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.

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

and Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, —with trumpets continually, 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, then, David gave [these songs] in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, —through Asaph, and his brethren: —

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

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

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

Sing ye to him, Make music unto him, Speak ye of 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, Joyful be the heart of them who are seeking Yahweh.

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

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

12 Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees of his mouth;

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

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his elect.

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

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

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

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

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 unto Isaac;

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

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

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

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

Saying, To thee, will I give the land of Canaan, as your inherited portion:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 For great is the Lord, and greatly praised; and 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 people are idols: but the Lord hath made the heavens.

For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

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

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

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

Give to Yahweh, ye families of the peoples, Give to Yahweh, 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.

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 Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, that it be not 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 be glad; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult, Let them say among the nations, Yahweh, hath become king!

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

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 forest sing joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh 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 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.

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

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

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

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

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 brethren the priests, before the habitation of Yahweh, —in the high place that was 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 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 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, 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, 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, [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 man to his house; and David turned about to bless his house.

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