1 Chronicles 16:1-29 ▼

1 They 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.

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

3 Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

4 David 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.

5 Asaph 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 cymbals

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

7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the LORD by Asaph and his relatives:

8 Give thanks to the LORD; call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.

9 Sing to him; sing praise to him; tell about all his wondrous works!

10 Boast in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

12 Remember the wondrous works he has done, his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,

13 you offspring of Israel his servant, Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments govern the whole earth.

15 Remember his covenant forever — the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,

16 the covenant he made with Abraham, swore to Isaac,

17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree, and to Israel as a permanent covenant:

18 “I will give the land of Canaan to you as your inherited portion.”

19 When they were few in number, very few indeed, and resident aliens in Canaan

20 wandering from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another,

21 he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf:

22 “Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.”

23 Let the whole earth sing to the LORD. Proclaim his salvation from day to day.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among all peoples.

25 For the LORD is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the LORD, families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness;