1 Chronicles 16
1They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.23When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.45Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.6
7David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him.89Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals1011and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.12
15Give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.16
17Sing to him; sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!18
19Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.20
21Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.22
23Remember the wondrous works he has done, his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,24
25you offspring of Israel his servant, Jacob’s descendants — his chosen ones.26
27He is the Lord our God; his judgments govern the whole earth.28
29Remember his covenant forever — the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,30
31the covenant he made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,32
33and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as a permanent covenant:34
35“I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.”36
37When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan38
39wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another,40
41he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:42
43“Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.”44
45Let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.46
47Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples.48
49For the Lord is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods.50
51For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.52
53Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.54
55Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.56
57Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;58
59let the whole earth tremble before him. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.60
61Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”62
63Let the sea and all that fills it resound; let the fields and everything in them exult.64
65Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.66
67Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.68
69And say, “Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.70
71Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”72
73So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.7475He assigned Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.7677David left the priest Zadok and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon7879to offer burnt offerings regularly, morning and evening, to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings and to do everything that was written in the law of the Lord, which he had commanded Israel to keep.8081With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord — for his faithful love endures forever.8283Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun’s sons were at the city gate.84
85Then all the people went home, and David returned home to bless his household.86
7David appointed some of the Levites to be ministers before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate the Lord God of Israel, and to give thanks and praise to him.89Asaph was the chief and Zechariah was second to him. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel played the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals1011and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.12
David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving
13On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:1415Give thanks to the Lord; call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.16
17Sing to him; sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!18
19Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.20
21Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.22
23Remember the wondrous works he has done, his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,24
25you offspring of Israel his servant, Jacob’s descendants — his chosen ones.26
27He is the Lord our God; his judgments govern the whole earth.28
29Remember his covenant forever — the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,30
31the covenant he made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,32
33and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as a permanent covenant:34
35“I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.”36
37When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan38
39wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another,40
41he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:42
43“Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.”44
45Let the whole earth sing to the Lord. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.46
47Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples.48
49For the Lord is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods.50
51For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.52
53Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.54
55Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.56
57Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;58
59let the whole earth tremble before him. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.60
61Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”62
63Let the sea and all that fills it resound; let the fields and everything in them exult.64
65Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord, for he is coming to judge the earth.66
67Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.68
69And say, “Save us, God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations so that we may give thanks to your holy name and rejoice in your praise.70
71Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”72
73So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to minister regularly before the ark according to the daily requirements.7475He assigned Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.7677David left the priest Zadok and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon7879to offer burnt offerings regularly, morning and evening, to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings and to do everything that was written in the law of the Lord, which he had commanded Israel to keep.8081With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord — for his faithful love endures forever.8283Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God. Jeduthun’s sons were at the city gate.84
85Then all the people went home, and David returned home to bless his household.86