1 Chronicles 16

1 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.

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.

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

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

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake.

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.

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

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.

5 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 psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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:

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

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

7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

8 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.

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

9 Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.

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

10 Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

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

11 Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.

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

12 Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;

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

13 O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones.

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

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

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

15 Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;

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

16 The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;

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

17 And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant;

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

18 Saying: 'Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.'

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

19 When ye were but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it,

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

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

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

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:

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

22 'Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm.'

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

23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; proclaim His salvation from day to day.

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

24 Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

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

25 For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.

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

26 For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; but the LORD made the heavens.

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

27 Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

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

28 Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength.

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

29 Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth; the world also is established that it cannot be moved.

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

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations: 'The LORD reigneth.'

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

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

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

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth.

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

34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.

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

35 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 unto Thy holy name, that we may triumph in Thy praise.'

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.

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and praised the LORD.

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

37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

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.

38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers;

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

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

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

40 to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded unto Israel;

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.

41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever;

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.

42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.

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.

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

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