1 Chronicles 16
1 And they brought [the] ark of God and they set it in [the] midst of the tent which he had pitched for it David and they brought near burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
2 And he finished David from offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings and he blessed the people in [the] name of Yahweh.
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 And he distributed to every person of Israel from man and unto woman to everyone a round loaf of bread and a date-cake and a raisin-cake.
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
4 And he appointed before [the] ark of Yahweh some of the Levites servants and to make remembrance and to give thanks and to praise Yahweh [the] God of Israel.
And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
5 Asaph [was] the chief and [was] second his Zechariah Jeiel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-Edom and Jeiel with instruments of lyres and with harps and Asaph with cymbals [was] sounding aloud.
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before [the] ark of [the] covenant of God.
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On the day that then he appointed David at the first to give thanks to Yahweh by [the] hand of Asaph and relatives his.
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Give thanks to Yahweh proclaim name his make known among the peoples deeds his.
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing to him sing praises to him tell in all wonders his.
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk all of you of all his wondrous works.
10 Boast in [the] name of holiness his let it rejoice [the] heart of [those who] seek Yahweh.
Glory all of you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11 Seek Yahweh and strength his seek face his continually.
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
12 Remember wonders his which he has done wonders his and [the] judgments of mouth his.
Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13 O offspring of Israel servant his O descendants of Jacob chosen ones his.
O all of you seed of Israel his servant, all of you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He [is] Yahweh God our [are] in all the earth judgments his.
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember for ever covenant his [the] word [which] he commanded for a thousand generation[s].
Be all of you mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16 Which he made with Abraham and oath his to Isaac.
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
17 And he confirmed it to Jacob to a statute to Israel a covenant of perpetuity.
And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Saying to you I will give [the] land of Canaan [the] portion of inheritance your.
Saying, Unto you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
19 When were you men of number like a few and sojourners in it.
When all of you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
20 And they went about from nation to nation and from a kingdom to a people another.
And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 Not he permitted anyone to oppress them and he rebuked on them kings.
He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 May not you touch anointed [ones] my and to prophets my may not you do harm.
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
23 Sing to Yahweh O all the earth bear news from day to day salvation his.
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.
24 Recount among the nations glory his among all the peoples wonders his.
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For [is] great Yahweh and [is] to be praised exceedingly and [is] to be feared he above all gods.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all [the] gods of the peoples [are] worthless idols and Yahweh [the] heavens he made.
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty [are] before him strength and joy [are] in place his.
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh O clans of peoples ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.
Give unto the LORD, all of you families of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh [the] glory of name his lift up an offering and come before him bow down to Yahweh in adornment of holiness.
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.
30 Tremble from to before him O all the earth also it is established [the] world not it will be shaken.
Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let them rejoice the heavens and let it be glad the earth and let people say among the nations Yahweh he reigns.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigns.
32 Let it thunder the sea and what fills it let it exult the field and all that [is] in it.
Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Then they will shout for joy [the] trees of the forest from to before Yahweh for [he is] coming to judge the earth.
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he comes to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
35 And say save us O God of salvation our and gather us and deliver us from the nations to give thanks to [the] name of holiness your to boast in praise your.
And say all of you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.
36 [be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of Israel from antiquity and until perpetuity and they said all the people amen and they praised Yahweh.
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
37 And he left there before [the] ark of [the] covenant of Yahweh Asaph and relatives his to serve before the ark continually to [the] matter of a day in day its.
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:
38 And Obed-Edom and relatives their sixty and eight and Obed-Edom [the] son of Jedithun and Hosah to gatekeepers.
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
39 And - Zadok the priest and relatives his the priests before [the] tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [was] in Gibeon.
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 To offer up burnt offerings to Yahweh on [the] altar of the burnt offering continually to the morning and to the evening and to every [thing] written in [the] law of Yahweh which he commanded to Israel.
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
41 And [were] with them Heman and Jeduthun and [the] rest of those [who] had been chosen who they had been designated by names to give thanks to Yahweh for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
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 endures for ever;
42 And [were] with them Heman and Jeduthun trumpets and cymbals for [those who] sound aloud and [the] instruments of song of God and [the] sons of Jeduthun [were] to the gate.
And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
43 And they went all the people everyone to house his and he turned David to bless house his.
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
