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 set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole burnt offerings 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 Yhwh.

And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and 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 good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

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

And he appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord 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 [was] the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banaeas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals:

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

and Banaeas and Oziel the priests [sounding] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.

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

Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.

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

Sing [songs] to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all [people] his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

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

Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.

11 Seek Yhwh and his strength, seek his face continually.

Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.

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

Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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

[you] seed of Israel his servants, [you] seed of Jacob his chosen ones.

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

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

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

Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath [sworn] to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

saying, To you will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:

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

when they were few in number, when they were but little, and lived as strangers in it;

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

and went 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 not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.

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

Sing you to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare among the nations his glory, his wondrous deeds among all peoples.

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

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

26 For all the gods of the people are idols: But Yhwh made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.

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

Glory and praise [are] in his presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in his place.

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

Give to the Lord, you families of the nations, give to the Lord glory and strength.

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

Give to the Lord the glory [belonging] to his name: take gifts and offer [them] before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts.

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

Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be moved.

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

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.

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

The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.

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

Then shall the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.

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

Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.

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 you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise your holy name, and glory in your praises.

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

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.

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

And they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day.

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

And Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be doorkeepers.

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

And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,

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

to offer up whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.

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

And with him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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 [there were] trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Idithun [were] at the gate.

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

And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.