1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it: and they offered holocausts, 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 spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

2 And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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

3 And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.

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.

4 And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.

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:

5 Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

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;

6 But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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

7 In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

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

8 Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

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

9 Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

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

10 Praise ye his holy name: let the heart I of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.

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

11 Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

12 Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

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

13 O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

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

14 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

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

15 Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.

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

16 The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.

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

17 And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

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

18 Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.

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

19 When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.

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

20 And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.

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

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.

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

22 Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

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

23 Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.

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

24 Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

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

25 For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.

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

26 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

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

27 Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.

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

28 Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.

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

29 Give to the Lord glory to his name, bring up sacrifice, and come ye in his sight: and adore the Lord in holy becomingness.

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

30 Let all the earth be moved at his presence: for he hath founded the world immoveable.

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

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad: and let them say among the nations: The Lord hath reigned.

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

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all things that are in them.

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

33 Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord: because he is come to judge the earth.

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

34 Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

35 And say ye: Save us, O God our saviour: and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give glory to thy holy name, and may rejoice in singing thy praises.

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.

36 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity: and let all the people say Amen, and a hymn to God.

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

37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses.

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;

38 And Obededom, with his brethren sixty-eight: and Obededom the son of Idithun, and Hosa he appointed to be porters.

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

39 And Sadoc the priest, and his brethren priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gabaon.

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

40 That they should offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.

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;

41 And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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;

42 And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God: and the sons of Idithun he made porters.

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.

43 And all the people returned to their houses: and David to bless also his own house.

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