1 Chronicles 16

1 Therfor thei brouyten the arke of God, and settiden it in the myddis of the tabernacle, that Dauid hadde araied therto; and thei offriden brent sacrifices and pesible sacrifices bifor the Lord.

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 And whanne Dauid offrynge brent sacrifices and pesible sacrifices hadde fillid, he blesside the puple in the name of the Lord;

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

3 and departide to alle to ech bi hym silf fro a man til to a womman o cake of breed, and a part of rostid fleisch of a bugle, and flour fried in oile.

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins.

4 And he ordeynede bifor the arke of the Lord, of the Leuytis, that schulden mynystre, and haue mynde of the werkis of the Lord, and glorifie and preyse the Lord God of Israel;

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

5 `he ordeynede Asaph the prince, and Zacharie his secounde; forsothe `he ordeynede Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jahel, and Mathathie, and Eliab, and Banaye, and Obededom, and Jehiel, on the orguns, on the sautrie, and on the harpis; but he ordeynede Asaph to sowne with cymbalis;

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

6 sotheli he ordeynede Banaye and Aziel, preestis, bifor the arke of the boond of pees of the Lord, for to trumpe contynueli.

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

7 In that dai Dauid made Asaph prince, and hise britheren, for to knowleche `to the Lord.

Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 Knowleche ye to the Lord, and inwardli clepe ye his name; make ye hise fyndyngis knowun among puplis.

O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.

9 Synge ye to hym, and seie ye salm to hym, and telle ye alle his merueylis.

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; talk ye of all his marvelous works.

10 Preise ye his hooli name; the herte of men sekynge the Lord be glad.

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

11 Seke ye the Lord and his vertu; seke ye euere his face.

Seek ye the LORD and his strength; seek his face evermore.

12 Haue ye mynde of hise merueilis whiche he dide; of hise signes, and of the domes of his mouth.

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

13 The seed of Israel, his seruaunt, preise thou God; the sones of Jacob, his chosun, preise ye God.

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

14 He is `oure Lord God; hise domes ben in ech lond.

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

15 Haue ye mynde with outen ende of his couenaunt; of the word whiche he couenauntide `in to a thousynde generaciouns.

Remember his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 Which word he couenauntide with Abraham; and of his ooth to Ysaac.

[The covenant] which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

17 And he ordeynede that to Jacob in to a comaundement; and to Israel in to euerlastynge couenaunt.

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

18 And seide, To thee Y schal yyue the lond of Canaan; the part of youre erytage.

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

19 Whanne thei weren fewe in noumbre; litle, and pilgrims therof.

When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

20 And thei passiden fro folk in to the folk; and fro a rewme to another puple.

And they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

21 He suffride not ony man falseli chalenge hem; but he blamyde kyngis for hem.

He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;

22 Nyle ye touche my cristis; and nyle ye do wickidli ayens my prophetis.

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

23 Al erthe, singe ye to the Lord; telle ye fro dai into dai his helthe.

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth his salvation from day to day.

24 Telle ye among hethen men his glorie; hise merueylis among alle puplis.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

25 For the Lord is greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche; and he is orible, `ethir griseful, ouer alle goddis.

For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

26 For alle the goddis of puplis ben idols; but the Lord made heuenes.

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

27 Knoulechyng and greet doyng ben bifor hym; strengthe and ioy ben in the place of hym.

Honour and majesty are before him: strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Ye meynees of puplis, `bringe ye to the Lord; brynge ye to the Lord glorie and empire.

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

29 Yyue ye glorie to his name, reise ye sacrifice, and come ye in his siyt; and worschipe ye the Lord in hooli fairnesse.

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

30 Al erthe be mouyd fro his face; for he foundide the world vnmouable.

Tremble before him, all the earth: the world also is stablished that it cannot be moved.

31 Heuenes be glad, and the erthe `ioy fulli; and seie thei among naciouns, The Lord schal regne.

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

32 The see thundre, and his fulnesse; the feeldis fulli ioye, and alle thingis that ben in tho.

Let the sea roar and the fulness thereof; let the field exult, and all that is therein;

33 Thanne the trees of the forest schulen preyse bifor the Lord; for he cometh to deme the erthe.

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before the LORD, for he cometh to judge the earth.

34 Knouleche ye to the Lord, for he is good; for his mersi is withouten ende.

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

35 And seie ye, Thou God oure sauyour, saue vs, and gadere vs, and delyuere vs fro hethen men; that we knowleche to thin hooli name, and be fulli glade in thi songis.

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

36 Blessid be the Lord God of Israel fro with oute bigynnyng and til `in to with outen ende; and al the puple seie, Amen, and seie heriyng to God.

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

37 Therfor Dauid lefte there, bifor the arke of boond of pees of the Lord, Asaph and hise britheren, for to mynystre in the siyt of the arke contynueli bi alle daies and her whilis.

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:

38 Forsothe he ordeynede porteris, Obededom and hise britheren, eiyte and sixti, and Obededom, the sone of Idithum, and Oza.

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers:

39 Sotheli `he ordeynede Sadoch preest, and hise britheren, preestis bifor the tabernacle of the Lord, in the hiy place that was in Gabaon,

and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

40 for to offre brent sacrifices to the Lord on the auter of brent sacrifice contynueli, in the morwetid and euentid, bi alle thingis that ben writun in the lawe of the Lord, which he comaundide to Israel.

to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded unto Israel;

41 And aftir hym Dauyd ordeynede Eman, and Idithum, and other chosene, ech man bi his name, for to knowleche to the Lord; for his mercy is withouten ende.

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;

42 Also he ordeynede Eman, and Idithum, trumpynge, and schakynge cymbalis, and alle orguns of musikis, for to synge to God; forsothe he made the sones of Idithum to be portours, `ether bereris.

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.

43 And al the puple turnede ayen in to her hows, and Dauid turnede ayen, to blesse also his hows.

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