1 Chr 16:1And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
1 Chr 16:2When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
1 Chr 16:3He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.
1 Chr 16:4¶ He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
1 Chr 16:5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,
1 Chr 16:6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chr 16:7¶ Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.
1 Chr 16:8Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.
1 Chr 16:9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.
1 Chr 16:10Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
1 Chr 16:11Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.
1 Chr 16:12Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
1 Chr 16:13O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
1 Chr 16:14He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
1 Chr 16:15Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
1 Chr 16:16The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.
1 Chr 16:17He also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
1 Chr 16:18Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance."
1 Chr 16:19When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,
1 Chr 16:20And they wandered about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,
1 Chr 16:21He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,
1 Chr 16:22"Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."
1 Chr 16:23Sing to the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
1 Chr 16:24Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
1 Chr 16:25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.
1 Chr 16:26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.
1 Chr 16:27Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.
1 Chr 16:28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
1 Chr 16:29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the LORD in holy array.
1 Chr 16:30Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
1 Chr 16:31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
1 Chr 16:32Let the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
1 Chr 16:33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD; For He is coming to judge the earth.
1 Chr 16:34O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
1 Chr 16:35Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And glory in Your praise."
1 Chr 16:36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. Then all the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.
1 Chr 16:37¶ So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
1 Chr 16:38and Obed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as gatekeepers.
1 Chr 16:39He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place which was at Gibeon,
1 Chr 16:40to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which He commanded Israel.
1 Chr 16:41With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.
1 Chr 16:42And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.
1 Chr 16:43¶ Then all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.