Chronicles I 16

1 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.

And so they took the ark of God, and they set it in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it. And they offered holocausts and peace offerings before God.

2 And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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

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

And he divided to every single one, from men even to women, a twist of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and fine wheat flour fried with oil.

4 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:

And he appointed some from the Levites who would minister before the ark of the Lord, and commemorate his works, and glorify and praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

5 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:

Asaph was the leader, and second to him was Zechariah. In addition, there were Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom. And Jeiel was over the instruments of the psaltery and the harps. But Asaph sounded out with the cymbals.

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

Truly, the priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

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

In that day, David made Asaph the leader, in order to confess to the Lord with his brothers:

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

“Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Make known his endeavors among the peoples.

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

Sing to him, and sing psalms to him, and describe all his miracles.

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

Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

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

Seek the Lord and his virtue. Seek his face always.

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

Remember his miracles, which he has accomplished, his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

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

O offspring of Israel, his servants! O sons of Jacob, his elect!

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

He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout all the earth.

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

Remember forever his covenant, the word that he instructed unto a thousand generations,

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

the covenant that he formed with Abraham, and his oath with Isaac.

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

And he appointed the same to Jacob as a precept, and to Israel as an everlasting pact,

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

saying: ‘To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.’

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

At that time, they were small in number, they were few and were settlers there.

20 and went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

And they passed through, from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

21 He suffered not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf:

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

‘Do not touch my Christ. And do not malign my prophets.’

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

Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce his salvation, from day to day.

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

Describe his glory among the Gentiles, his miracles among all the peoples.

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

For the Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And he is terrible, above all gods.

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

For all the gods of the peoples are idols. But the Lord made the heavens.

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

Confession and magnificence are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Bring to the Lord, O families of the peoples, bring to the Lord glory and dominion.

29 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.

Give glory to the Lord, to his name. Lift up sacrifice, and approach before his sight. And adore the Lord in holy attire.

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

Let all the earth be moved before his face. For he founded the globe immoveable.

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

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult. And let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord has reigned.’

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

Let the sea roar, with all its plenitude. Let the fields exult, with all that is in them.

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

Then the trees of the forest will give praise before the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth.

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

Confess to the Lord, for he is good. For his mercy is eternal.

35 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.

And say: ‘Save us, O God our savior! And gather us together, and rescue us from the nations, so that we may confess to your holy name, and may exult in your songs.

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

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen,’ and let them sing a hymn to the Lord.”

37 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.

And so, there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, he left Asaph and his brothers, so that they might minister in the sight of the ark continually, throughout each day, and in their turns.

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

Now Obededom and his brothers were sixty-eight. And he appointed Obededom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah to be porters.

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

But Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, were before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gibeon,

40 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.

so that they could offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the law of the Lord, which he instructed to Israel.

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

And after him, Heman, and Jeduthun, and the remainder of the elect, each one by his name, were appointed to confess to the Lord: “For his mercy endures forever.”

42 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.

Also Heman and Jeduthun sounded the trumpet, and they played upon the cymbals, and upon every kind of musical instrument, in order to sing praises to God. But the sons of Jeduthun he made to be porters.

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

And all the people returned to their houses, and David also, so that he might bless his own house too.