1 Chronicles 16

1 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.

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

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.

3 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.

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

4 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:

And he placed before the ark of the Lord several of the Levites as ministers, and to chaunt hymns, and to give praise and thanks unto the Lord the God of Israel:

5 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;

Assaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah; Je'iel, and Shemiramoth, and Jechiel, and Matthithyah, and Eliab, and Benayahu, and 'Obed-edom; and Je'iel with psalteries and with harps; but Assaph played aloud with the cymbals.

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

And Benayahu and Jachaziel the priests were with the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

On that day—then did David appoint for the first time to give thanks to the Lord through means of Assaph and his brethren.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; call on his name; make known among the people his deeds.

9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvellous works.

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him: speak of all his wonderful works.

10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Glorify yourselves in his holy name: let the heart of those rejoice that seek the Lord.

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

Inquire after the Lord and his strength: seek his presence evermore.

12 Remember his marvellous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgements of his mouth,

Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees of his mouth;

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

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his elect.

14 He is the LORD our God. His judgements are in all the earth.

He is the Lord our God: over all the earth are his decrees.

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

Remember ye for ever his covenant, the word which he hath commanded to the thousandth generation.

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

Which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

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

And which he established unto Jacob as a statute, unto Israel as an everlasting covenant;

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

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, as the portion of your inheritance;

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

When ye were but few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

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

And when they wandered from one nation to another, and from one kingdom to another people:

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

He suffered no man to oppress them; yea, he reproved kings for their sake.

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

Saying, “Touch not my anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”—

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.

Sing unto the Lord all ye lands: announce from day to day his salvation.

24 Declare his glory amongst the nations, and his marvellous works amongst all the peoples.

Relate among the nations his glory: among all the people his wonderful deeds.

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 praised; and he is to be feared above all gods.

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

For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord hath made the heavens.

27 Honour and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

Majesty and honor are in his presence, strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!

Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye families of people, ascribe unto the Lord glory and strength.

29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.

Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; take up an offering, and come into his presence; bow down before the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.

Tremble before him, all ye lands! Also the world standeth firmly, that it be not moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say amongst the nations, “The LORD reigns!”

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

32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!

Let the sea roar, with all that filleth it: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

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

Then shall the trees of the forest sing joyfully at the presence of the Lord; because he cometh to judge the earth.

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; because unto everlasting endureth his kindness.

35 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.”

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

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

Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from everlasting even unto everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praise unto the Lord.

37 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;

And he left there in charge before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Assaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, at the work of every day on its day,

38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

And 'Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty and eight, and 'Obed-edom the son of Jeduthun and Chossah to be gatekeepers;

39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,

And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord, in the high-place that was at Gib'on,

40 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;

To offer burnt-offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt-offering continually at morning and at evening, and this in accordance with all that is written in the law of the Lord which he had commanded concerning Israel;

41 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;

And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were selected who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness;

42 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.

And with them, with Heman and Jeduthun, the trumpets and cymbals to play aloud, and the musical instruments of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be for the service at the gate.

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

And all the people went every man to his house; and David turned about to bless his house.