1 Chronicles, 16

1. So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

1. They brought the ark of God in and put it inside the tent that David had prepared for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.

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

2. And when David had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

3. And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon [of wine].

3. He then distributed to all the Israelites, men and women, a loaf of bread each, a piece of roasted meat, and a raisin cake.

4. And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

4. David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of Yahweh, to commemorate, thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:

5. Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

5. first Asaph, second Zechariah, then Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel. These were to play the harp and the lyre, while Asaph was to clash the cymbals.

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

6. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to keep sounding the trumpet before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh.

7. Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

7. That day, David entrusted this song of praise to Asaph and his brethren:

8. Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

8. Give thanks to Yahweh, call upon his name, proclaim his deeds to the peoples.

9. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

9. Sing to him, sing his praise; tell of all his marvels.

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

10. Glory in his holy name, let the hearts that seek Yahweh rejoice!

11. Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

11. Seek Yahweh and his strength, seek his face untiringly;

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

12. Recall the wondrous deeds he has done, his miracles, the judgments from his mouth.

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

13. Descendants of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob his chosen one,

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

14. he is Yahweh our God; he rules over all the earth.

15. Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word [which] he commanded to a thousand generations;

15. He remembers his covenant forever, his promises for many generations,

16. [Even of the covenant] which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

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

17. And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant,

17. That he gave as law to Jacob, an everlasting covenant for Israel.

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

18. For he said, "I give you a land Canaan, your own possession,"

19. When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

19. when they were easily counted, few in number, strangers to the country.

20. And [when] they went from nation to nation, and from [one] kingdom to another people;

20. They wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

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

21. But he let no one oppress them, and punished kings for their sake:

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

22. "Do not touch my anointed ones, do not harm my prophets."

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

23. Sing to Yahweh, all the earth. Proclaim his salvation day after day.

24. Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

24. Tell his glory among the nations and his wonders to every people.

25. For great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also [is] to be feared above all gods.

25. Yahweh is great, and highly to be praised, more fearsome than all gods.

26. For all the gods of the people [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

26. Nothingness are all the gods of the nations, Yahweh himself made the heavens;

27. Glory and honour [are] in his presence; strength and gladness [are] in his place.

27. splendor and majesty go before him, praise and joy are in his sanctuary.

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

28. Give to Yahweh, families of the peoples, give to Yahweh glory and praise.

29. 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.

29. Give to Yahweh the glory due his name. Bring out offerings and bow before him, worship Yahweh in his sacred ornaments.

30. Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

30. Be quiet before him, all the earth! Firm has he made the world, not to be moved.

31. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

31. Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Say among the nations, "Yahweh is King!"

32. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that [is] therein.

32. Let the sea thunder and all that it holds, let the fields exult and all that is in them,

33. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

33. let all the trees cry out for joy, and rejoice before Yahweh, for he comes to rule the earth.

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

34. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, his love endures forever.

35. And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] glory in thy praise.

35. Say, "Save us, O God, our Savior, gather us and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in praising you."

36. Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

36. Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel from all eternity and forever! And let all the people say, "Amen! Alleluia!"

37. 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:

37. David left there, before the ark of the Covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brother Levites with the permanent charge of the worship that was held before the ark as each day's ritual required.

38. And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:

38. He left also Obed-edom, with his sixty-eight kinsmen. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be keepers of the gate.

39. And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,

39. He left Zadok the priest and the priests, his kinsmen, before the Holy Tent of Yahweh at the High place in Gibeon

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

40. to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh regularly, morning and evening, on the altar for burnt offerings and to carry out all that is written in the Law of Yahweh laid down for Israel.

41. 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;

41. With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those who were chosen and assigned by name to give praise to God, "For his love is everlasting."

42. And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.

42. With them were Heman and Jeduthun who were to sound the trumpets, cymbals and musical instruments accompanying the hymns to God. The sons of Jeduthun were given charge of the gate.

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

43. Then all went away, each to his own house, and David returned to bless his household.