1 Chronicles 16

1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

And David finished offering up whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel:

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

Asaph [was] the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banaeas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals:

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

and Banaeas and Oziel the priests [sounding] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.

7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.

Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.

9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; talk ye of all his marvelous works.

Sing [songs] to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all [people] his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.

11 Seek ye the LORD and his strength; seek his face evermore.

Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.

12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

[ye] seed of Israel his servants, [ye] seed of Jacob his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

He [is] the Lord our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth.

15 Remember his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

16 [The covenant] which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath [sworn] to Isaac.

17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

saying, To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:

19 When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it;

20 And they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

22 [Saying], Touch not mine anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm.

saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.

23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Declare among the nations his glory, his wondrous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

For the Lord [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.

27 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and gladness are in his place.

Glory and praise [are] in his presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in his place.

28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Give to the Lord, ye families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.

29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Give to the Lord the glory [belonging] to his name: take gifts and offer [them] before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts.

30 Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved.

Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.

32 Let the sea roar and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein;

The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth.

Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise thy holy name, and glory in thy praises.

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.

37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day.

38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers:

And Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be door-keepers.

39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,

40 to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded unto Israel;

to offer up whole-burnt-offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.

41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;

And with him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.

42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and [with] instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

And with them [there were] trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Idithun [were] at the gate.

43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.