1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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.

2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, 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 measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.

4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

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:

5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

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;

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

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

7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.

8 “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

12 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:

13 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —

16 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;

17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

19 When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.

20 they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

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

21 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,

22 ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

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

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.

24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.

Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

28 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!

29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

30 tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

32 Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

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

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.

Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

35 Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

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.

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

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;

38 along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.

39 And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

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

40 to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.

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;

41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

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;

42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

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.

43 Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

And all the people departed every one to his house; and David returned to bless his household.