| 16.1 |
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. |
| 16.2 |
When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name. |
| 16.3 |
He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. |
| 16.4 |
He appointed certain of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Yahweh, the God of Israel: |
| 16.5 |
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 stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; |
| 16.6 |
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. |
| 16.7 |
Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers. |
| 16.8 |
Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make his doings known among the peoples. |
| 16.9 |
Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works. |
| 16.10 |
Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. |
| 16.11 |
Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. |
| 16.12 |
Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, |
| 16.13 |
you seed of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones. |
| 16.14 |
He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth. |
| 16.15 |
Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations, |
| 16.16 |
the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac. |
| 16.17 |
He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, |
| 16.18 |
saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,” |
| 16.19 |
when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it. |
| 16.20 |
They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people. |
| 16.21 |
He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes, |
| 16.22 |
“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!” |
| 16.23 |
Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day. |
| 16.24 |
Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples. |
| 16.25 |
For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods. |
| 16.26 |
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. |
| 16.27 |
Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place. |
| 16.28 |
Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! |
| 16.29 |
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array. |
| 16.30 |
Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved. |
| 16.31 |
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!” |
| 16.32 |
Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is therein! |
| 16.33 |
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. |
| 16.34 |
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. |
| 16.35 |
Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.” |
| 16.36 |
Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. |
| 16.37 |
So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required; |
| 16.38 |
and Obed-Edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; |
| 16.39 |
and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon, |
| 16.40 |
to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel; |
| 16.41 |
and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever; |
| 16.42 |
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. |
| 16.43 |
All the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. |
