1 Chronicles 16:1-29 ▼

1 And they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near before God;

2 and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

3 and gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

4 And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, God of Israel:

5 Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.

7 On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

8 “Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, || Make His doings known among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, || Meditate on all His wonders.

10 Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, || The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.

11 Seek YHWH and His strength, || Seek His face continually.

12 Remember His wonders that He did, || His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

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

14 He [is] our God YHWH, || His judgments [are] in all the earth.

15 Remember His covenant for all time, || The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,

16 Which He has made with Abraham, || And His oath—to Isaac,

17 And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, || To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,

18 Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, || The portion of your inheritance,

19 When you were few in number, || As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

20 And they go up and down, || From nation to nation, || And from a kingdom to another people.

21 He has not permitted any to oppress them, || And reproves kings on their account:

22 Do not come against My anointed ones, || And do no evil against My prophets.

23 Sing to YHWH, all the earth, || Proclaim His salvation from day to day.

24 Recount His glory among nations, || His wonders among all the peoples.

25 For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, || And He [is] fearful above all gods.

26 For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, || And YHWH has made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, || Strength and joy [are] in His place.

28 Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, || Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.

29 Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, || Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, || In the beauty of holiness.