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.

And they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near 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 ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

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 gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-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 puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, 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 head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;

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

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.

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

On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

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

“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, Make His doings known among the peoples.

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

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

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

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.

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

Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

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

O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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

He [is] our God YHWH, His judgments [are] in all the earth.

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

Remember His covenant for all time, The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,

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

Which He has made 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 He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

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

Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

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

When you were few in number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

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

And they go up and down, From nation to nation, And from a kingdom to another people.

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

He has not permitted any to oppress them, And reproves kings on their account:

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

Do not come against My anointed ones, And do no evil against My prophets.

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

Sing to YHWH, all the earth, Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

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

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

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

For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, And He [is] fearful above all gods.

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

For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH has made the heavens.

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

Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place.

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

Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH 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.

Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

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

Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, It is not moved!

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

The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!

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

The sea roars, and its fullness, The field exults, and all that [is] 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 trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has come to judge the earth!

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

Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,

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, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your praise.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.

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 he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;

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

both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekeepers;

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

and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,

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 cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on Israel.

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 them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;

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—[are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] 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 go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.