asɛmpa no sɛ ogye nkwa.
24Mommɔ nʼanuonyam nneyɛe ho dawuru wɔ amanaman mu.
Monka anwonwade a ɔyɛ nkyerɛ obiara.
25Awurade yɛ ɔkɛse! Na nkamfo fata no!
Ɛsɛ sɛ wosuro no sen anyame nyinaa.
26Aman so anyame nyinaa yɛ ahoni bi kwa,
nanso Awurade na ɔbɔɔ ɔsoro!
27Anuonyam ne tumi atwa ne ho ahyia,
ahoɔden ne ahoɔfɛ wɔ nʼatenae.
28Momfa mma Awurade, Amanaman mmusuakuw,
momfa anuonyam ne tumi mma Awurade.
29Momfa anuonyam a ɛfata mma Awurade!
Momfa mo afɔrebɔde mmra mmɛsom no.
Monsɔre Awurade wɔ ne hyerɛn kronkron nyinaa mu.
30Momma asase nyinaa mpopo wɔ nʼanim.
Wɔatim wiase dennen a entumi nhinhim.
31Momma ɔsoro ani nnye na asase nsɛpɛw ne ho!
Momma aman nyinaa nte sɛ, Awurade yɛ ɔhene.
32Momma ɛpo ne nea ɛwɔ mu nyinaa nteɛ mu nkamfo no.
Momma mfuw ne wɔn nnɔbae mfa ahosɛpɛw mpue.
33Momma kwae nnua nnyigyei
nyɛ ayeyi Awurade anim!
Efisɛ ɔrebebu asase atɛn.
34Monna Awurade ase, efisɛ oye
na nʼadɔe wɔ hɔ daa.
35Monteɛteɛ mu se, “Gye yɛn, Ao yɛn nkwagye Onyankopɔn!
Boa yɛn ano, na gye yɛn fi amanaman nsam,
na yɛatumi ada wo din kronkron ase,
na yɛadi ahurusi akamfo wo.”
36Ayeyi nka Awurade, Israel Nyankopɔn,
emfi mmeresanten nkosi nnasanten.
Na nnipa no nyinaa gyee so se, “Amen!” Na wɔkamfoo Awurade.
Ɔsom Wɔ Yerusalem Ne Gibeon
37Dawid hyehyɛ maa Asaf ne ne mfɛfo Lewifo no sɛ wɔnsom daa wɔ Awurade Apam Adaka no anim, na wɔnyɛ nea ehia sɛ wɔyɛ no da biara. 38Saa kuw yi mu nnipa ne Obed-Edom (a ɔyɛ Yedutun babarima no), Hosa ne Lewifo aduosia awotwe a wɔyɛ apon ano hwɛfo.
39Dawid de ɔsɔfo Sadok ne ne mfɛfo asɔfo tenaa Awurade Ahyiae Ntamadan a ɛwɔ bepɔw Gibeon no, sɛ wɔnsom wɔ Awurade anim wɔ hɔ. 40Anɔpa ne anwummere biara, wɔbɔ ɔhyew afɔre wɔ afɔremuka a wɔayi asi hɔ ama saa dwumadi no so. Na wodii biribiara a wɔakyerɛw sɛ Awurade mmara a ɔde ama Israel no so. 41Dawid san yii Heman, Yedutun ne afoforo bi a wɔbobɔɔ wɔn din, yiyii wɔn no sɛ wɔnna Awurade ase “Na nʼadɔe no tim hɔ daa.” 42Heman ne Yedutun bɔɔ wɔn ntorobɛnto, kyɛnkyɛn ne nnwontode ahorow de gyigyee ayeyi nnwom a wɔto maa Onyankopɔn no ho. Na woyii Yedutun mmabarima ma wɔyɛɛ apon ano hwɛfo.
43Na nnipa no nyinaa san kɔɔ wɔn afi mu. Dawid nso san kɔɔ ne fi, kohyiraa ne fifo.
Ministering before the ark
1They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to extol,16:4 Or petition; or invoke thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,16:5 See 15:18,20; Hebrew Jeiel, possibly another name for Jaaziel. Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:
8Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
9Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
12Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15He remembers16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember his covenant for ever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18‘To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit.’
19When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20they16:18-20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.’ / 20 They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21He allowed no-one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:
22‘Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.’
23Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvellous deeds among all peoples.
25For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27Splendour and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling-place.
28Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendour of his16:29 Or Lord with the splendour of holiness.
30Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’
32Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures for ever.
35Cry out, ‘Save us, God our Saviour;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.’
36Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said ‘Amen’ and ‘Praise the Lord.’
37David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements. 38He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.
39David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon 40to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the Lord, which he had given Israel. 41With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, ‘for his love endures for ever.’ 42Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
43Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.
