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 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 David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and 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 divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

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 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 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 [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 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 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 [are] 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 hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of 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 thanks to Jehovah, call in 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, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

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

Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

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

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

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

13 [you] seed of Israel his servants, [you] seed 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 Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

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

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

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

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

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

When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

20 and 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 not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be pained before Him, all the earth:

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

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

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 rejoice before the Lord, for he is come 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 Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.

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

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 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 from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they 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 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 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 Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be doorkeepers.

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

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 tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that [is] 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 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 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 [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 [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 — [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 went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.

And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.