And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place which he had prepared for it.

and he said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites; consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

Because you did not carry it at the first, the Lord our God made an outburst against us, since we did not seek Him according to the ordinance.”

So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on them, just as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.

So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains of thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom with joy.

Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps, and lyres.

When the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:

Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord.

Psalm of Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.

Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.

Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.

He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the Lord made the heavens.

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the Lord in holy attire.

Let the heavens be joyful, and the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy in the presence of the Lord; For He is coming to judge the earth.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting! Then all the people said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.