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.

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 he finished David from offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings and 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 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.

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 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.

David appointed certain Levites to serve before the ark of Yahweh, and to celebrate, thank and praise Yahweh, 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.

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 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 first appointed Asaph and his brothers to sing this song of thanksgiving to Yahweh.

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

Give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name; make known his deeds among the nations.

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

Sing to him, sing praises to him; speak of all his marvelous deeds.

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

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

11 Seek Yahweh and strength his seek face his continually.

Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When they were only few in number, so very few, and they were strangers in the land,

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

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

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

He did not allow anyone to oppress them; he punished kings for their sakes.

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

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

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

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; announce his salvation day after day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all the nations.

25 For [is] great Yahweh and [is] to be praised exceedingly and [is] to be feared 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] worthless idols and Yahweh [the] heavens he made.

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

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

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

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

Ascribe to Yahweh, you clans of peoples, ascribe to Yahweh 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.

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 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 cannot be shaken.

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

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 that which fills it shout with joy. Let the fields be joyful, and all that is in them.

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 let the trees in the forest shout for joy before Yahweh, for he is coming to judge the earth.

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

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 relatives his the priests before [the] tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [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 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.

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 [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.

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 [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.

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

Then all the people returned to their homes, and David returned to bless his own household.