I Chronicles 16

¹And 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.

²And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

³And 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.

⁴And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

⁵Asaph 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;

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

⁷Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

⁸O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

⁹Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

¹⁰Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

¹¹Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

¹²Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

¹³O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

¹⁴He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

¹⁵Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

¹⁶The covenantwhich he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,

¹⁷And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

¹⁸Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

¹⁹When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

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

²¹He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

²²Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

²³Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

²⁴Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

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

²⁶For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

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

²⁸Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

²⁹Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him; Worship Jehovah in holy array.

³⁰Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

³¹Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

³²Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;

³³Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

³⁴O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

³⁵And 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.

³⁶Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.

³⁷So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;

³⁸and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

³⁹and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

⁴⁰to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;

⁴¹and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;

⁴²and 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.

⁴³And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

I Chronicles 16

¹And 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;

²and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

³and 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.

⁴And 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,

⁵Asaph 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;

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

⁷On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren:

⁸Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁵Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commandedTo a thousand generations,

¹⁶Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oathto Isaac,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

³⁰Be pained before Him, all the earth:

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

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

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

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

³⁵And 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.

³⁶Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

³⁷And 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,

³⁸both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

³⁹and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that is in Gibeon,

⁴⁰to 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.

⁴¹And 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,

⁴²and with themHeman 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.

⁴³And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.