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 hath stretched out for it, and they bring near 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 the LORD.

and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

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 giveth 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 the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, 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 with cymbals is sounding;

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] 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 hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: —

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

Give thanks to Jehovah, call in 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, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on 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, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

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

Seek ye Jehovah 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] the LORD our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth.

He [is] Jehovah our God, In all the earth [are] His judgments.

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

Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded — To a thousand generations,

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

Which He hath 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 establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel — a covenant age-during.

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

Saying: To thee 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 ye are few of 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 unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.

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

He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

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

Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

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

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

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

Rehearse among 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] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He [is] above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the people [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

For all gods of the peoples [are] nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

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

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

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

Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour 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.

Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, 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:

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

Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

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

Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that [is] in it,

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

Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

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

Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, [is] His kindness,

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 Thy holy name, To triumph 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 [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, 'Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

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:

And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, 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 brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

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 tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that [is] 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 cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, 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 the LORD, 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 Jehovah, for to the age [is] His kindness,

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 turneth round to bless his house.