While David was making plans for the temple that would be built by Solomon, he was also setting up a structure for managing the vast community of Israelites. The army was divided into twelve divisions, each with an assigned month for duty. There were officers over each of the tribes. There were overseers of everything fom the vineyards and olive oil to the camels. In the temple, there were teams of gatekeepers to guard the temple, officials to watch over the temple treasury, and teams of musicians for prophesying with music.
The musicians trained and skilled in music, were divided by families for the service in the temple. While David is known as the primary writer of the Psalms, many of the Psalms that we know well were written by these musicians.
A maskil of the Sons of Korah.
As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When can I go and meet with God? - Ps. 42 NIV
A maskil of the Eathan the Ezrahite
I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever:
with my mouth will I make known
thy faithfulness to all generations. - Ps. 89 KJV
For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph.
Sing for joy to God our strength;
shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
Begin the music, strike the tambourine,
play the melodious harp and lyre. - Ps. 81 NIV
Worship was every bit as important as the military and administration.
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