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

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 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 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;

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 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 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, —with trumpets continually, 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, then, David gave [these songs] in chief, to give thanks unto Yahweh, —through Asaph, and his brethren: —

Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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

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

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 marvelous works.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

you offspring of Israel his servant, you children 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 are in all 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 which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

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

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

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

saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”

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

when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.

20 And they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom, to another people:

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

21 He suffered no man to oppress them, And reproved—for their sakes—kings!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the 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 also 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 peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, 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 to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

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 that it can’t 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 let 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 roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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 comes to judge the earth.

34 Give ye thanks unto Yahweh, For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.

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

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 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 even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised 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 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 and Obed-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight, —and Obed-edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

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 brethren the priests, before the habitation of Yahweh, —in the high place that was 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 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 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, 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!

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, [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.

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 departed, every man to his house, —and David went round, to bless his own household.

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