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 pitched for it; and they offered 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 made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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 out to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

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 placed before the ark of the Lord several of the Levites as ministers, and to chaunt hymns, and to give praise and thanks unto the Lord 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:

Assaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah; Je'iel, and Shemiramoth, and Jechiel, and Matthithyah, and Eliab, and Benayahu, and 'Obed-edom; and Je'iel with psalteries and with harps; but Assaph played aloud with the cymbals.

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

And Benayahu and Jachaziel the priests were with the 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.

On that day—then did David appoint for the first time to give thanks to the Lord through means of Assaph and his brethren.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; call on his name; make known among the people his deeds.

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

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him: speak of all his wonderful works.

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

Glorify yourselves in his holy name: let the heart of those rejoice that seek the Lord.

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

Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.

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

Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees of his mouth;

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his elect.

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

He is the Lord our God: over all the earth are his decrees.

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

Remember ye for ever his covenant, the word which he hath commanded to the thousandth generation.

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

Which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

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

And which he established unto Jacob as a statute, unto Israel as 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, as the portion of your inheritance;

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

When ye were but few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

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

And when they wandered from one nation to another, 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; yea, he reproved kings for their sake.

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

Saying, “Touch not my anointed, 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 the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.

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

Relate among the nations his glory: among all the people his wonderful deeds.

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

For great is the Lord, and greatly praised; and he is to be feared 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 people are idols: but the Lord hath made the heavens.

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

Majesty and honor are in his presence, strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye families of people, ascribe unto the Lord 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.

Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; take up an offering, and come into his presence; bow down before the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

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

Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, that it be not 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 men say among the nations, The Lord 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, with all that filleth it: let the fields rejoice, 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 joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh to judge the earth.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.

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 ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, to glorify ourselves 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 the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting even unto everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praise unto the Lord.

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 in charge before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Assaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, at the work of every day on its day,

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

And 'Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight, and 'Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun and Chossah to be gatekeepers;

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 the Lord, in the high-place that was at Gib'on,

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 burnt-offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually at morning and at evening, and this in accordance with all that is written in the law of the Lord which he had commanded concerning 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 selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;

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, the trumpets and cymbals to play aloud, and the musical instruments of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be for the service at the gate.

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

And all the people went every man to his house; and David turned about to bless his house.