1 Chronicles 16:1-21 ▼

1 And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 Then he distributed to everyone of Israel, both men and women, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a raisin cake.

4 He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, and lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD.

8 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

10 Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be joyful.

11 Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.

12 Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,

13 You descendants of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

16 The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

17 He also confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 Saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance.”

19 When they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,

20 And they wandered from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,

21 He allowed no one to oppress them, And He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,