1 Esdras 5:60
Source: Septuagint
60singing songs of thanksgiving, and praising the Lord, according as David the king of Israel had ordained.
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58And they appointed the Levites from twenty years old over the works of the Lord. Then stood up Jeshua, and his sons and brethren, and Kadmiel his brother, and the sons of Emadabun, with the sons of Joda the son of Iliadun, with their sons and brethren, all Levites, with one accord setters-forward of the business, laboring to advance the works in the house of the Lord. So the builders built the temple of the Lord.
59And the priests stood arrayed in their vestments with musical instruments and trumpets; and the Levites the sons of Asaph had cymbals,
— 1 Esdras 5:60 —
61And they sung with loud voices songs to the praise of the Lord, because his mercy and glory is forever in all Israel.
62And all the people sounded trumpets, and shouted with a loud voice, singing songs of thanksgiving unto the Lord for the rearing up of the house of the Lord.