For in the daysof Davidand Asaph,in ancienttimes,[there were] leadersof the singers,songsof praiseand hymnsof thanksgivingto God.
Now theseare the singers,headsof fathers'[households] of the Levites,[who lived] in the chambers[of the temple] free[from other service]; for they were engagedin their workdayand night.
Moreover, KingHezekiahand the officialsorderedthe Levitesto singpraisesto the LORDwith the wordsof Davidand Asaphthe seer.So they sangpraiseswith joy,and boweddownand worshiped.
and Mattaniahthe sonof Mica,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Asaph,who was the leaderin beginningthe thanksgivingat prayer,and Bakbukiah,the secondamonghis brethren;and Abdathe sonof Shammua,the sonof Galal,the sonof Jeduthun.
Howcan we singthe LORD'SsongIn a foreignland?
SurelyGodis goodto Israel,To those whoare purein heart!
O God,do not remain quiet;Do not be silentand, O God,do not be still.
