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 unto God.English Standard Version
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 International Version
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.