Levite musician appointed by David as a chief temple choirmaster and credited with authoring twelve Psalms.
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Asaph was a of the Gershomite clan appointed by as one of the chief musicians in the tabernacle and later service. He stood alongside Heman and Ethan as a master of bronze cymbals, and he is named among those who ministered before the ark when it was brought to . Asaph is credited with twelve psalms — Psalm 50 and Psalms 73 through 83 — which address themes of divine justice, Israel's history, and covenant faithfulness. His descendants, the "sons of Asaph," formed a lasting guild of temple singers who continued their role through the Davidic monarchy, and they are mentioned returning from exile under and again in the days of and , still singing at the dedication of the walls.
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