1 Chronicles 16:1-29 ▼

1 And so they took the ark of God, and they set it in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it. And they offered holocausts and peace offerings before God.

2 And when David had completed offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 And he divided to every single one, from men even to women, a twist of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and fine wheat flour fried with oil.

4 And he appointed some from the Levites who would minister before the ark of the Lord, and commemorate his works, and glorify and praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

5 Asaph was the leader, and second to him was Zechariah. In addition, there were Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom. And Jeiel was over the instruments of the psaltery and the harps. But Asaph sounded out with the cymbals.

6 Truly, the priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

7 In that day, David made Asaph the leader, in order to confess to the Lord with his brothers:

8 “Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Make known his endeavors among the peoples.

9 Sing to him, and sing psalms to him, and describe all his miracles.

10 Praise his holy name! Let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

11 Seek the Lord and his virtue. Seek his face always.

12 Remember his miracles, which he has accomplished, his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

13 O offspring of Israel, his servants! O sons of Jacob, his elect!

14 He is the Lord our God. His judgments are throughout all the earth.

15 Remember forever his covenant, the word that he instructed unto a thousand generations,

16 the covenant that he formed with Abraham, and his oath with Isaac.

17 And he appointed the same to Jacob as a precept, and to Israel as an everlasting pact,

18 saying: ‘To you, I will give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance.’

19 At that time, they were small in number, they were few and were settlers there.

20 And they passed through, from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

21 He did not permit anyone to falsely accuse them. Instead, he reproved kings on their behalf:

22 ‘Do not touch my Christ. And do not malign my prophets.’

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce his salvation, from day to day.

24 Describe his glory among the Gentiles, his miracles among all the peoples.

25 For the Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And he is terrible, above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols. But the Lord made the heavens.

27 Confession and magnificence are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

28 Bring to the Lord, O families of the peoples, bring to the Lord glory and dominion.

29 Give glory to the Lord, to his name. Lift up sacrifice, and approach before his sight. And adore the Lord in holy attire.