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David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD —to invoke his blessings, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
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Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played the harps and lyres.
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The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God’s Covenant.
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On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD :
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Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness. Let the whole world know what he has done.