1 Chronicles 16

1 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.

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.

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

And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 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.

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

4 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:

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:

5 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;

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:

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

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

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

Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

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

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

Sing [songs] to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all [people] his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

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

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

11 Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

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

He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.

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

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

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

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

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

Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.

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

Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.

35 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.

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.

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

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.

37 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;

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.

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

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

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

And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,

40 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;

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.

41 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;

And with him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.

42 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.

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.

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

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