< Chronicles I 16 >

1 So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
They brought in the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent that David had set up for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
2 And David finished offering up whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.
3 And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.
He distributed to every Israelite, both to men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord God of Israel:
David appointed certain Levites to serve before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate, thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel.
5 Asaph [was] the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banaeas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals:
These Levites were Asaph the leader, and second to him Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These were to play with stringed instruments and with harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals, sounding loudly.
6 and Banaeas and Oziel the priests [sounding] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.
Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Then on that day David first appointed Asaph and his brothers to sing this song of thanksgiving to Yahweh.
8 Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.
Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations.
9 Sing [songs] to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all [people] his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.
Sing to him, sing praises to him; speak of all his marvelous deeds.
10 Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.
Boast in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.
Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.
12 Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Recall the marvelous things he has done, his miracles and the decrees from his mouth,
13 [ye] seed of Israel his servants, [ye] seed of Jacob his chosen ones.
you descendants of Israel his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He [is] the Lord our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth.
He is Yahweh, our God. His decrees are on all the earth.
15 Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
Keep his covenant in mind forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations.
16 which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath [sworn] to Isaac.
He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,
This is what he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant.
18 saying, To thee will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:
He said, “I will give you the land of Canaan as your share of your inheritance.”
19 when they were few in number, when they were but little, and dwelt as strangers in it;
When they were only few in number, so very few, and they were strangers in the land,
20 and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21 He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,
He did not allow anyone to oppress them; he punished kings for their sakes.
22 saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.
he said, “Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets.”
23 Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.
Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; announce his salvation day after day.
24 Declare among the nations his glory, his wondrous deeds among all peoples.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all the nations.
25 For the Lord [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.
For Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly, and he is to be feared above all other gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is Yahweh who made the heavens.
27 Glory and praise [are] in his presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in his place.
Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are in his place.
28 Give to the Lord, ye families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to Yahweh, you clans of peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Give to the Lord the glory [belonging] to his name: take gifts and offer [them] before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts.
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering and come before him. Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness.
30 Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.
Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established; it cannot be shaken.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and 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, “Yahweh reigns.”
32 The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.
Let the sea roar, and that which fills it shout with joy. Let the fields be joyful, and all that is in them.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.
Then let the trees in the forest shout for joy before Yahweh, for he is coming to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise thy holy name, and glory in thy praises.
Then say, “Save us, God of our salvation. Gather us together and rescue us from the other nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praises.”
36 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.
May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen” and praised Yahweh.
37 And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day.
So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to serve continually before the ark, as every day's work required.
38 And Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be door-keepers.
Obed Edom with those sixty-eight relatives were included. Obed Edom son of Jeduthun, along with Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
39 And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,
Zadok the priest and his fellow priests were to serve before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place in Gibeon.
40 to offer up whole-burnt-offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.
They were to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar for burnt offerings continually morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he gave as a command to Israel.
41 And with him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Heman and Jeduthun were with them, together with the rest who were chosen by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
42 And with them [there were] trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Idithun [were] at the gate.
Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of those who played trumpets, cymbals, and the other instruments for the sacred music. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the gate.
43 And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.
Then all the people returned to their homes, and David returned to bless his own household.

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