| 16 | 1 Chronicles | ||
| 1 | And they brought the ark of God, and set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. | ||
| 2 | And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh, | ||
| 3 | and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. | ||
| 4 | Moreover he appointed certain of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to invoke, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel. | ||
| 5 | Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, | ||
| 6 | and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. | ||
| 7 | Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to Yahweh by Asaph and his brethren. | ||
| 8 | O give thanks to Yahweh, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples! | A song of praise. 1Chr.16.8-36 - Ps.105.1-15, Ps.96.1-13, Ps.106.1, 47-48 | |
| 9 | Sing to him, sing praises to him, tell of all his wonderful works! | ||
| 10 | Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice! | ||
| 11 | Seek Yahweh and his strength, seek his presence continually! | ||
| 12 | Remember the wonderful works that he has done, the wonders he wrought, the judgments he uttered, | ||
| 13 | O offspring of Abraham his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones! | ||
| 14 | He is Yahweh our God; his judgments are in all the earth. | ||
| 15 | He is mindful of his covenant for ever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations, | ||
| 16 | the covenant which he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac, | ||
| 17 | which he confirmed as a statute to Jacob, as an everlasting covenant to Israel, | ||
| 18 | saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance." | ||
| 19 | When they were few in number, and of little account, and sojourners in it, | ||
| 20 | wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people, | ||
| 21 | he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account, | ||
| 22 | saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!" | ||
| 23 | Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day. | ||
| 24 | Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples! | ||
| 25 | For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods. | ||
| 26 | For all the gods of the peoples are idols; but Yahweh made the heavens. | ||
| 27 | Honour and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. | ||
| 28 | Ascribe to Yahweh, O families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! | ||
| 29 | Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come before him! Worship Yahweh in holy array; | ||
| 30 | tremble before him, all the earth; yea, the world stands firm, never to be moved. | ||
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns!" | ||
| 32 | Let the sea roar, and all that fills it, let the field exult, and everything in it! | ||
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. | ||
| 34 | O give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever! | ||
| 35 | Say also: and gather and save us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise. | ||
| 36 | Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said "Amen!" and praised Yahweh. | ||
| 37 | So David left Asaph and his brethren there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to minister continually before the ark as each day required, | Worship at Jerusalem & Gibeon. 1Chr.16.37-43 | |
| 38 | and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brethren; while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. | ||
| 39 | And he left Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests before the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place that was at Gibeon, | ||
| 40 | to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh upon the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh which he commanded Israel. | ||
| 41 | With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to Yahweh, for his steadfast love endures for ever. | ||
| 42 | Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate. | ||
| 43 | Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household. | ||
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