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 in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it, —and they brought near ascending-sacrifices 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 the ascending-sacrifices, and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people, in the name of Yahweh.

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 apportioned, to every one of Israel, both man and woman, —to every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin cake.

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 placed before the ark of Yahweh certain of the Levites, as attendants, —and to celebrate, and to give thanks and render praise, unto Yahweh, 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, second to him, Zechariah, —Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud:

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

and Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, —with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

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

On that day, then, David gave [these songs] in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, —through Asaph, and his brethren: —

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

Give ye thanks to Yahweh, Call upon his name, Make known among the peoples, his doings;

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

Sing ye to him, Make music unto him, Speak ye of all his wonders.

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

Boast yourselves in his holy name, Joyful be the heart of them who are seeking Yahweh.

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

Search out Yahweh, and his power, Seek diligently his face, at all times.

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

Remember his wonders which he hath done, His splendid deeds, and the just decisions of his mouth.

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob his chosen ones:

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

Yahweh himself, is our God, through all the land, are his just decisions.

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

Remember yea to times age-abiding, his covenant, the word he hath commanded, to a thousand generations;

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

Which he solemnised with Abraham, and his oath, to Isaac;

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

And confirmed it, unto Jacob, for a statute, unto Israel, as a covenant age-abiding:

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 Canaan, as your inherited portion:

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

While, as yet, ye were men who could be counted, a very few, and sojourners therein:

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

And they wandered 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 suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved—for their sakes—kings!

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

Ye may not touch mine Anointed ones, And, to my Prophets, may ye do no wrong.

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

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth, Tell the tidings, from day to day, of his salvation:

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

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

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

For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, and to be revered is he 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 things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

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

Praise and majesty, are before him, Strength and joy, are in his dwelling-place.

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

Give to Yahweh, ye families of the peoples, Give to Yahweh, glory and strength:

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 Yahweh, the glory of his name, —Bring ye a present, and enter before him, Bow down to Yahweh, in the adornment of holiness:

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

Tremble at his presence, all the earth, But the world, shall be established, it shall not be shaken.

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 exult, Let them say among the nations, Yahweh, hath become king!

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 field leap for joy, and all that is therein:

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

Then, shall shout in triumph, the trees of the forest, before Yahweh, for he is coming, to judge the earth.

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

Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

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 of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us, from among the nations, —that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, that we may triumph aloud in thy praise.

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 Yahweh, God of Israel, from one age even to another age. Then said all the people, Amen, And gave praise to Yahweh.

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 Yahweh, Asaph and his brethren, —to be in attendance before the ark continually, for the duty of a day on its day;

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

and Obed-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight, —and Obed-edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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 Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the habitation of Yahweh, —in the high place that 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.

to offer ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, —continually, morning and evening, —even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning 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, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the chosen ones, who were distinguished by name, —to give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness!

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, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, [with] the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God, —and the sons of Jeduthun, for the gate.

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

And all the people departed, every man to his house, —and David went round, to bless his own household.