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

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 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 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.

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 [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, 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 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 first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

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

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

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

Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous 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 those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek Yahweh and strength his seek face his continually.

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

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

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

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

you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

He is the LORD 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].

Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display 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, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.

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

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

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

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

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

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

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 that it can’t 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 be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD 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 its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

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 the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

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

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

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 [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 the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.

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

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 relatives his the priests before [the] tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [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 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 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 [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 who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness 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.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets 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 they went all the people everyone to house his and he turned David to bless house his.

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