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.

So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole 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 David finished offering up whole burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and 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 divided to every man of Israel (both men and women), to [every] man one baker's loaf, and a cake.

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 appointed before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Levites to minister [and] lift up the voice, and to give thanks and praise the Lord 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;

Asaph [was] the chief, and next to him Zacharias, Jeiel, Semiramoth, and Jeiel, Mattathias, Eliab, and Banaeas, and Abdedom: and Jeiel sounding with musical instruments, lutes [and] harps, and Asaph with cymbals:

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

and Banaeas and Oziel the priests [sounding] continually with trumpets before the ark of the covenant of God in that day.

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

Then David first gave orders to praise the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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

Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.

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

Sing [songs] to him, and sing hymns to him, relate to all [people] his wonderful deeds, which the Lord has wrought.

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

Praise his holy name, the heart that seeks his pleasure shall rejoice.

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

Seek the Lord and be strong, seek his face continually.

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

Remember his wonderful works which he has wrought, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

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

[you] seed of Israel his servants, [you] seed of Jacob his chosen ones.

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

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

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

Let us remember his covenant for ever, his word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

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

which he covenanted with Abraham, and his oath [sworn] to Isaac.

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

He confirmed it to Jacob for an ordinance, to Israel [as] an everlasting covenant,

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

saying, To you will I give the land of Chanaan, the line of your inheritance:

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

when they were few in number, when they were but little, and lived as strangers in it;

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

and went from nation to nation, 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 not a man to oppress them, and he reproved kings for their sakes,

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

saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.

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

Sing you to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation from day to day.

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

Declare among the nations his glory, his wondrous 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 the Lord [is] great, and greatly to be praised: 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 nations [are] idols; but our God made the heavens.

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

Glory and praise [are] in his presence; strength and rejoicing [are] in his place.

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

Give to the Lord, you families of the nations, give to 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.

Give to the Lord the glory [belonging] to his name: take gifts and offer [them] before him; and worship the Lord in his holy courts.

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

Let the whole earth fear before him; let the earth be established, and not be 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 exult; and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.

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

The sea with its fullness shall resound and the tree of the field, and all things in it.

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 wood rejoice before the Lord, for he is come to judge the earth.

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

Give thanks to the Lord, for [it is] good, for his mercy [is] for ever.

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 you, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us, and rescue us from among the heathen, that we may praise your holy name, and glory in your praises.

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 God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting: And all the people shall say, Amen. So they praised 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 they left there Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to minister before the ark continually, according to the service of each day: from day to day.

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

And Abdedom and his brethren [were] sixty and eight; and Abdedom the son of Idithun, and Osa, [were] to be doorkeepers.

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

And [they appointed] Sadoc the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place in Gabaon,

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 up whole burnt offerings continually morning and evening, and according to all things written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded the children of Israel by Moses the servant of God.

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 him [were] Aeman and Idithun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy [endures] for ever.

42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with shofars 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 [there were] trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud, and musical instruments for the songs of God: and the sons of Idithun [were] 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 one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.