The First Book of 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. 16:2And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. 16:3And 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.
16:4And 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: 16:5Asaph 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; 16:6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
16:7Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
16:8O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
Make known his doings among the peoples.
16:9Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;
Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
16:10Glory ye in his holy name;
Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
16:11Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
Seek his face evermore.
16:12Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
16:13O ye seed of Israel his servant,
Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
16:14He is Jehovah our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
16:15Remember his covenant for ever,
The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16:16The covenant which he made with Abraham,
And his oath unto Isaac,
16:17And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,
To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
16:18Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
The lot of your inheritance;
16:19When ye were but a few men in number,
Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
16:20And they went about from nation to nation,
And from one kingdom to another people.
16:21He suffered no man to do them wrong;
Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
16:22Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones,
And do my prophets no harm.
16:23Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth;
Show forth his salvation from day to day.
16:24Declare his glory among the nations,
His marvellous works among all the peoples.
16:25For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:
He also is to be feared above all gods.
16:26For all the gods of the peoples are idols:
But Jehovah made the heavens.
16:27Honor and majesty are before him:
Strength and gladness are in his place.
16:28Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,
Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;
16:29Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:
Bring an offering, and come before him:
Worship Jehovah in holy array.
16:30Tremble before him, all the earth:
The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
16:31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
16:32Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
16:33Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah;
For he cometh to judge the earth.
16:34O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
16:35And 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.
16:36Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,
From everlasting even to everlasting.
And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.
16:37So 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;
16:38and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the
son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; 16:39and Zadok the priest, and his
brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at
Gibeon, 16:40to 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; 16:41and 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; 16:42and 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. 16:43And all the people departed every man to his house: and David
returned to bless his house.