1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it, —and they brought near ascending-sacrifices 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 ascending-sacrifices, and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people, in the name of Yahweh.

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

3 And he apportioned, to every one of Israel, both man and woman, —to every one, a loaf of bread, and a sweet drink, and a raisin cake.

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

4 And he placed before the ark of Yahweh certain of the Levites, as attendants, —and to celebrate, and to give thanks and render praise, unto Yahweh, 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 instruments of harps, and with lyres, 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 On that day, then, David gave [these songs] in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, —through Asaph, and his brethren: —

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

8 Give ye thanks to Yahweh, Call upon his name, Make known among the peoples, his doings;

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

9 Sing ye to him, Make music unto him, Speak ye of all his wonders.

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

10 Boast yourselves in his holy name, Joyful be the heart of them who are seeking Yahweh.

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

11 Search out Yahweh, and his power, Seek diligently his face, at all times.

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

12 Remember his wonders which he hath done, His splendid deeds, and the just decisions 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, sons of Jacob his chosen ones:

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

14 Yahweh himself, is our God, through all the land, are his just decisions.

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

15 Remember yea to times age-abiding, his covenant, the word he hath commanded, to a thousand generations;

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

16 Which he solemnised with Abraham, and his oath, to Isaac;

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

17 And confirmed it, unto Jacob, for a statute, unto Israel, as a covenant age-abiding:

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

18 Saying, To thee, will I give the land of Canaan, as your inherited portion:

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

19 While, as yet, ye were men who could be counted, a very few, and sojourners therein:

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

20 And they wandered 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 oppress them, And reproved—for their sakes—kings!

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

22 Ye may not touch mine Anointed ones, And, to my Prophets, may ye do no wrong.

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

23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth, Tell the tidings, from day to day, of his salvation:

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

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

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

25 For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, and to be revered is he 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 things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.

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

27 Praise and majesty, are before him, Strength and joy, are in his dwelling-place.

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

28 Give to Yahweh, ye families of the peoples, Give to Yahweh, glory and strength:

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

29 Give to Yahweh, the glory of his name, —Bring ye a present, and enter before him, Bow down to Yahweh, in the adornment 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 at his presence, all the earth, But the world, shall be established, it shall not be shaken.

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

31 Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult, Let them say among the nations, Yahweh, hath become king!

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 leap for joy, 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 shout in triumph, the trees of the forest, before Yahweh, for he is coming, 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 Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

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 and deliver us, from among the nations, —that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, that we may triumph aloud 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 Yahweh, God of Israel, from one age even to another age. Then said all the people, Amen, And gave praise to Yahweh.

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 Yahweh, Asaph and his brethren, —to be in attendance before the ark continually, for the duty of a day on its day;

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 his brethren, sixty-eight, —and Obed-edom son of Jedithun 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 habitation of Yahweh, —in the high place that was in 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 ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, —continually, morning and evening, —even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning 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 of the chosen ones, who were distinguished by name, —to give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness!

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] the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God, —and the sons of Jeduthun, for 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 went round, to bless his own household.

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