1 Chronicles 16
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.
2 Ref And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
3 Ref And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion `of flesh', and a cake of raisins.
4 Ref And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
5 Ref Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6 Ref and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Ref Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Ref O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.
9 Ref Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
10 Ref Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
11 Ref Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
12 Ref Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 Ref O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 Ref He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Ref Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 Ref `The covenant' which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,
17 Ref And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Ref Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
19 Ref When ye were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it;
20 Ref And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
21 Ref He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Ref `Saying', Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
23 Ref Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
24 Ref Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
25 Ref For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 Ref For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.
27 Ref Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ref Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;
29 Ref Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.
30 Ref Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
31 Ref Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
32 Ref Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
33 Ref Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
34 Ref O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever.
35 Ref And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
36 Ref Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.
37 Ref So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;
38 Ref and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 Ref and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 Ref to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;
41 Ref and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever;
42 Ref and with them Heman and Jeduthun `with' trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and `with' instruments for the songs of God; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
43 Ref And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;
2 Ref and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,
3 Ref and giveth 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 Ref And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,
5 Ref 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 with cymbals is sounding;
6 Ref and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests `are' with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Ref On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --
8 Ref Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.
9 Ref Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.
10 Ref Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.
11 Ref Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.
12 Ref Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,
13 Ref O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
14 Ref He `is' Jehovah our God, In all the earth `are' His judgments.
15 Ref Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,
16 Ref Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,
17 Ref And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.
18 Ref Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,
19 Ref When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
20 Ref And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.
21 Ref He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:
22 Ref Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.
23 Ref Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.
24 Ref Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.
25 Ref For great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He `is' above all gods.
26 Ref For all gods of the peoples `are' nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.
27 Ref Honour and majesty `are' before Him, Strength and joy `are' in His place.
28 Ref Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.
29 Ref Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.
30 Ref Be pained before Him, all the earth:
31 Ref Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.
32 Ref Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that `is' in it,
33 Ref Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!
34 Ref Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, `is' His kindness,
35 Ref And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.
36 Ref Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.
37 Ref And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,
38 Ref both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,
39 Ref and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that `is' in Gibeon,
40 Ref to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.
41 Ref And with them `are' Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age `is' His kindness,
42 Ref and with them -- Heman and Jeduthun -- `are' trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun `are' at the gate.
43 Ref And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.
King James Version (KJV)
1 Ref So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
2 Ref And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 Ref 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.
4 Ref And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
5 Ref Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
6 Ref Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Ref Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Ref Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9 Ref Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Ref Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11 Ref Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
12 Ref Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13 Ref O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 Ref He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Ref Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16 Ref Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
17 Ref And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Ref Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;
19 Ref When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
20 Ref And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
21 Ref He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Ref Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
23 Ref Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day his salvation.
24 Ref Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations.
25 Ref For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
26 Ref For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
27 Ref Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ref Give unto the LORD, ye kindred of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29 Ref Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
30 Ref Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Ref Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
32 Ref Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Ref Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 Ref O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
35 Ref And say ye, Save us, O God 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.
36 Ref Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
37 Ref So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
38 Ref And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
39 Ref And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 Ref To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
41 Ref And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
42 Ref And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were porters.
43 Ref And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.