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 pitched for it; and they offered 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 made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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 out to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

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 placed before the ark of the Lord several of the Levites as ministers, and to chaunt hymns, and to give praise and thanks unto the Lord 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

Assaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah; Je'iel, and Shemiramoth, and Jechiel, and Matthithyah, and Eliab, and Benayahu, and 'Obed-edom; and Je'iel with psalteries and with harps; but Assaph played aloud with the cymbals.

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

And Benayahu and Jachaziel the priests were with the 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:

On that day—then did David appoint for the first time to give thanks to the Lord through means of Assaph and his brethren.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; call on his name; make known among the people his deeds.

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

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him: speak of all his wonderful works.

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

Glorify yourselves in his holy name: let the heart of those rejoice that seek the Lord.

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

Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.

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

Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees of his mouth;

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his elect.

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

He is the Lord our God: over all the earth are his decrees.

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

Remember ye for ever his covenant, the word which he hath commanded to the thousandth generation.

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

Which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

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

And which he established unto Jacob as a statute, unto Israel as 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, as the portion of your inheritance;

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

When ye were but few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

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

And when they wandered from one nation to another, 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; yea, he reproved kings for their sake.

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

Saying, “Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”—

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

Sing unto the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.

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

Relate among the nations his glory: among all the people his wonderful deeds.

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

For great is the Lord, and greatly praised; and he is to be feared 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 people are idols: but the Lord hath made the heavens.

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

Majesty and honor are in his presence, strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye families of people, ascribe unto the Lord 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;

Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; take up an offering, and come into his presence; bow down before the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

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

Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, that it be not 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 men say among the nations, The Lord 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, with all that filleth it: let the fields rejoice, 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 joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh to judge the earth.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.

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 ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, to glorify ourselves 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 the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting even unto everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praise unto the Lord.

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 in charge before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Assaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, at the work of every day on its day,

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 with their brethren, sixty and eight, and 'Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun and Chossah to be gatekeepers;

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 the Lord, in the high-place that was at Gib'on,

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 burnt-offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually at morning and at evening, and this in accordance with all that is written in the law of the Lord which he had commanded concerning 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 selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;

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, the trumpets and cymbals to play aloud, and the musical instruments of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be for the service at the gate.

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

And all the people went every man to his house; and David turned about to bless his house.