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;

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented 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 when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

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 dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-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 certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the 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 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 lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets 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, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.

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

Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.

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

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

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

Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

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

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

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

Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:

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

Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

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

Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —

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

Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;

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

And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

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

When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.

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

And they 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 no man to oppress them, And reproved kings for their sakes,

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

[Saying, ] Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

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

Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.

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

For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.

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

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

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

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

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

Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah 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 unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

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

Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall 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 be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

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

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.

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 forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

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

Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] 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, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, To triumph in thy praise.

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 Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.

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 he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to do the service before the ark continually, as every day's duty required;

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

and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as 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 Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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 burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded Israel;

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 them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness [endureth] 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, [with] Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun 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 departed every one to his house; and David returned to bless his household.