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 pitched for it, and they offered 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 made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he 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 dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet 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 minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, 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 psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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 did David first ordain to give thanks unto 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.

O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; make known His doings among the peoples.

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

Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; speak ye of all His marvellous works.

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

Glory ye in His holy name; let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

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

Seek ye the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually.

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

Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth;

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

O ye seed of Israel His servant, ye children 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 judgments are in all the earth.

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

Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations;

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

The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac;

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

And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, to 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 but a few men in number, yea, very few, and sojourners in it,

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

And when they went about 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 do them wrong, yea, for their sake He reproved kings:

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

'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 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 His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

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

For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also 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 peoples are things of nought; but the LORD made the heavens.

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

Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

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

Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, ascribe unto 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.

Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; bring an offering, and come before Him; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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 that it cannot be moved.

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

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations: 'The LORD 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 wood sing for joy, 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,

O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy 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 ye: 'Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, that we may 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 the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: 'Amen,' and 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;

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

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

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers;

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 the LORD 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 burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the Law of the LORD, which He commanded unto 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 mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy 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 Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be 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 man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.