1 Chronicles 16
1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
Then they took in the ark of God and put it inside the tent which David had put up for it; and they made offerings, burned offerings and peace-offerings before God.
2 And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
And when David had come to an end of making the burned offerings and peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing 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 measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.
And he gave to everyone, every man and woman of Israel, a cake of bread, some meat, and a cake of dry grapes.
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:
And he put some of the Levites before the ark of the Lord as servants, to keep the acts of the Lord in memory, and to give worship and praise to the Lord, the 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 instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;
6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests, blowing horns all the time before the ark of the agreement of God.
7 Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.
Then on that day David first made the giving of praise to the Lord the work of Asaph and his brothers.
8 Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
O give praise to the Lord; give honour to his name, talking of his doings among the peoples.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.
Let your voice be sounded in songs and melody; let all your thoughts be of the wonder of his works.
10 Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.
11 Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;
Let your search be for the Lord and for his strength; let your hearts ever be turned to him.
12 Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:
Keep in mind the great works which he has done; his wonders, and the decisions of his mouth;
13 Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his loved ones.
14 He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
He is the Lord our God: he is judge of all the earth.
15 Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —
He has kept his agreement in mind for ever, the word which he gave for a thousand generations;
16 Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;
The agreement which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac;
17 And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,
And he gave it to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an eternal agreement;
18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the measured line of your heritage:
19 When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.
When you were still small in number, and strange in the land;
20 And they went from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
When they went about from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,
He would not let anyone do them wrong; he even kept back kings because of them,
22 [Saying, ] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
Saying, Put not your hand on those who have been marked with my holy oil, and do my prophets no wrong.
23 Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.
Make songs to the Lord, all the earth; give the good news of his salvation day by day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
Make clear his glory to the nations, and his wonders to all the peoples.
25 For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and he is more to be feared than all other gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.
For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.
Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.
28 Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!
Give to the Lord, O you families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.
Give to the Lord the glory of his name; take with you an offering and come before him; give worship to the Lord in holy robes.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.
Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!
Let the heavens have joy and let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, The Lord is King.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.
Let the sea be thundering with all its waters; let the field be glad, and everything which is in it;
33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.
Then let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy before the Lord, for he is come to be the judge of the earth.
34 Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
35 And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, To triumph in thy praise.
And say, Be our saviour, O God of our salvation, and let us come back, and give us salvation from the nations, so that we may give honour to your holy name and have glory in your praise.
36 Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for ever and for ever. And all the people said, So be it; and gave praise to the Lord.
37 And he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to do the service before the ark continually, as every day's duty required;
So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:
38 and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.
And Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, with their brothers, sixty-eight of them, to be door-keepers:
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
And Zadok the priest, with his brothers the priests, before the House of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon;
40 to offer up burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded Israel;
To give burned offerings to the Lord on the altar of burned offerings morning and evening, every day, as it is ordered in the law of the Lord which he gave to Israel;
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were marked out by name to give praise to the Lord, for his mercy is unchanging for ever;
42 and with them, [with] Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
And Heman and Jeduthun had horns and brass instruments sounding loudly, and instruments of music for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the door.
43 And all the people departed every one to his house; and David returned to bless his household.
And all the people went away, every man to his house; and David went back to give a blessing to his family.
