Liber I Paralipomenon, 16

1. adtulerunt igitur arcam Dei et constituerunt eam in medio tabernaculi quod tetenderat ei David et obtulerunt holocausta et pacifica coram Deo

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

2. cumque conplesset David offerens holocausta et pacifica benedixit populo in nomine Domini

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

3. et divisit universis per singulos a viro usque ad mulierem tortam panis et partem assæ carnis bubulæ et frixam oleo similam

3. And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.

4. constituitque coram arca Domini de Levitis qui ministrarent et recordarentur operum ejus et glorificarent atque laudarent Dominum Deum Israël

4. And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.

5. Asaph principem et secundum ejus Zacchariam porro Jahihel et Semiramoth et Jeihel et Matthathiam et Eliab et Banajam et Obededom et Jeihel super organa psalterii et lyras Asaph autem ut cymbalis personaret

5. Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

6. Banajam vero et Azihel sacerdotes canere tuba jugiter coram arca fœderis Domini

6. But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

7. in illo die fecit David principem ad confitendum Domino Asaph et fratres ejus

7. In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

8. confitemini Domino invocate nomen ejus notas facite in populis adinventiones illius

8. Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

9. canite ei et psallite et narrate omnia mirabilia ejus

9. Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

10. laudate nomen sanctum ejus lætetur cor quærentium Dominum

10. Praise ye his holy name: let the heart I of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.

11. quærite Dominum et virtutem ejus quærite faciem ejus semper

11. Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

12. recordamini mirabilium ejus quæ fecit signorum illius et judiciorum oris ejus

12. Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

13. semen Israël servi ejus filii Jacob electi illius

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

14. ipse Dominus Deus noster in universa terra judicia ejus

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

15. recordamini in sempiternum pacti ejus sermonis quem præcepit in mille generationes

15. Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.

16. quem pepigit cum Abraham et juramenti illius cum Isaac

16. The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.

17. et constituit illud Jacob in præceptum et Israël in pactum sempiternum

17. And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

18. dicens tibi dabo terram Chanaan funiculum hereditatis vestræ

18. Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.

19. cum essent pauci numero parvi et coloni ejus

19. When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.

20. et transierunt de gente in gentem et de regno ad populum alterum

20. And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.

21. non dimisit quemquam calumniari eos sed increpuit pro eis reges

21. He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.

22. nolite tangere christos meos et in prophetis meis nolite malignari

22. Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.

23. canite Domino omnis terra adnuntiate ex die in diem salutare ejus

23. Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.

24. narrate in gentibus gloriam ejus in cunctis populis mirabilia illius

24. Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.

25. quia magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis et horribilis super omnes deos

25. For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.

26. omnes enim dii populorum idola Dominus autem cælos fecit

26. For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

27. confessio et magnificentia coram eo fortitudo et gaudium in loco ejus

27. Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.

28. adferte Domino familiæ populorum adferte Domino gloriam et imperium

28. Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.

29. date Domino gloriam nomini ejus levate sacrificium et venite in conspectu ejus et adorate Dominum in decore sancto

29. Give to the Lord glory to his name, bring up sacrifice, and come ye in his sight: and adore the Lord in holy becomingness.

30. commoveatur a facie illius omnis terra ipse enim fundavit orbem inmobilem

30. Let all the earth be moved at his presence : for he hath founded the world immoveable.

31. lætentur cæli et exultet terra et dicant in nationibus Dominus regnavit

31. Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad: and let them say among the nations: The Lord hath reigned.

32. tonet mare et plenitudo ejus exultent agri et omnia quæ in eis sunt

32. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all things that are in them.

33. tunc laudabunt ligna saltus coram Domino quia venit judicare terram

33. Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord: because he is come to judge the earth.

34. confitemini Domino quoniam bonus quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus

34. Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

35. et dicite salva nos Deus salvator noster et congrega nos et erue de gentibus ut confiteamur nomini sancto tuo et exultemus in carminibus tuis

35. And say ye: Save us, O God our saviour: and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give glory to thy holy name, and may rejoice in singing thy praises.

36. benedictus Dominus Deus Israël ab æterno usque in æternum et dicat omnis populus amen et hymnus Domino

36. Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity: and let all the people say Amen, and a hymn to God.

37. dereliquit itaque ibi coram arca fœderis Domini Asaph et fratres ejus ut ministrarent in conspectu arcæ jugiter per singulos dies et vices suas

37. So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses.

38. porro Obededom et fratres ejus sexaginta octo et Obededom filium Idithun et Osa constituit janitores

38. And Obededom, with his brethren sixty-eight: and Obededom the son of Idithun, and Hosa he appointed to be porters.

39. Sadoc autem sacerdotem et fratres illius sacerdotes coram tabernaculo Domini in excelso quod erat in Gabaon

39. And Sadoc the priest, and his brethren priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gabaon.

40. ut offerrent holocausta Domino super altare holocaustomatis jugiter mane et vespere juxta omnia quæ scripta sunt in lege Domini quam præcepit Israheli

40. That they should offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.

41. et post eum Heman et Idithun et reliquos electos unumquemque vocabulo suo ad confitendum Domino quoniam in æternum misericordia ejus

41. And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.

42. Heman quoque et Idithun canentes tuba et quatientes cymbala et omnia musicorum organa ad canendum Deo filios autem Idithun fecit esse portarios

42. And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God: and the sons of Idithun he made porters.

43. reversusque est omnis populus in domum suam et David ut benediceret etiam domui suæ

43. And all the people returned to their houses: and David to bless also his own house.