1 Chronicles 16

1 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;

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.

2 and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

And David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 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.

And he divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

4 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:

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:

5 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;

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:

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

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

7 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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Declare amongst the nations his glory, his wondrous deeds amongst all peoples.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35 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.

And say you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from amongst the heathen, that we may praise your holy name, and glory in your praises.

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

Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised the Lord.

37 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;

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.

38 both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekeepers;

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

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

And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,

40 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.

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.

41 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;

And with him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.

42 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.

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.

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

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