1 Chronicles 16

1 They brought the Ark of God and placed it in the tent that David had prepared for it. They presented burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

2 Once David had finished presenting the burnt offerings and friendship 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 Then he shared out to every Israelite, to every man and woman, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

4 David assigned some of the Levites to serve as ministers before the Ark of the Lord, to remember, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

5 Asaph was the one in charge, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They played harps and lyres, and Asaph struck the cymbals,

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets continually in front of the Ark of God's Agreement.

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

7 This was the day that David first instructed Asaph and his relatives to express thanks to the Lord in this way:

Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

8 Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he's done!

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the people.

9 Sing to him, sing his praises; tell everyone the great things he's done!

Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk you of all his wondrous works.

10 Be proud of his holy character; be happy, all who come to the Lord!

Glory you in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

11 Look for the Lord, and his strength; always look to be with him.

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

12 Remember all the wonderful things he's done, the miracles he's performed, and the judgments he's carried out,

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 descendants of Israel, children of Jacob, his chosen people.

O you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the Lord, our God, his judgments cover the whole earth.

He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15 He remembers his agreement forever, the promise he made lasts for a thousand generations;

Be you mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 the agreement he made with Abraham, the vow he gave to Isaac.

Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;

17 The Lord legally confirmed it with Jacob, he made this everlasting agreement with Israel:

And has confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 saying, “I will give the land of Canaan to you for you to possess.”

Saying, To you will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

19 He said this when there were only a few of you, just a small group of foreigners in the land.

When you were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

20 They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to the next.

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

21 He didn't let anyone one treat them badly; warning kings to leave them alone:

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

22 “Don't touch my chosen people; don't harm my prophets!”

Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth, sing to the Lord! Each day let everyone know of his salvation!

Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.

24 Declare his glorious acts among the nations, the wonderful things he does among all peoples.

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations.

25 For the Lord is great, and deserves the best praise! He is to be respected with awe above all gods.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of other nations are idols; but the Lord made the heavens!

For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are his; power and glory are in his sanctuary.

Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Give the Lord credit, nations of the world, credit him with glory and strength.

Give to the LORD, you kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength.

29 Give the Lord the glory he deserves; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in his magnificent holiness.

Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

30 Let everyone on earth tremble in his presence. The world is held together firmly—it cannot be broken apart.

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

31 Let the heavens sing for joy, let the earth be happy. Tell the nations, “The Lord is in charge!”

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigns.

32 Let the sea and everything in it shout with praise! Let the fields and everything there celebrate;

Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

33 Let all the trees in the forest sing for joy, for he is coming to judge the earth.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he comes to judge the earth.

34 Say thank you to the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!

O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

35 Shout out, “Save us, Lord, our God! Bring us back together from among the nations, rescue us, so we can thank you and praise how magnificent and holy you are.”

And say you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.

36 How wonderful is the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives forever and ever! Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the Lord!”

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

37 Then David made sure Asaph and his brothers would minister continually before the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, performing whatever services were needed every day,

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

38 as well as Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom, son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were gatekeepers.

And Obededom with their brothers, three score and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

39 David put Zadok the priest and his fellow priests in charge of the Ark of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon

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

40 to 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 ordered Israel to follow.

To offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

41 They were accompanied by Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and identified by name to give thanks to the Lord, for “His trustworthy love lasts forever.”

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endures for ever;

42 Heman and Jeduthun used their trumpets and cymbals to make music to accompany the songs of God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the gate.

And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

43 Then all the people went home, and David went to bless his family.

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.