1 Chronicles 16

1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered 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 has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near 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 ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

3 And he dealt out to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

and gives 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 placed before the ark of the Lord several of the Levites as ministers, and to chaunt hymns, and to give praise and thanks unto the Lord the God of Israel:

And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, God of Israel:

5 Assaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah; Je'iel, and Shemiramoth, and Jechiel, and Matthithyah, and Eliab, and Benayahu, and 'Obed-edom; and Je'iel with psalteries and with harps; but Assaph played aloud with the 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 is sounding with cymbals;

6 And Benayahu and Jachaziel the priests were with the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.

7 On that day—then did David appoint for the first time to give thanks to the Lord through means of Assaph and his brethren.

On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

8 O give thanks unto the Lord; call on his name; make known among the people his deeds.

“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, Make His doings known among the peoples.

9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him: speak of all his wonderful works.

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

10 Glorify yourselves in his holy name: let the heart of those rejoice that seek the Lord.

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.

11 Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.

Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

12 Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees 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 elect.

O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

14 He is the Lord our God: over all the earth are his decrees.

He [is] our God YHWH, His judgments [are] in all the earth.

15 Remember ye for ever his covenant, the word which he hath commanded to the thousandth generation.

Remember His covenant for all time, The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,

16 Which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

Which He has made with Abraham, And His oath—to Isaac,

17 And which he established unto Jacob as a statute, unto Israel as an everlasting covenant;

And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

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

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

19 When ye were but few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

When you were few in number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

20 And when they wandered from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people:

And they go up and down, From nation to nation, And from a kingdom to another people.

21 He suffered no man to oppress them; yea, he reproved kings for their sake.

He has not permitted any to oppress them, And reproves kings on their account:

22 Saying, “Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”—

Do not come against My anointed ones, And do no evil against My prophets.

23 Sing unto the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.

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

24 Relate among the nations his glory: among all the people his wonderful deeds.

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

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

For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, And He [is] fearful above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord hath made the heavens.

For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH has made the heavens.

27 Majesty and honor are in his presence, strength and gladness are in his place.

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

28 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye families of people, ascribe unto the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

29 Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; take up an offering, and come into his presence; bow down before the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

30 Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, that it be not moved.

Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, It is not moved!

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!

32 Let the sea roar, with all that filleth it: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

The sea roars, and its fullness, The field exults, and all that [is] in it,

33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh to judge the earth.

Then trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has come to judge the earth!

34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.

Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, to glorify ourselves 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 Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your praise.

36 Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting even unto everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praise unto the Lord.

Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.

37 And he left there in charge before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Assaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, at the work of every day on its day,

And he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;

38 And 'Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight, and 'Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun and Chossah to be gatekeepers;

both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, 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 Gib'on,

and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,

40 To offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually at morning and at evening, and this in accordance with all that is written in the law of the Lord which he had commanded concerning Israel;

to cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on Israel.

41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;

And with them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;

42 And with them, with Heman and Jeduthun, the trumpets and cymbals to play aloud, and the musical instruments of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be for the service 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 man to his house; and David turned about to bless his house.

And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.