1 Chronicles 16:1-24 ▼

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

2 Then David completed offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings. And he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

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

4 And he made some of the Levites ministers before the ark of Yahweh, even to bring remembrance and to thank and praise Yahweh, the 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, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests 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 Yahweh.

8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, call upon His name; Make known His acts among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Muse on all His wondrous deeds.

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

11 Inquire of Yahweh and His strength; Seek His face continually.

12 Remember His wondrous deeds which He has done, His miraculous signs and the judgments uttered by His mouth,

13 O seed of Israel His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

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

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

16 which He cut with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

17 Then He also confirmed it to Jacob for 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 you were only a few men in number, Of little account, and sojourners in it,

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

21 He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes,

22 “Do not touch My anointed ones, And against My prophets do no evil.”

23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.

24 Recount His glory among the nations, His wondrous deeds among all the peoples.