1 Chr 16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
1 Chr 16:32 Let the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
1 Chr 16:33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD; For He is coming to judge the earth.
1 Chr 16:34 O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
1 Chr 16:35 Then 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 16:36 Blessed 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 16:39He 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 16:40 to 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 16:41 With 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 16:42 And 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.
1 Chr 17:1 And it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under curtains."
1 Chr 17:2 Then Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
1 Chr 17:3 ¶ It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chr 17:4 "Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the LORD, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
1 Chr 17:5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.
1 Chr 17:6 "In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, 'Why have you not built for Me a house of cedar?'"'
1 Chr 17:7 "Now, therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.
1 Chr 17:8 "I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.