.1 Chronicles 16
16:1 So they brought the ark of Elohim, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before Elohim.
16:2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the name of .
16:3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.
16:4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of , and
to record, and to thank and praise Elohim of Israel:
16:5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
16:6 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of Elohim.
16:7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank into the hand of
Asaph and his brethren.
16:8 Give thanks unto , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the
people.
16:9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
16:10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek .
16:11 Seek and his strength, seek his face continually.
16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
16:14 He is our Elohim; his judgments are in all the earth.
16:15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16:16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
16:17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
16:18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
16:19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
16:20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
16:21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16:23 Sing unto , all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
16:24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
16:25 For great is , and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all
elohim.
16:26 For all the elohim of the people are idols: but made the heavens.
16:27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
16:28 Give unto , ye kindreds of the people, give unto glory and strength.
16:29 Give unto the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before
him: worship in the beauty of holiness.
16:30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the
nations, reigneth.
16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of , because he
cometh to judge the earth.
16:34 O give thanks unto ; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
16:35 And say ye, Save us, O Elohim of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
16:36 Blessed be Elohim of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said,
Amen, and praised .
16:37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of Asaph and his brethren,
to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
16:38 And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
16:39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of
in the high place that was at Gibeon,
16:40 To offer burnt offerings unto upon the altar of the burnt offering
continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of
, which he commanded Israel;
16:41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were
expressed by name, to give thanks to , because his mercy endureth for ever;
16:42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of Elohim. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
16:43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.