1 Chronicles 16
1 They brought the Sacred Chest [to Gibeon] and put it inside the Sacred Tent that David had [told his workers to] set up. Then they brought offerings to be completely burned [on the altar] and offerings to enable them to maintain fellowship [with God].
| ויביאו את ארון האלהים ויציגו אתו בתוך האהל אשר נטה לו דויד ויקריבו עלות ושלמים לפני האלהים |
2 When David had finished presenting all those offerings, he [asked Yahweh to] bless the people.
| ויכל דויד מהעלות העלה והשלמים ויברך את העם בשם יהוה |
3 He gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and some raisins to every Israeli man and woman [who was there].
| ויחלק לכל איש ישראל מאיש ועד אשה--לאיש ככר לחם ואשפר ואשישה |
4 Then David appointed some of the descendants of Levi to stand in front of [the Sacred Tent in which] the Sacred Chest [had been placed], to lead the people who worshiped and thanked and praised Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people.
| ויתן לפני ארון יהוה מן הלוים--משרתים ולהזכיר ולהודות ולהלל ליהוה אלהי ישראל |
5 Asaph, who played the cymbals, was their leader. Zechariah was his assistant. The other descendants of Levi [who helped Asaph] were Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They played lyres and harps.
| אסף הראש ומשנהו זכריה יעיאל ושמירמות ויחיאל ומתתיה ואליאב ובניהו ועבד אדם ויעיאל בכלי נבלים ובכנרות ואסף במצלתים משמיע |
6 Benaiah and Jahaziel were priests who blew trumpets frequently in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the Sacred Chest.
| ובניהו ויחזיאל הכהנים--בחצצרות תמיד לפני ארון ברית האלהים |
7 On that day, David gave to Asaph and his helpers this psalm to praise Yahweh:
| ביום ההוא אז נתן דויד בראש להדות ליהוה--ביד אסף ואחיו |
8 Thank God, and pray to him [MTY]. Tell the people of all nations what he has done.
| הודו ליהוה קראו בשמו-- הודיעו בעמים עלילתיו |
9 Sing to him; sing songs to praise him. Tell about all his miraculous deeds.
| שירו לו זמרו לו-- שיחו בכל נפלאתיו |
10 Be glad that you belong to him [MTY]; those who want to know Yahweh better should rejoice.
| התהללו בשם קדשו-- ישמח לב מבקשי יהוה |
11 Trust in Yahweh and in his power; continually seek to get help from him.
| דרשו יהוה ועזו-- בקשו פניו תמיד |
12 Do not forget the wonderful things that he has done, the miracles and the just laws that he has given to us.
| זכרו נפלאתיו אשר עשה-- מפתיו ומשפטי פיהו |
13 We people are the descendants of his servant Jacob; we are the people of Israel whom he has chosen.
| זרע ישראל עבדו-- בני יעקב בחיריו |
14 Yahweh is our God. His just/fair laws are known by people throughout the world.
| הוא יהוה אלהינו-- בכל הארץ משפטיו |
15 He never forgets the agreement that he has made: he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations.
| זכרו לעולם בריתו-- דבר צוה לאלף דור |
16 That is the agreement that he made with Abraham, and he repeated that agreement to Isaac.
| אשר כרת את אברהם-- ושבועתו ליצחק |
17 It was an agreement for the Israeli people, and he wanted that agreement to endure forever.
| ויעמידה ליעקב לחק-- לישראל ברית עולם |
18 What he said was, “I will give the Canaan region to you, to belong to you [and your descendants forever].”
| לאמר לך אתן ארץ כנען-- חבל נחלתכם |
19 [He said that to them] when there were only a few of them, a tiny group of people who were living in that land (like strangers/that belonged to other people);
| בהיותכם מתי מספר-- כמעט וגרים בה |
20 they continued to wander from one place to another, from one kingdom to another.
| ויתהלכו מגוי אל גוי-- ומממלכה אל עם אחר |
21 But he did not allow others to oppress them, and he warned kings by saying to them,
| לא הניח לאיש לעשקם-- ויוכח עליהם מלכים |
22 “Do not harm the people whom I have chosen! Do not harm my prophets!”
| אל תגעו במשיחי-- ובנביאי אל תרעו |
23 You people throughout the world, sing to Yahweh. Every day proclaim [to others] that he has saved us.
| שירו ליהוה כל הארץ-- בשרו מיום אל יום ישועתו |
24 Tell the people of the nations that he is great; tell all the people-groups the marvelous things [that he has done].
| ספרו בגוים את כבודו-- בכל העמים נפלאתיו |
25 Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be praised very much. He should be revered more than all the gods,
| כי גדול יהוה ומהלל מאד-- ונורא הוא על כל אלהים |
26 because all the gods that the [other] people-groups [worship] are only idols, but Yahweh [is truly great; he] created the skies.
| כי כל אלהי העמים אלילים-- ויהוה שמים עשה |
27 He is glorious and majestic; his power and joy fill his Sacred Tent.
| הוד והדר לפניו-- עז וחדוה במקמו |
28 You people in nations all over the world, praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for his glorious power [HEN]!
| הבו ליהוה משפחות עמים-- הבו ליהוה כבוד ועז |
29 Praise Yahweh like he [MTY] deserves to be praised. Bring an offering and come to his Sacred Tent. Worship Yahweh because he is holy.
| הבו ליהוה כבוד שמו שאו מנחה ובאו לפניו-- השתחוו ליהוה בהדרת קדש |
30 Everyone on the earth should tremble in front of Yahweh. He put the earth firmly [in its place]; and nothing ever will be able to move/shake it.
| חילו מלפניו כל הארץ-- אף תכון תבל בל תמוט |
31 Everything in the sky and on the earth should be happy. People [everywhere] should say, “Yahweh is our king!”
| ישמחו השמים ותגל הארץ-- ויאמרו בגוים יהוה מלך |
32 The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should shout to praise him; the fields and everything that is in them should rejoice.
| ירעם הים ומלואו-- יעלץ השדה וכל אשר בו |
33 When they do that, [it will be as though] the trees in the forest will sing joyfully in front of Yahweh. That will happen when he comes to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth.
| אז ירננו עצי היער מלפני יהוה--כי בא לשפוט את הארץ |
34 Thank Yahweh, because [everything that he does is] good. He faithfully loves us forever.
| הודו ליהוה כי טוב-- כי לעולם חסדו |
35 Say to him, “God, you are the one who rescues us, so gather us together and save us from [the armies of] other nations. When you do that, we will thank you [MTY], and we will be happy to praise you.”
| ואמרו--הושיענו אלהי ישענו וקבצנו והצילנו מן הגוים להדות לשם קדשך להשתבח בתהלתך |
36 Praise Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people, He has always existed, and he will exist forever. After the people [finished singing that song], they all said, “(Amen/May it be so)!”, and they praised Yahweh.
| ברוך יהוה אלהי ישראל-- מן העולם ועד העלם ויאמרו כל העם אמן-- והלל ליהוה |
37 Then David left Asaph and the other members of his clan there in front of [the tent in which] Yahweh’s Sacred Chest [had been placed]. He told them that they must do their work there every day.
| ויעזב שם לפני ארון ברית יהוה לאסף ולאחיו לשרת לפני הארון תמיד--לדבר יום ביומו |
38 David also left Obed-Edom and 68 other descendants of Levi to work with them. Hosah and Obed-Edom guarded [the entrances of the Sacred Tent].
| ועבד אדם ואחיהם ששים ושמונה ועבד אדם בן ידיתון וחסה לשערים |
39 David also told Zadok the [Supreme] Priest and the other priests who worked with him to remain in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent, which was still at the place where the Israeli people worshiped [God there] in Gibeon [city].
| ואת צדוק הכהן ואחיו הכהנים לפני משכן יהוה--בבמה אשר בגבעון |
40 Every morning and every evening they burned offerings on the altar, obeying the rules/laws that had been written [by Moses], rules/laws which Yahweh had given to the Israeli people.
| להעלות עלות ליהוה על מזבח העלה תמיד--לבקר ולערב ולכל הכתוב בתורת יהוה אשר צוה על ישראל |
41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and other descendants of Levi. They [MTY] were chosen to sing songs to praise Yahweh because he faithfully loves his people forever.
| ועמהם הימן וידותון ושאר הברורים אשר נקבו בשמות--להדות ליהוה כי לעולם חסדו |
42 Heman and Jeduthun were appointed to play the trumpets and cymbals when [the other descendants of Levi sang sacred songs]. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to guard the gates [of the Sacred Tent].
| ועמהם הימן וידותון חצצרות ומצלתים למשמיעים וכלי שיר האלהים ובני ידותון לשער |
43 Then all the people left. They returned to their homes, and David returned home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family.
| וילכו כל העם איש לביתו ויסב דויד לברך את ביתו |
