First Book of Chronicles, Chapter 16
1 Chronicles 16 ASV - American Standard VersionChapter 16 of 1 Chronicles—American Standard Version (ASV)
- ¶ 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.
- And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
- And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion [a]of flesh, and a cake of raisins.
- ¶ And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
- Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, [b]1Jeiel, 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;
- and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
- ¶ Then on that day did David [c]first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
- ¶ O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name;
¶ Make known his doings among the peoples. - ¶ Sing unto him, sing praises unto him;
¶ [d]Talk ye of all his marvellous works. - ¶ Glory ye in his holy name;
¶ Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah. - ¶ Seek ye Jehovah and his strength;
¶ Seek his face evermore. - ¶ Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
¶ His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, - ¶ O ye seed of Israel his servant,
¶ Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. - ¶ He is Jehovah our God;
¶ His judgments are in all the earth. - ¶ Remember his covenant for ever,
¶ The word which he commanded to a thousand generations, - ¶ The covenant which he made with Abraham,
¶ And his oath unto Isaac, - ¶ And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute,
¶ To Israel for an everlasting covenant, - ¶ Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
¶ The [e]lot of your inheritance; - ¶ When ye were but a few men in number,
¶ Yea, very few, and sojourners in it; - ¶ And they went about from nation to nation,
¶ And from one kingdom to another people. - ¶ He suffered no man to do them wrong;
¶ Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, - ¶ Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones,
¶ And do my prophets no harm. - ¶ Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth;
¶ Show forth his salvation from day to day. - ¶ Declare his glory among the nations,
¶ His marvellous works among all the peoples. - ¶ For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:
¶ He also is to be feared above all gods. - ¶ For all the gods of the peoples are [f]idols:
¶ But Jehovah made the heavens. - ¶ Honor and majesty are before him:
¶ Strength and gladness are in his place. - ¶ Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,
¶ Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength; - ¶ Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:
¶ Bring an offering, and come before him:
¶ Worship Jehovah [g]in holy array. - ¶ Tremble before him, all the earth:
¶ The world also is established that it cannot be moved. - ¶ Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
¶ And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth. - ¶ Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
¶ Let the field exult, and all that is therein; - ¶ Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah;
¶ For he cometh to judge the earth. - ¶ O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
¶ For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. - ¶ And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,
¶ And gather us together and deliver us from the nations,
¶ To give thanks unto thy holy name,
¶ And to triumph in thy praise. - ¶ Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel,
¶ From everlasting even to everlasting.
¶ And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah. - ¶ So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
- and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
- and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
- to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;
- and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth for ever;
- and 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.
- And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or, of wine
- ^ In 15:18, Jaaziel.
- ^ Or, make it the chief work
- ^ Or, Meditate
- ^ Hebrew cord, or, line.
- ^ Or, things of nought
- ^ Or, in the beauty of holiness
REFERENCES
- ^ 1Ch 15:18
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