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 brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings 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 when David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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 he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

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 appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the 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 chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

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 with trumpets continually, 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.

Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.

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

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; talk ye of all his marvelous works.

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

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

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

Seek ye the LORD and his strength; seek his face evermore.

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

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

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

He is the LORD our God: 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 ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

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

[The covenant] which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

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

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

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

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

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

When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

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

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

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

He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

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

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

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

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works 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 the LORD, and highly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

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

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

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

Honour and majesty are before him: strength and gladness are in his place.

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

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, give unto the LORD 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.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

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

Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved.

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

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

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

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

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

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth.

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

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

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

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

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.

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:

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

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers:

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 brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at 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 offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded unto 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 Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;

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

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.