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.

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 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 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 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 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 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,

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

And Benayahu and Jachaziel the priests were with the 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And which he established unto Jacob as a statute, unto Israel as an everlasting covenant;

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

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, as the portion 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 ye were but few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

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

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

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 unto the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.

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

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

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 praised; and he 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 hath made the heavens.

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

Majesty 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.

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

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

Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, 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 rejoice, and let the earth be glad; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

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

Let the sea roar, with all that filleth it: 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 forest sing joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh to judge the earth.

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

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

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 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 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 the God of Israel from everlasting even unto everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praise unto 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,

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

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

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 brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord, in the high-place that was at Gib'on,

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 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 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 selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;

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

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