and his colleagues &#8211; Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani &#8211; with musical instruments of<n id="1" /> David the man of God. (Ezra the scribe led them.)<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm &#8211; a song used at the dedication of the temple;<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">I will praise you, O <sc>Lordsc>, for you lifted me up,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and did not allow my enemies to gloat<n id="4" /> over me.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the <i>alamothi> style;<n id="2" /> a song.p> <p class="poetry">God is our strong refuge;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">he is truly our helper in times of trouble.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the <i>al-tashchethi> style;<n id="2" /> a psalm of Asaph; a song.p> <p class="poetry">We give thanks to you, O God! We give thanks!p> <p class="poetry">You reveal your presence;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">people tell about your amazing deeds.p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song, a psalm written by the Korahites; for the music director; according to the <i>machalath-leannothi> style;<n id="2" /> a well-written song<n id="3" /> by Heman the Ezrachite.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc> God who delivers me!<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">By day I cry outp> <p class="poetry">and at night I pray before you.<n id="5" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A psalm.p> <p class="poetry">Sing to the <sc>Lordsc> a new song,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">for he performs<n id="3" /> amazing deeds!p> <p class="poetry">His right hand and his mighty armp> <p class="poetry">accomplish deliverance.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by David.p> <p class="poetry">O <sc>Lordsc>, my heart is not proud,p> <p class="poetry">nor do I have a haughty look.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">I do not have great aspirations,p> <p class="poetry">or concern myself with things that are beyond me.<n id="4" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Attention!<n id="3" /> Praise the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">all you servants of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">who serve<n id="4" /> in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple during the night.p>

The priests stood in their assigned spots, along with the Levites who had the musical instruments used for praising the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="1" /> (These were the ones King David made for giving thanks to the <sc>Lordsc> and which were used by David when he offered praise, saying, &#8220;Certainly his loyal love endures.&#8221;)<n id="2" /> Opposite the Levites,<n id="3" /> the priests were blowing the trumpets, while all Israel stood there.

The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam (descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,

<t /><p class="psasuper">For the music director; according to the tune of &#8220;Lilies;&#8221;<n id="2" /> by the Korahites, a well-written poem,<n id="3" /> a love song.p> <p class="poetry">My heart is stirred by a beautiful song.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">I say, &#8220;I have composed this special song<n id="5" /> for the king;p> <p class="poetry">my tongue is as skilled as the stylus of an experienced scribe.&#8221;<n id="6" />p>

<t /><p class="psasuper">A song of ascents,<n id="2" /> by Solomon.p> <p class="poetry">If the <sc>Lordsc> does not build a house,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">then those who build it work in vain.p> <p class="poetry">If the <sc>Lordsc> does not guard a city,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">then the watchman stands guard in vain.p>