1 Chronicles 16

1 And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near 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 and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

3 and giveth 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.

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 And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, 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 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 with cymbals is sounding;

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 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] with trumpets 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 On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: —

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 Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

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

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

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

10 Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

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

11 Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

Seek YHWH and His strength, Seek His face continually.

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

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

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

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

14 He [is] Jehovah our God, In all the earth [are] His judgments.

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

15 Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded — To a thousand generations,

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

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

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

17 And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel — a covenant age-during.

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

18 Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

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

19 When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

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

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

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

21 He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

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

22 Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

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

23 Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.

Sing to YHWH, all the earth, Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

24 Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

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

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

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

26 For all gods of the peoples [are] nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

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

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

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

28 Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

29 Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

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 Be pained before Him, all the earth:

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

31 Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

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

32 Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that [is] in it,

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

33 Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

Then trees of the forest sing, From the presence of YHWH, For He has come to judge the earth!

34 Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, [is] His kindness,

Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, For His kindness [is] for all time,

35 And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy 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 [is] Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, 'Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.

37 And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

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 both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

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 brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that [is] in 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 cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on 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 [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age [is] His kindness,

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 — [are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] 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 And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.

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