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;

They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle 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,

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.

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.

He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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:

He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to 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, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments 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.

with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with shofars 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 first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

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

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

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

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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

Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

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

Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

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

you offspring of Israel his servant, you 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 forever, 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, his oath to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

saying, “I will give you 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 you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

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

They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

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

He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”

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

Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous 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 greatly 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 idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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

Honor 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 to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe 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.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

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 can’t 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! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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

Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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.

Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your 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. 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 Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, 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 sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah 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 Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle 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 to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the LORD’s law, which he commanded to 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 who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;

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 with shofars and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, 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.

All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.