Serving God in Front of the Ark
1The ark of God was carried into Jerusalem. It was put in the tent David had set up for it. The priests brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God. 2After David finished sacrificing those offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3He gave to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread. He also gave each one a date cake and a raisin cake.
4He appointed some of the Levites to serve in front of the ark of the Lord. David wanted them to give honor, thanks and praise to the Lord. He is the God of Israel. 5Asaph was the leader of those Levites. Zechariah was next in rank. Then came Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They played the lyres and harps. Asaph played the cymbals. 6Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, blew the trumpets. They blew them at regular times in front of the ark of the covenant of God.
7That day was the first time David appointed Asaph and his helpers. He appointed them to give praise to the Lord with these words.
8Give praise to the Lord. Make his name known.
Tell the nations what he has done.
9Sing to him. Sing praise to him.
Tell about all the wonderful things he has done.
10Honor him, because his name is holy.
Let the hearts of those who trust in the Lord be glad.
11Look to the Lord and to his strength.
Always look to him.
12Remember the wonderful things he has done.
Remember his miracles and how he judged our enemies.
13Remember, you his servants, the children of Israel.
Remember, you people of Jacob. Remember, you who are chosen by God.
14He is the Lord our God.
He judges the whole earth.
15He will keep his covenant forever.
He will keep his promise for all time to come.
16He will keep the covenant he made with Abraham.
He will keep the promise he made to Isaac.
17He made it stand as a law for Jacob.
He made it stand as a covenant for Israel. It will last forever.
18He said, “I will give you the land of Canaan.
It will belong to you.”
19At first there weren’t very many of God’s people.
There were only a few. And they were strangers in the land.
20They wandered from nation to nation.
They wandered from one kingdom to another.
21But God didn’t allow anyone to treat them badly.
To keep them safe, he gave a command to kings.
22He said to them, “Do not touch my anointed ones.
Do not harm my prophets.”
23All you people of the earth, sing to the Lord.
Day after day tell about how he saves us.
24Tell the nations about his glory.
Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.
25The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise.
People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all.
26All the gods of the nations are like their statues.
They can’t do anything.
But the Lord made the heavens.
27Glory and majesty are all around him.
Strength and joy are in the place where he lives.
28Praise the Lord, all you nations.
Praise the Lord for his glory and strength.
29Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him.
Bring an offering and come to him.
Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.
30All you people of the earth, tremble when you are with him.
The world is firmly set in place. It can’t be moved.
31Let the heavens be filled with joy. Let the earth be glad.
Let them say among the nations, “The Lord rules!”
32Let the ocean and everything in it roar.
Let the fields and everything in them be glad.
33Let the trees in the forest sing with joy.
They will sing before the Lord.
He will judge the people of the world.
34Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good.
His faithful love continues forever.
35Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior.
Save us. Bring us back from among the nations.
Then we will give thanks to you, because your name is holy.
We will celebrate by praising you.”
36Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel,
for ever and ever.
Then all the people said, “Amen!” They also said, “Praise the Lord.”
37David left Asaph and his helpers to serve in front of the ark of the covenant of the Lord. They served there at regular times. They did it as they were required to do each day. 38David also left Obed-Edom and his 68 helpers to serve with them. Obed-Edom and Hosah guarded the gates. Obed-Edom was the son of Jeduthun.
39David left Zadok the priest and some other priests in front of the holy tent of the Lord. It was at the high place in Gibeon. 40David left them there to sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar every morning and evening. They did it according to everything written in the Law of the Lord. That’s the Law he had given to Israel. 41Heman and Jeduthun were with the priests. So were the rest of those who had been chosen by name and appointed to serve. They had been chosen to give thanks to the Lord, “because his faithful love continues forever.” 42It was the duty of Heman and Jeduthun to blow the trumpets. They also had the duty of playing the cymbals and other instruments for the sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at one of the gates.
43All the people left. Everyone went home. And David returned home to bless his family.
1Iwo anabwera nalo Bokosi la Mulungu ndipo analiyika pamalo pake mʼkati mwa tenti imene Davide anayimika ndipo iwo anapereka nsembe zopsereza ndi nsembe zachiyanjano pamaso pa Mulungu. 2Davide atatsiriza kupereka nsembe zopsereza ndi nsembe zachiyanjano, iye anadalitsa anthu mʼdzina la Yehova. 3Kenaka anagawira Mwisraeli aliyense, wamwamuna ndi wamkazi, aliyense buledi mmodzi, nthuli yanyama ndiponso keke yamphesa zowuma.
4Iye anasankha Alevi ena kuti azitumikira pamene panali Bokosi la Yehova, kuti azipemphera, azithokoza ndi kulemekeza Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli. 5Mtsogoleri wawo anali Asafu, wachiwiri anali Zekariya, kenaka Yeiyeli, Semiramoti, Yehieli, Matitiya, Eliabu, Benaya, Obedi-Edomu ndi Yeiyeli. Iwo amayimba azeze ndi apangwe, Asafu amayimba ziwaya za malipenga, 6ndipo ansembe Benaya ndi Yahazieli amawomba malipenga nthawi zonse pamaso pa Bokosi la Chipangano la Mulungu.
Nyimbo Yotamanda ya Davide
7Tsiku limeneli Davide anayamba nʼkusankha Asafu ndi anzake kuti ndiwo apereke nyimbo iyi ya matamando kwa Yehova:
8Yamikani Yehova, itanani dzina lake;
lalikani za ntchito zake pakati pa mitundu ya anthu.
9Imbirani Iye, muyimbireni nyimbo zamatamando;
nenani za ntchito zake zonse zodabwitsa.
10Nyadirani dzina lake loyera;
ikondwere mitima ya iwo akufunafuna Yehova.
11Dalirani Yehova ndi mphamvu zake;
funafunani nkhope yake nthawi zonse.
12Kumbukirani ntchito zodabwitsa wazichita,
zozizwitsa zake, ndi kuweruza kwa mʼkamwa mwake,
13inu zidzukulu za Israeli mtumiki wake,
inu ana a Yakobo, osankhidwa ake.
14Iye ndiye Yehova Mulungu wathu;
chiweruzo chake chili pa dziko lonse lapansi.
15Iye amakumbukira pangano lake nthawi zonse,
mawu amene Iye analamula, kwa mibado miyandamiyanda,
16pangano limene anachita ndi Abrahamu,
lonjezo limene analumbira kwa Isake.
17Iye analitsimikiza kwa Yakobo monga lamulo,
kwa Israeli monga pangano lamuyaya.
18“Kwa iwe, ine ndidzapereka dziko la Kanaani
monga cholowa chimene udzachilandira.”
19Ali anthu owerengeka,
ochepa ndithu, komanso alendo mʼdzikomo,
20iwo anayendayenda kuchoka ku mtundu wina kupita ku mtundu wina,
ku ufumu wina kupita ku ufumu wina.
21Iye sanalole munthu aliyense kuti awapondereze;
chifukwa cha iwo, Iye anadzudzula mafumu:
22“Musakhudze odzozedwa anga;
musawachitire choyipa aneneri anga.”
23Imbirani Yehova, dziko lonse lapansi;
lalikani za chipulumutso chake tsiku ndi tsiku.
24Lengezani za ulemerero wake kwa mitundu yonse,
ntchito zake zonse zodabwitsa kwa anthu onse.
25Pakuti Yehova ndi wamkulu ndi woyenera kwambiri kumutamanda;
Iyeyo ayenera kuopedwa kuposa milungu yonse.
26Pakuti milungu yonse ya anthu a mitundu ina ndi mafano wopanda pake,
koma Yehova analenga kumwamba.
27Ulemerero ndi ufumu zili pamaso pake;
mphamvu ndi chimwemwe zili pa malo pokhala Iye.
28Perekani kwa Yehova, Inu mabanja a anthu a mitundu ina,
perekani kwa Yehova ulemerero ndi mphamvu,
29perekani kwa Yehova ulemerero woyenera dzina lake.
Bweretsani chopereka ndipo mufike pamaso pake;
pembedzani Yehova mu ulemerero wachiyero chake.
30Njenjemerani pamaso pake, dziko lonse lapansi!
Dziko linakhazikika kolimba; silingasunthidwe.
31Zakumwamba zisangalale, dziko lapansi likondwere;
anene anthu a mitundu ina, “Yehova ndi mfumu!”
32Nyanja ikokome, ndi zonse zili mʼmenemo;
minda ikondwere, ndi zonse zili mʼmenemo!
33Ndipo mitengo ya mʼnkhalango idzayimba,
idzayimba chifukwa cha chimwemwe pamaso pa Yehova,
pakuti akubwera kudzaweruza dziko lapansi.
34Yamikani Yehova, pakuti Iye ndi wabwino;
chikondi chake chikhala mpaka muyaya.
35Fuwulani kuti, “Tipulumutseni, Inu Mulungu wa chipulumutso chathu,
mutisonkhanitse ndipo mutipulumutse kwa anthu a mitundu ina,
kuti tiyamike dzina lanu loyera,
kuti tikutamandeni.”
36Atamandike Yehova Mulungu wa Israeli,
kuyambira muyaya mpaka muyaya.
Ndipo anthu onse anati, “Ameni” ndipo “Tikutamandani Yehova.”
37Ndipo Davide anasiya Asafu pamodzi ndi anzake kumene kunali Bokosi la Chipangano la Yehova kuti azitumikira kumeneko nthawi zonse, monga mwa zoyenera kuchita pa tsiku lililonse. 38Iye anasiyanso Obedi-Edomu pamodzi ndi anzake 68 kuti azitumikira nawo pamodzi. Obedi-Edomu mwana wa Yedutuni ndi Hosa anali alonda a pa chipata.
39Davide anasiya wansembe Zadoki ndi ansembe anzake ku chihema cha Yehova ku malo achipembedzo ku Gibiyoni 40kuti azipereka nsembe zopsereza kwa Yehova pa guwa lansembe nthawi zonse mmawa ndi madzulo, potsata zonse zimene zinalembedwa mʼbuku la malamulo a Yehova, amene anawapereka kwa Aisraeli. 41Anthuwo anali pamodzi ndi Hemani ndi Yedutuni ndi onse amene anawasankha mowatchula dzina kuti apereke mayamiko kwa Yehova, “pakuti chikondi chake ndi chosatha.” 42Hemani ndi Yedutuni anali oyangʼanira malipenga ndi ziwaya ndiponso zipangizo zina zoyimbira nyimbo zachipembedzo. Ana a Yedutuni anawayika kuti aziyangʼanira pa chipata.
43Kenaka anthu onse anachoka, aliyense kupita kwawo. Ndipo Davide anabwerera ku nyumba kwake kukadalitsa banja lake.
