New Revised Standard Version
He appointed certain of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
David appointed some of the Levites to serve at the sacred chest; they were to play music and sing praises to the LORD God of Israel.

New American Bible
He then appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.

And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.

he appointed

1 Chronicles 15:16 And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites, to appoint some of their brethren to be singers with musical instruments, to wit, on psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, that the joyful noise might resound on high.

1 Chronicles 23:2-6 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, and the priests and Levites. . . .

1 Chronicles 24:3 And David distributed them, that is, Sadoc of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their courses and ministry.

minister

1 Chronicles 16:37-42 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses. . . .

1 Chronicles 23:27-32 So according to the last precepts of David, the sons of Levi are to be numbered from twenty years old and upward. . . .

Numbers 18:1-6 And the Lord said to Aaron: Thou, and thy sons, and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the sins of your priesthood. . . .

to record

1 Chronicles 16:8 Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

Psalm 37:1 Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity.

Psalm 70:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David, to bring to remembrance that the Lord saved him. [2] O God, come to my assistance; O Lord, make haste to help me.

Psalm 103:2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.

Psalm 105:5 Remember his marvellous works which he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth.

Isaiah 62:6,7 Upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen all the day, and all the night, they shall never hold their peace. You that are mindful of the Lord, hold not your peace, . . .

the Lord God

Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and between thy seed after thee in their generations, by a perpetual covenant: to be a God to thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Genesis 33:20 And raising an altar there, he invoked upon it the most mighty God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:15 And Solomon said: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David, my father, and with his own hands hath accomplished it, saying:

Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone doth wonderful things.

Psalm 106:48 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say: So be it, so be it.