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 bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near 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 ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

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 gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-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 puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, 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 the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;

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

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets 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, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

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

“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, Make His doings known among the peoples.

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

Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

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

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.

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

Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

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

O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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

He [is] our God YHWH, His judgments [are] in all the earth.

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

Remember His covenant for all time, The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,

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

Which He has made with Abraham, And His oath—to Isaac,

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

And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

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

Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

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

When you were few in number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

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

And they go up and down, From nation to nation, And from a kingdom to another people.

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

He has not permitted any to oppress them, And reproves kings on their account:

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

Do not come against My anointed ones, And do no evil against My prophets.

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

Sing to YHWH, 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.

Recount His glory among nations, His wonders among all the peoples.

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, And He [is] fearful above all gods.

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

For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, And YHWH has made the heavens.

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

Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place.

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

Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH 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 to YHWH the glory of His Name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, In the beauty of holiness.

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

Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, It is not moved!

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

The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!

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

The sea roars, and its fullness, The field exults, and all that [is] in it,

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

Then trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has 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 YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,

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, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your 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 [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.

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 leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;

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

both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for 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 brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,

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 cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on 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 [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;

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—Heman and Jeduthun—[are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] at the gate.

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

And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.