1 Chronicles 16
1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
众人将 神的约柜请进去，安放在大卫所搭的帐幕里，就在 神面前献燔祭和平安祭。
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.
大卫献完了燔祭和平安祭，就奉耶和华的名给民祝福，
3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
并且分给以色列人，无论男女，每人一个饼，一块肉，一个葡萄饼。
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
大卫派几个利未人在耶和华的约柜前事奉，颂扬，称谢，赞美耶和华—以色列的 神：
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
为首的是亚萨，其次是撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、玛他提雅、以利押、比拿雅、俄别·以东、耶利，鼓瑟弹琴；惟有亚萨敲钹，大发响声；
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with shofars continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
祭司比拿雅和雅哈悉常在 神的约柜前吹号。
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
那日，大卫初次借亚萨和他的弟兄以诗歌称颂耶和华，说：
8 Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
你们要称谢耶和华，求告他的名， 在万民中传扬他的作为！
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
要向他唱诗、歌颂， 谈论他一切奇妙的作为。
10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
要以他的圣名夸耀； 寻求耶和华的人，心中应当欢喜。
11 Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
要寻求耶和华与他的能力， 时常寻求他的面。
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
他仆人以色列的后裔， 他所拣选雅各的子孙哪， 你们要记念他奇妙的作为和他的奇事， 并他口中的判语。
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the LORD our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
他是耶和华—我们的 神， 全地都有他的判断。
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
你们要记念他的约，直到永远； 他所吩咐的话，直到千代，
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
就是与亚伯拉罕所立的约， 向以撒所起的誓。
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
他又将这约向雅各定为律例， 向以色列定为永远的约，
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
说：我必将迦南地赐给你， 作你产业的分。
19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
当时你们人丁有限，数目稀少， 并且在那地为寄居的；
20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
他们从这邦游到那邦， 从这国行到那国。
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
耶和华不容什么人欺负他们， 为他们的缘故责备君王，
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
说：不可难为我受膏的人， 也不可恶待我的先知！
23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
全地都要向耶和华歌唱！ 天天传扬他的救恩，
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
在列邦中述说他的荣耀， 在万民中述说他的奇事。
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
因耶和华为大，当受极大的赞美； 他在万神之上，当受敬畏。
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
外邦的神都属虚无， 惟独耶和华创造诸天。
27 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
有尊荣和威严在他面前， 有能力和喜乐在他圣所。
28 Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
民中的万族啊， 你们要将荣耀能力归给耶和华，都归给耶和华！
29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.
要将耶和华的名所当得的荣耀归给他， 拿供物来奉到他面前； 当以圣洁的妆饰敬拜耶和华。
30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
全地要在他面前战抖， 世界也坚定不得动摇。
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
愿天欢喜，愿地快乐； 愿人在列邦中说： 耶和华作王了！
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
愿海和其中所充满的澎湃； 愿田和其中所有的都欢乐。
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
那时，林中的树木都要在耶和华面前欢呼， 因为他来要审判全地。
34 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
应当称谢耶和华； 因他本为善，他的慈爱永远长存！
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
要说：拯救我们的 神啊，求你救我们， 聚集我们，使我们脱离外邦， 我们好称赞你的圣名，以赞美你为夸胜。
36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.
耶和华—以色列的 神， 从亘古直到永远，是应当称颂的！ 众民都说：“阿们！”并且赞美耶和华。
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
大卫派亚萨和他的弟兄在约柜前常常事奉耶和华，一日尽一日的职分；
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
又派俄别·以东和他的弟兄六十八人，与耶杜顿的儿子俄别·以东，并何萨作守门的；
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
且派祭司撒督和他弟兄众祭司在基遍的邱坛、耶和华的帐幕前燔祭坛上，每日早晚，照着耶和华律法书上所吩咐以色列人的，常给耶和华献燔祭。
40 to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;
与他们一同被派的有希幔、耶杜顿，和其余被选名字录在册上的，称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存。
42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with shofars 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.
希幔、耶杜顿同着他们吹号、敲钹，大发响声，并用别的乐器随着歌颂 神。耶杜顿的子孙作守门的。
43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
于是众民各归各家；大卫也回去为家眷祝福。
