1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices 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 when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

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 certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD 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 the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

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 Benaiah also 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 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

8 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

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

9 Sing to him, sing psalms to him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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

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

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

11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his presence continually.

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

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

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

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

14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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

15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

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

16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath to Isaac;

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

17 And which he confirmed to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;

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

19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

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

20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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

21 He permitted no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

22 Saying, Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

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

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.

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

24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

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

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared 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 people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

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

27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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

28 Give to the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give to the LORD glory and strength.

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

29 Give to the LORD the glory due to his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty 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 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

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

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

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

32 Let the sea roar, and all it containeth: let the fields rejoice, 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 shall the trees of the wood sing at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh 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 O give thanks to the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

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 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

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

37 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:

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 Obededom with their brethren, sixty and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

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

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 with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.

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

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