1 Chronicles 16
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| v | JPS1917 |
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| 1 | And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent 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 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 loaf of bread, and a cake made in a pan, and a sweet cake. |
| 4 | And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel: |
| 5 | Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; |
| 6 | and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. |
| 7 | Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. |
| 8 | O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His doings among the peoples. |
| 9 | Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him; Speak ye of all His marvellous works. |
| 10 | Glory ye in His holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. |
| 11 | Seek ye the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually. |
| 12 | Remember His marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth; |
| 13 | O ye seed of Israel His servant, Ye children of Jacob, His chosen ones. |
| 14 | He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth. |
| 15 | Remember His covenant for ever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations; |
| 16 | [The covenant] which He made with Abraham, And His oath unto Isaac; |
| 17 | And He established it unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant; |
| 18 | Saying: ‘Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance.’ |
| 19 | When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it, |
| 20 | And when they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people, |
| 21 | He suffered no man to do them wrong, Yea, for their sake He reproved kings: |
| 22 | ’Touch not Mine anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm.’ |
| 23 | Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; Proclaim His salvation from day to day. |
| 24 | Declare His glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. |
| 25 | For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. |
| 26 | For all the gods of the peoples are things of nought; But the LORD made the heavens. |
| 27 | Honour and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place. |
| 28 | Ascribe unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto the LORD glory and strength. |
| 29 | Ascribe unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. |
| 30 | Tremble before Him, all the earth; The world also is established that it cannot be moved. |
| 31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations: ‘The LORD reigneth.’ |
| 32 | Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein; |
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy, Before the LORD, for He is come to judge the earth. |
| 34 | O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; For His mercy endureth for ever. |
| 35 | And say ye: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, That we may give thanks unto Thy holy name, That we may triumph in Thy praise.’ |
| 36 | Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said: ‘Amen, ‘and praised the LORD. |
| 37 | So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; |
| 38 | and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jedithun and Hosah to be door-keepers; |
| 39 | and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, |
| 40 | to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD upon 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 unto Israel; |
| 41 | and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever; |
| 42 | and with them Heman and Jeduthun, to sound aloud with trumpets and cymbals, and with instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate. |
| 43 | And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house. |