1 Chronicles 16
Complete Jewish Bible
16 They brought the ark of God in and put it in the tent that David had set up for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Adonai. 3 Then he distributed to everyone in Isra’el, to everyone there, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake.
4 He appointed certain L’vi’im to serve in front of the ark of Adonai, to celebrate, and to thank and praise Adonai the God of Isra’el: 5 Asaf, the leader; assisting him, Z’kharyah; then Ye‘i’el, Sh’miramot, Yechi’el, Mattityahu, Eli’av, B’nayahu, ‘Oved-Edom and Ye‘i’el playing lutes and lyres, while Asaf played cymbals. 6 B’nayah and Yachzi’el the cohanim blew the trumpets continually before the ark for the covenant of God. 7 It was on that same day that David first ordered that thanks be given to Adonai through Asaf and his kinsmen:
8 Give thanks to Adonai! Call on his name!
Make his deeds known among the peoples.
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him!
Talk about all his wonders.
10 Glory in his holy name;
let those seeking Adonai have joyful hearts.
11 Seek Adonai and his strength;
always seek his presence.
12 Remember the wonders he has done,
his signs and his spoken judgments.
13 You descendants of Isra’el his servant,
you offspring of Ya‘akov, his chosen ones:
14 he is Adonai our God,
His judgments are everywhere on earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
the word he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Avraham;
the oath he swore to Yitz’chak
17 and established as a law for Ya‘akov,
for Isra’el as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Kena‘an
as your allotted heritage.”
19 When you were but few in number,
and not only few, but aliens there too,
20 wandering from nation to nation,
from this kingdom to that people,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them.
Yes, for their sakes he rebuked even kings:
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones
or do my prophets harm!”
23 Sing to Adonai, all the earth!
Proclaim his victory day after day!
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his wonders among all peoples!
25 For Adonai is great, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared more than all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are nothing,
but Adonai made the heavens.
27 In his presence are honor and majesty;
in his place, strength and joy.
28 Give Adonai his due, you families from the peoples,
give Adonai his due of glory and strength;
29 give Adonai the glory due to his name;
bring an offering, and come into his presence.
Worship Adonai in splendid, holy attire.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established, immovable.
31 Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “Adonai is king!”
32 Let the sea roar, and everything in it;
let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
33 Then the trees in the forest will sing before Adonai,
because he has come to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to Adonai; for he is good,
for his grace continues forever.
35 Say: “Save us, God who can save us!
Gather and rescue us from the nations;
so that we can thank your holy name
and glory in praising you.
36 Blessed be Adonai, the God of Isra’el,
from eternity past to eternity future!”
All the people said, “Amen!” and praised Adonai.
37 So, there before the ark for the covenant of Adonai, David left Asaf and his kinsmen to perform the service regularly before the ark, as each day’s work required; 38 also ‘Oved-Edom with their kinsmen, sixty-eight of them — ‘Oved-Edom the son of Y’dutun and Hosah were gatekeepers.
39 He left Tzadok the cohen with his kinsmen before the tabernacle of Adonai at the high place in Giv‘on 40 to offer burnt offerings to Adonai every morning and evening on the altar for burnt offerings, according to everything written in the Torah of Adonai, which he gave to Isra’el. 41 With them were Heman and Y’dutun and the rest who were chosen and assigned by name to give thanks to Adonai, because his grace continues forever. 42 With them were Heman and Y’dutun to play trumpets and cymbals, also instruments for the songs about God; while the sons of Y’dutun were assigned to the gate.
43 Then the people all left for their homes, and David returned to bless his household.
1 Chronicles 16
1599 Geneva Bible
16 1 The Ark being placed, they offer sacrifices. 4 David ordaineth Asaph and his brethren to minister before the Lord. 8 He appointeth a notable Psalm to be sung in praise of the Lord.
1 So (A)they brought in the Ark of God, and set it in the midst of the Tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he [a]blessed the people in the Name of the Lord.
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel both man and woman, to every one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottle of wine.
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the Ark of the Lord, and to [b]rehearse and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, even Jeiel with instruments, viols, and harps, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbals,
6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel Priests, with trumpets continually before the Ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then at that time David did [c]appoint at the beginning to give thanks to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 (B)Praise the Lord and call upon his Name: declare his [d]works among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing praise unto him, and talk of all his [e]wonderful works.
10 Rejoice in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seek the Lord, rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his face continually.
12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the [f]judgments of his mouth,
13 O seed of Israel his servant, O the children of Jacob his [g]chosen.
14 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are throughout all the earth.
15 Remember his Covenant forever, and the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations:
16 (C)Which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac:
17 And hath confirmed it to Jacob for a Law, and to Israel for an everlasting Covenant,
18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the [h]lot of your inheritance.
19 When ye were [i]few in number, yea, a very few, and strangers therein,
20 And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked [j]Kings for their sakes, saying,
22 Touch not mine [k]anointed, and do my [l]Prophets no harm.
23 (D)Sing unto the Lord all the earth: declare his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his wonderful works among all people.
25 For the Lord is great and much to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are [m]idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Praise and glory are before him: power and beauty are in his place.
28 Give unto the Lord, ye families of the people: give unto the Lord glory and power.
29 Give unto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring an offering and come before him, and worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuary.
30 [n]Tremble ye before him all the earth, surely the world shall be, and not move.
31 Let the [o]heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and all that therein is: let the field be joyful and all that is in it.
33 Let the trees of the wood then rejoice at the presence of the Lord: for he cometh to [p]judge the earth.
34 Praise the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God, our salvation, and gather us, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may praise thine holy Name, and [q]glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel forever and ever: and let all people say, [r]So be it, and praise the Lord.
37 ¶ Then he left there before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Ark, that which was to be done every day:
38 And Obed-Edom and his brethren, threescore and eight: and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were porters.
39 And Zadok the Priest and his brethren the Priests were before the Tabernacle of the Lord, in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord, upon the burnt offering altar continually, in the morning and in the evening, even according unto all that is written in the Law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.
41 And with [s]them were Heman, and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen (which were appointed by names) to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth forever.
42 Even with them were Heman and Jeduthun, to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbals, with excellent instruments of music: and the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
43 And all the people departed, every man to his house: and David returned to [t]bless his house.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 He called upon the Name of God, desiring him to prosper the people, and give good success to their beginnings.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 To wit, God’s benefits toward his people.
- 1 Chronicles 16:7 David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord, signifying, that in all our enterprises the Name of God ought to be praised and called upon.
- 1 Chronicles 16:8 Whereof this is the chiefest, that he hath chosen himself a Church to call upon his Name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 Who of his wonderful providence hath chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children.
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 16:13 Meaning hereby that the promise of adoption only appertaineth to the Church.
- 1 Chronicles 16:18 Hebrew, cord, whereby parcels of land were measured.
- 1 Chronicles 16:19 Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine.
- 1 Chronicles 16:21 As Pharaoh and Abimelech.
- 1 Chronicles 16:22 Mine elect people and them whom I have sanctified.
- 1 Chronicles 16:22 To whom God declared his word, and they declared it to their posterity.
- 1 Chronicles 16:26 His strong faith appeareth herein, though all the world would follow idols, yet he would cleave to the living God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:30 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31 He exhorteth the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:33 To restore all things to their estate.
- 1 Chronicles 16:35 He esteemeth this to be the chiefest felicity of man.
- 1 Chronicles 16:36 He willeth all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to these praises.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41 With Zadok and the rest of the Priests.
- 1 Chronicles 16:43 Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for the which as for all other things we ought to pray unto God, and instruct our families to praise his Name.
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