1 Chronicles 16:1-29 ▼

1 The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God's presence.

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

3 He also distributed to every person in Israel-both men and women-a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

4 David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the LORD's ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the LORD God of Israel.

5 Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals.

6 The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God's promise.

7 For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the LORD:

8 |Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.

9 Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done.

10 Brag about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Search for the LORD and his strength. Always seek his presence.

12 Remember the miracles he performed, the amazing things he did and the judgments he pronounced,

13 you descendants of Israel, his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 |He is the LORD our God. His judgments are pronounced throughout the earth.

15 Remember his promise forever, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,

16 the promise that he made to Abraham, and his sworn promise to Isaac.

17 He confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as an everlasting promise to Israel,

18 by saying, 'I will give you Canaan. It is your share of the inheritance.'

19 |While they were few in number, a small group of foreigners living in that land,

20 they wandered from nation to nation and from one kingdom to another.

21 He didn't permit anyone to oppress them. He warned kings about them:

22 'Do not touch my anointed ones or harm my prophets.'

23 |Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Day after day announce that the LORD saves his people.

24 Tell people about his glory. Tell all the nations about his miracles.

25 |The LORD is great! He should be highly praised. He should be feared more than all [other] gods

26 because all the gods of the nations are idols. The LORD made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are where he is.

28 |Give to the LORD, you families of the nations. Give to the LORD glory and power.

29 Give to the LORD the glory his name deserves. Bring an offering, and come to him. Worship the LORD in [his] holy splendor.