1 Chronicles 16

1 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.

And they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near before God;

2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

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

and gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

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

And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, God of Israel:

5 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.

Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;

6 Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly, before the ark of the covenant of God.

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.

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

On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

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

“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, Make His doings known among the peoples.

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

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

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

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.

11 Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.

Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

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

O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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

He [is] our God YHWH, His judgments [are] in all the earth.

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

Remember His covenant for all time, The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,

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

Which He has made with Abraham, And His oath—to Isaac,

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

And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

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

Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

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

When you were few in number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

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

And they go up and down, From nation to nation, And from a kingdom to another people.

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

He has not permitted any to oppress them, And reproves kings on their account:

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

Do not come against My anointed ones, And do no evil against My prophets.

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

Sing to YHWH, all the earth, Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

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

Recount His glory among nations, His wonders among all the peoples.

25 For Yahweh is great and is to be praised greatly, and he is to be feared above all other gods.

For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, And He [is] fearful above all gods.

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

For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH has made the heavens.

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

Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place.

28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you clans of peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering and come before him. Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness.

Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established; it cannot be shaken.

Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, It is not moved!

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

The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!

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

The sea roars, and its fullness, The field exults, and all that [is] in it,

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

Then trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has come to judge the earth!

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

Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,

35 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.”

And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your praise.

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

Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.

37 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.

And he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;

38 Obed Edom with those sixty-eight relatives were included. Obed Edom son of Jeduthun, along with Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekeepers;

39 Zadok the priest and his fellow priests were to serve before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place in Gibeon.

and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,

40 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.

to cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on Israel.

41 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.

And with them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;

42 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.

and with them—Heman and Jeduthun—[are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] at the gate.

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

And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.