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1 Chronicles 16

1So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
1They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
2When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the LORD’s name.
3Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
3He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
4He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
6with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
7Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
8Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
9Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
10Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
11Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
13you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
14He is the LORD our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
15Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
15Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
16the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
17He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
18saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
19When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
19when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
20They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
21He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’
22“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
23Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
24Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
27Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
28Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship the LORD in holy array.
30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
30Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”
32Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
32Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
34Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
35Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
35Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD.
37So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
38and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
39and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before the LORD’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
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 LORD’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
41and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
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.
43Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
43All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.