For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱的伶长，并有赞美称谢神的诗歌。

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱者的指挥，也有赞美称谢上帝的诗歌。

古时，在大卫和亚萨的日子，有歌唱者的指挥，也有赞美称谢神的诗歌。

远在大卫和亚萨的时代就有歌乐手，并有赞美、称颂上帝的诗歌。

因为远在大卫和亚萨的时代，已有诗班长，并且有赞美称颂神的诗歌。

古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱的伶長，並有讚美稱謝神的詩歌。

古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱者的指揮，也有讚美稱謝上帝的詩歌。

古時，在大衛和亞薩的日子，有歌唱者的指揮，也有讚美稱謝神的詩歌。

遠在大衛和亞薩的時代就有歌樂手，並有讚美、稱頌上帝的詩歌。

因為遠在大衛和亞薩的時代，已有詩班長，並且有讚美稱頌神的詩歌。

過去時候當大衛和亞薩的日子、有歌唱班長，並有頌讚稱謝上帝的詩歌。

昔在大衛亞薩時、有謳歌者之長、與頌讚稱謝上帝之詩、

昔在大闢亞薩時、謳歌者之長作歌、頌讚上帝、

昔在大衛與亞薩時、有謳歌長司讚美頌揚天主之事、

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

A long time ago there had been directors for the musicians. There had also been directors for the songs for giving thanks and praise to God. It was in the time of David and Asaph.

For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

The custom of having choir directors to lead the choirs in hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God began long ago in the days of David and Asaph.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were heads of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and songs of thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there were leaders of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old[ there were] chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.

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.

For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti- ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.

O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.