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.

They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle 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.

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.

3 Then he shared out to every Israelite, to every man and woman, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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.

He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise 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,

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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

with Benaiah 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 first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

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

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

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

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

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.

you offspring 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;

Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

saying, “I will give you 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 a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

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

They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

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

He allowed 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!”

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! 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! Display his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

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 peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe 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.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

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

Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be 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! Let them 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 its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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.”

Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph 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, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. 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 Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, 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 Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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 LORD’s tabernacle 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 burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to 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 who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;

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 sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

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

All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.