1 Chronicles 16

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

So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it, —and they brought near ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before God.

2 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.

And, when David had made an end of offering the ascending-sacrifices, and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people, in the name of Yahweh.

3 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.

And he apportioned, to every one of Israel, both man and woman, —to every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin cake.

4 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:

And he placed before the ark of Yahweh certain of the Levites, as attendants, —and to celebrate, and to give thanks and render praise, unto Yahweh, God of Israel;

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

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 instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud:

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

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

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

On that day, then, David gave [these songs] in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, —through Asaph, and his brethren: —

8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Give ye thanks to Yahweh, Call upon his name, Make known among the peoples, his doings;

9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Sing ye to him, Make music unto him, Speak ye of all his wonders.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

Boast yourselves in his holy name, Joyful be the heart of them who are seeking Yahweh.

11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

Search out Yahweh, and his power, Seek diligently his face, at all times.

12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Remember his wonders which he hath done, His splendid deeds, and the just decisions of his mouth.

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob his chosen ones:

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

Yahweh himself, is our God, through all the land, are his just decisions.

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

Remember yea to times age-abiding, his covenant, the word he hath commanded, to a thousand generations;

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

Which he solemnised with Abraham, and his oath, to Isaac;

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

And confirmed it, unto Jacob, for a statute, unto Israel, as a covenant age-abiding:

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 Canaan, as your inherited portion:

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

While, as yet, ye were men who could be counted, a very few, and sojourners therein:

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

And they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom, to another people:

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

He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved—for their sakes—kings!

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

Ye may not touch mine Anointed ones, And, to my Prophets, may ye do no wrong.

23 Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth, Tell the tidings, from day to day, of his salvation:

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

Recount, among the nations, his glory, among all the peoples, his wonders.

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

For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, and to be revered is he above all gods;

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

For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

Praise and majesty, are before him, Strength and joy, are in his dwelling-place.

28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

Give to Yahweh, ye families of the peoples, Give to Yahweh, glory and strength:

29 Give 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 Yahweh, the glory of his name, —Bring ye a present, and enter before him, Bow down to Yahweh, in the adornment of holiness:

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

Tremble at his presence, all the earth, But the world, shall be established, it shall not be shaken.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult, Let them say among the nations, Yahweh, hath become king!

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

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof, Let the field leap for joy, and all that is therein:

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

Then, shall shout in triumph, the trees of the forest, before Yahweh, for he is coming, to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

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

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us, from among the nations, —that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, that we may triumph aloud in thy praise.

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

Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, from one age even to another age. Then said all the people, Amen, And gave praise to Yahweh.

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 Yahweh, Asaph and his brethren, —to be in attendance before the ark continually, for the duty of a day on its day;

38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

and Obed-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight, —and Obed-edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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 Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the habitation of Yahweh, —in the high place that was in Gibeon:

40 To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon 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;

to offer ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, —continually, morning and evening, —even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning Israel;

41 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 endureth for ever;

and, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the chosen ones, who were distinguished by name, —to give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness!

42 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.

And, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, [with] the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God, —and the sons of Jeduthun, for the gate.

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

And all the people departed, every man to his house, —and David went round, to bless his own household.