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.

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.

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 offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

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

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 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.

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:

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

6 and Banaeas and Oziel the priests [sounding] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew 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.

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

8 Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs amongst the people.

“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon 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; tell of all His wonders.

10 Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.

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

11 Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.

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

12 Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth;

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

13 [you] seed of Israel his servants, [you] seed of Jacob his chosen ones.

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

14 He [is] the Lord our God; his judgements [are] in all the earth.

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

15 Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

16 which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath [sworn] to Isaac.

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

17 He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,

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

18 saying, To you will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:

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

19 when they were few in number, when they were but little, and lived as strangers in it;

When they were few in number, few indeed, and 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 let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

22 saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.

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

23 Sing you to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.

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

24 Declare amongst the nations his glory, his wondrous deeds amongst all peoples.

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

25 For the Lord [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all 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 the LORD who made the heavens.

27 Glory and praise [are] in his presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in his place.

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

28 Give to the Lord, you families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD 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 the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His 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 is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and let them say amongst the nations, The Lord reigns.

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

32 The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.

Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, 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 the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, 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 the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

35 And say you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from amongst the heathen, that we may praise your holy name, and glory in your praises.

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.’

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.

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

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 the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

38 And Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be doorkeepers.

along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also 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,

And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD 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.

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.

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.

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.”

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 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.

43 And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.

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