New International Version (©1984)
For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers and for the songs of praise and thanksgiving to God.New Living Translation (©2007)
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. English Standard Version (©2001)
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. New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For in the days of David and Asaph, in ancient times, there were leaders of the singers, songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Long ago in the time of David and Asaph, there had been directors for the singers to lead [in singing] the songs of praise and hymns of thanksgiving to God. King James Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. American King James Version
For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. American Standard Version
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. Bible in Basic English
For in the days of David and Asaph in the past, there was a master of the music, and songs of blessing and praise to God. Douay-Rheims Bible
For in the days of David and Asaph from the beginning there were chief singers appointed, to praise with canticles, and give thanks to God. Darby Bible Translation
For of old, in the days of David and Asaph, there were the chiefs of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgivings to God. English Revised Version
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. Webster's Bible Translation
For in the days of David, and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. World English Bible
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. Young's Literal Translation
for in the days of David and Asaph of old were heads of the singers, and a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. | 
