1 Chronicles 16:1-17 ▼

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;