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.

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.

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

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.

3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

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.

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.

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:

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, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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

with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with shofars 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 first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

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

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous 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 those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

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

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

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

you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

He is the LORD our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

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

Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”

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

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

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

They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

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

He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

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

Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display 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, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

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 to be praised. He also 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 peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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

Honor and majesty are before him. 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 to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to 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 to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

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 that it can’t be moved.

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

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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 its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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.’

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.”

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 to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised 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,

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;

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 sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be 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 brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle 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 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 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 who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;

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 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.

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

All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.