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.

They brought in the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent that David had set up for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship 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 offering and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

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.

He distributed to every Israelite, both to men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins.

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 certain Levites to serve before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate, thank and praise Yahweh, 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:

These Levites were Asaph the leader, and second to him Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel. These were to play with stringed instruments and with harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals, sounding loudly.

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

Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow 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: —

Then on that day David first appointed Asaph and his brothers to sing this song of thanksgiving to Yahweh.

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

Give thanks to Yahweh, call on 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; speak of all his marvelous deeds.

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

Boast in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

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

Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.

12 Remember his wonders which he hath done, His splendid deeds, and the just decisions of his mouth.

Recall the marvelous things he has done, his miracles and the decrees from his mouth,

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob his chosen ones:

you descendants of Israel his servant, you people of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

He is Yahweh, our God. His decrees are on all the earth.

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

Keep his covenant in mind forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations.

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

He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac.

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

This is what he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant.

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

He said, “I will give you the land of Canaan as your share of your inheritance.”

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

When they were only few in number, so very few, and they were 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 did not allow anyone to oppress them; he punished kings for their sakes.

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

he said, “Do not touch my anointed ones, and do not harm my prophets.”

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

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; announce 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 marvelous deeds among all the nations.

25 For great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, and to be revered is he above all gods;

For Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly, and he is to be feared above all other 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 Yahweh who made the heavens.

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

Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are in his place.

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

Ascribe to Yahweh, you clans of peoples, ascribe to Yahweh 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 Yahweh the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering and come before him. Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of 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 also is established; it cannot be shaken.

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 let the earth rejoice; let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.”

32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof, Let the field leap for joy, and all that is therein:

Let the sea roar, and that which fills it shout with joy. Let the fields be joyful, 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 let the trees in the forest shout for joy before Yahweh, 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 Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness 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 say, “Save us, God of our salvation. Gather us together and rescue us from the other nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praises.”

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.

May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised from everlasting to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen” and praised Yahweh.

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 Yahweh, to serve continually before the ark, as every day's work required.

38 and Obed-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight, —and Obed-edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

Obed Edom with those sixty-eight relatives were included. Obed Edom son of Jeduthun, along with 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:

Zadok the priest and his fellow priests were to serve before the tabernacle of Yahweh 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;

They were to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar for burnt offerings continually morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he gave as a command to Israel.

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!

Heman and Jeduthun were with them, together with the rest who were chosen by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his covenant faithfulness 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 were in charge of those who played trumpets, cymbals, and the other instruments for the sacred music. The sons of Jeduthun guarded 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 returned to their homes, and David returned to bless his own household.