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 the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 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.

When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

4 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:

David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

5 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;

Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

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

“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; talk ye of all his marvelous works.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek ye the LORD and his strength; seek his face evermore.

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

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

O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

15 Remember his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

16 [The covenant] which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’

19 When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

20 And they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

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

‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.

27 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and gladness are in his place.

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

29 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;

30 Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved.

tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’

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

Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth.

Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.

34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

37 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:

So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers:

along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

40 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;

to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.

41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun [with] trumpets 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.

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.