1 Chronicles, 16

1. They brought the ark of God in and put it inside the tent which David had erected for it, and brought burnt offerings and made communion sacrifices in God's presence.

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.

2. And when David had finished making burnt offerings and communion sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

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.

3. To all the Israelites, both men and women, to each, he then distributed a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake.

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].

4. He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to extol, glorify and praise Yahweh, God of Israel;

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:

5. first Asaph, second Zechariah, then Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, who played the lyre and harp, while Asaph played the cymbals.

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;

6. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel continually blew the trumpet before the ark of the covenant of God.

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

7. On that day, David was the first to assign to Asaph and his kinsmen the giving of thanks to Yahweh:

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

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

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

9. Chant to him, play to him, sing about all his wonders!

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

10. Take pride in his holy name, let your heart rejoice, you seekers of Yahweh!

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

11. Seek out Yahweh, seek his strength, continually seek out his presence!

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

12. Remember what wonders he has done, what miracles, what rulings he has given,

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

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

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

14. For he is Yahweh our God, his authority extends throughout the world.

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

15. For ever remember his covenant, the pact imposed for a thousand generations,

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

16. which he concluded with Abraham, which was sworn by him to Isaac,

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

17. since he confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as an eternal covenant for Israel,

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

18. saying, 'I will give you the country; Canaan is the measure of your inheritance,

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

19. 'though you are few in number, only a few strangers there!'

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

20. As they wandered from nation to nation, from this kingdom to that people,

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

21. he would not let anyone oppress them and on their account he admonished kings,

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

22. 'You are not to touch my anointed ones, my prophets are not to be harmed!'

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

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

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

24. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvels to every people!

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

25. Great is Yahweh, worthy of all praise, more awesome than any of the gods.

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

26. Nothingness, all the gods of the nations. Yahweh it was who made the heavens,

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

27. in his presence are splendour and majesty, in his sanctuary strength and joy.

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

28. Give Yahweh his due, families of peoples, give Yahweh his due of glory and power,

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

29. give Yahweh the glory due to his name! Bring an offering and enter his courts, bow down to Yahweh in his sacred court,

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.

30. tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firm, it cannot be moved,

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

31. let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad! Say among the nations, 'Yahweh is king!'

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

32. Let the sea thunder and all it holds, the countryside exult and everything that is in it,

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

33. and all the trees of the forest cry out for joy at Yahweh's approach, for he is coming to judge the earth.

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

34. Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his faithful love lasts for ever!

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

35. Say, 'Save us, God of our salvation, gather us together and free us from the nations, so that we may give thanks to your holy name -- to be extolled whenever you are praised!'

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.

36. Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! To which all the people said, 'Amen, Alleluia!'

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

37. There before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh David left Asaph and his kinsmen to maintain a permanent ministry before the ark as each day's ritual required,

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:

38. and also Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight kinsmen. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were gatekeepers.

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

39. Zadok the priest and the priests, his kinsmen, he left before the dwelling of Yahweh on the high place at Gibeon

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

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

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;

41. With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those who were chosen and assigned by name to give thanks to Yahweh, 'for his faithful love lasts for ever'.

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;

42. With them were Heman and Jeduthun to play trumpets and cymbals, as well as instruments for accompanying sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were in charge of the gates.

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.

43. Then all the people went back to their homes, and David went back to bless his household.

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