1 Chronicles 16

1 And they brought [the] ark of God and they set it in [the] midst of the tent which he had pitched for it David and they brought near burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

2 And he finished David from offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings and he blessed the people in [the] name of Yahweh.

And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

3 And he distributed to every person of Israel from man and unto woman to everyone a round loaf of bread and a date-cake and a raisin-cake.

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.

4 And he appointed before [the] ark of Yahweh some of the Levites servants and to make remembrance and to give thanks and to praise Yahweh [the] God of Israel.

And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:

5 Asaph [was] the chief and [was] second his Zechariah Jeiel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-Edom and Jeiel with instruments of lyres and with harps and Asaph with cymbals [was] sounding aloud.

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 lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before [the] ark of [the] covenant of God.

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

7 On the day that then he appointed David at the first to give thanks to Yahweh by [the] hand of Asaph and relatives his.

Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to give thanks to Jehovah through Asaph and his brethren.

8 Give thanks to Yahweh proclaim name his make known among the peoples deeds his.

Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.

9 Sing to him sing praises to him tell in all wonders his.

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him; Meditate upon all his wondrous works.

10 Boast in [the] name of holiness his let it rejoice [the] heart of [those who] seek Yahweh.

Glory in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

11 Seek Yahweh and strength his seek face his continually.

Seek Jehovah and his strength, Seek his face continually;

12 Remember wonders his which he has done wonders his and [the] judgments of mouth his.

Remember his wondrous works which he hath done; His miracles, and the judgments of his mouth:

13 O offspring of Israel servant his O descendants of Jacob chosen ones his.

Ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He [is] Yahweh God our [are] in all the earth judgments his.

He, Jehovah, is our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember for ever covenant his [the] word [which] he commanded for a thousand generation[s].

Be ye ever mindful of his covenant, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, —

16 Which he made with Abraham and oath his to Isaac.

Which he made with Abraham, And of his oath unto Isaac;

17 And he confirmed it to Jacob to a statute to Israel a covenant of perpetuity.

And he confirmed it unto Jacob for a statute, Unto Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying to you I will give [the] land of Canaan [the] portion of inheritance your.

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

19 When were you men of number like a few and sojourners in it.

When ye were a few men in number, Of small account, and strangers in it.

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

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

21 Not he permitted anyone to oppress them and he rebuked on them kings.

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

22 May not you touch anointed [ones] my and to prophets my may not you do harm.

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

23 Sing to Yahweh O all the earth bear news from day to day salvation his.

Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.

25 For [is] great Yahweh and [is] to be praised exceedingly and [is] to be feared he above all gods.

For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.

26 For all [the] gods of the peoples [are] worthless idols and Yahweh [the] heavens he made.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty [are] before him strength and joy [are] in place his.

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

28 Ascribe to Yahweh O clans of peoples ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Give unto Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Give unto Jehovah glory and strength!

29 Ascribe to Yahweh [the] glory of name his lift up an offering and come before him bow down to Yahweh in adornment of holiness.

Give unto Jehovah the glory of his name! Bring an oblation, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy splendour.

30 Tremble from to before him O all the earth also it is established [the] world not it will be shaken.

Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established, it shall not be moved.

31 Let them rejoice the heavens and let it be glad the earth and let people say among the nations Yahweh he reigns.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

32 Let it thunder the sea and what fills it let it exult the field and all that [is] in it.

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

33 Then they will shout for joy [the] trees of the forest from to before Yahweh for [he is] coming to judge the earth.

Then shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

35 And say save us O God of salvation our and gather us and deliver us from the nations to give thanks to [the] name of holiness your to boast in praise your.

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

36 [be] blessed Yahweh [the] God of Israel from antiquity and until perpetuity and they said all the people amen and they praised Yahweh.

Blessed be Jehovah the God of Israel, from eternity and to eternity! And all the people said, Amen! and praised Jehovah.

37 And he left there before [the] ark of [the] covenant of Yahweh Asaph and relatives his to serve before the ark continually to [the] matter of a day in day its.

And he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to do the service before the ark continually, as every day's duty required;

38 And Obed-Edom and relatives their sixty and eight and Obed-Edom [the] son of Jedithun and Hosah to gatekeepers.

and Obed-Edom, and their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as doorkeepers.

39 And - Zadok the priest and relatives his the priests before [the] tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [was] in Gibeon.

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

40 To offer up burnt offerings to Yahweh on [the] altar of the burnt offering continually to the morning and to the evening and to every [thing] written in [the] law of Yahweh which he commanded to Israel.

to offer up burnt-offerings to Jehovah on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded Israel;

41 And [were] with them Heman and Jeduthun and [the] rest of those [who] had been chosen who they had been designated by names to give thanks to Yahweh for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;

42 And [were] with them Heman and Jeduthun trumpets and cymbals for [those who] sound aloud and [the] instruments of song of God and [the] sons of Jeduthun [were] to the gate.

and with them, [with] Heman and Jeduthun, trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud; and the musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.

43 And they went all the people everyone to house his and he turned David to bless house his.

And all the people departed every one to his house; and David returned to bless his household.