1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God.

So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 And when David had made an end of 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 offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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].

Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

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 some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, 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 Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew 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.

On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

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

“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

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

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

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

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

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

Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

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

O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

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

He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

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

Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

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

the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

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

‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’

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

When they were few in number, few indeed, and 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 suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

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

‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

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

Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

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

Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.

25 For great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also [is] to be feared above all gods.

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all 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 the LORD who made the heavens.

27 Glory and honor [are] in his presence; strength and gladness [are] in his place.

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

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

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD 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 the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His 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 is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

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 the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’

32 Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that [is] therein.

Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, 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 the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, 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 the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion 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 cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

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

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

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 the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:

along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also 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,

And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD 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;

to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.

41 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;

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

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

Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.