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.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, 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 made an end of 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 all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and 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 Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord 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 the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

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

But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, 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 chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

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

Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

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, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

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

Praise ye his holy name: let the heart I of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.

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

Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

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

Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

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

O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

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

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

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

Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.

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

The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.

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

And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

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

Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.

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

When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.

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

And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.

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

He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.

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

Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

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

Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.

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

Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

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 to be praised: and he is to be feared 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 nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

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

Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.

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

Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.

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 to the Lord glory to his name, bring up sacrifice, and come ye in his sight: and adore the Lord in holy becomingness.

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

Let all the earth be moved at his presence: for he hath founded the world 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 the earth be glad: and let them say among the nations: The Lord hath reigned.

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

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all things that are in them.

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

Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord: because he is come to judge the earth.

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

Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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 ye: Save us, O God our saviour: and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give glory to thy holy name, and may rejoice in singing thy praises.

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 a hymn to God.

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.

So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses.

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

And Obededom, with his brethren sixty-eight: and Obededom the son of Idithun, and Hosa he appointed 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,

And Sadoc the priest, and his brethren priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gabaon.

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.

That they should offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded 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 Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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.

And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God: and the sons of Idithun he made 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 to bless also his own house.