TSK · 1 Chronicles 15:16

Professional Musicians These are the men David put in charge of music in the LORD’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;

4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”

The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the LORD. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the LORD, singing:“Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!” Then a cloud filled the LORD’s temple.

Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the LORD God of Israel.

In Judah God moved the people to unite and carry out the edict of the king and the officers in keeping with the LORD’s message.

Furthermore, be aware of the fact that you have no authority to impose tax, tribute, or toll on any of the priests, the Levites, the musicians, the doorkeepers, the temple servants, or the attendants at the temple of this God.

and his colleagues– Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani– with musical instruments of David the man of God.(Ezra the scribe led them.)

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanks to God.

Sound the ram’s horn on the day of the new moon, and on the day of the full moon when our festival begins.

A psalm; a song for the Sabbath day. It is fitting to thank the LORD, and to sing praises to your name, O Most High!

A thanksgiving psalm. Shout out praises to the LORD, all the earth!

Praise him with the blast of the horn! Praise him with the lyre and the harp!

Once again there will be sounds of joy and gladness and the glad celebrations of brides and grooms. Once again people will bring their thank offerings to the temple of the LORD and will say,“Give thanks to the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. For the LORD is good and his unfailing love lasts forever.” For I, the LORD, affirm that I will restore the land to what it was in days of old.’

Qualifications for Overseers and Deacons This saying is trustworthy:“If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”

Titus’ Task on Crete The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.