1 Chronicles

Chapter 16

1  David's festival sacrifice.  4  He ordereth a choir to sing thanksgiving.  7  The psalm of thanksgiving.  37  He appointeth ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend continually on the Ark.

16:1 ¶ So they brought {935} <8686> (853) the ark {727} of God, {430} and set {3322} <8686> it in the midst {8432} of the tent {168} that (834) David {1732} had pitched {5186} <8804> for it: and they offered {7126} <8686> burnt sacrifices {5930} and peace offerings {8002} before {6440} God. {430}

16:2 And when David {1732} had made an end {3615} <8762> of offering {5927} <8687> (4480) the burnt offerings {5930} and the peace offerings, {8002} he blessed {1288} <8762> (853) the people {5971} in the name {8034} of the LORD. {3068}

16:3 And he dealt {2505} <8762> to every one {376} (3605) of Israel, {3478} both man {376} (4480) and woman, {802} to every one {376} a loaf {3603} of bread, {3899} and a good piece of flesh, {829} and a flagon {809} [of wine].

16:4 ¶ And he appointed {5414} <8799> [certain] of (4480) the Levites {3881} to minister {8334} <8764> before {6440} the ark {727} of the LORD, {3068} and to record, {2142} <8687> and to thank {3034} <8687> and praise {1984} <8763> the LORD {3068} God {430} of Israel: {3478}

16:5 Asaph {623} the chief, {7218} and next {4932} to him Zechariah, {2148} Jeiel, {3273} and Shemiramoth, {8070} and Jehiel, {3171} and Mattithiah, {4993} and Eliab, {446} and Benaiah, {1141} and Obededom: {5654} and Jeiel {3273} with psalteries {5035} {3627} and with harps; {3658} but Asaph {623} made a sound {8085} <8688> with cymbals; {4700}

16:6 Benaiah {1141} also and Jahaziel {3166} the priests {3548} with trumpets {2689} continually {8548} before {6440} the ark {727} of the covenant {1285} of God. {430}

16:7 ¶ Then (227) on that (1931) day {3117} David {1732} delivered {5414} <8804> first {7218} [this psalm] to thank {3034} <8687> the LORD {3068} into the hand {3027} of Asaph {623} and his brethren. {251}

16:8 Give thanks {3034} <8685> unto the LORD, {3068} call {7121} <8798> upon his name, {8034} make known {3045} <8685> his deeds {5949} among the people. {5971}

16:9 Sing {7891} <8798> unto him, sing psalms {2167} <8761> unto him, talk {7878} <8798> ye of all (3605) his wondrous [6381] <8737> works. (6381)

16:10 Glory {1984} <8690> ye in his holy {6944} name: {8034} let the heart {3820} of them rejoice {8055} <8799> that seek {1245} <8764> the LORD. {3068}

16:11 Seek {1875} <8798> the LORD {3068} and his strength, {5797} seek {1245} <8761> his face {6440} continually. {8548}

16:12 Remember {2142} <8798> his marvellous [6381] <8737> works (6381) that (834) he hath done, {6213} <8804> his wonders, {4159} and the judgments {4941} of his mouth; {6310}

16:13 O ye seed {2233} of Israel {3478} his servant, {5650} ye children {1121} of Jacob, {3290} his chosen ones. {972}

16:14 He (1931) [is] the LORD {3068} our God; {430} his judgments {4941} [are] in all (3605) the earth. {776}

16:15 Be ye mindful {2142} <8798> always {5769} of his covenant; {1285} the word {1697} [which] he commanded {6680} <8765> to a thousand {505} generations; {1755}

16:16 [Even of the covenant] which (834) he made {3772} <8804> with (854) Abraham, {85} and of his oath {7621} unto Isaac; {3327}

16:17 And hath confirmed {5975} <8686> the same to Jacob {3290} for a law, {2706} [and] to Israel {3478} [for] an everlasting {5769} covenant, {1285}

16:18 Saying, {559} <8800> Unto thee will I give {5414} <8799> the land {776} of Canaan, {3667} the lot {2256} of your inheritance; {5159}

16:19 When ye were (1961) but few, {4962} [4557] even a few, {4592} and strangers {1481} <8802> in it.

16:20 And [when] they went {1980} <8691> from nation {1471} (4480) to (413) nation, {1471} and from [one] kingdom {4467} (4480) to (413) another {312} people; {5971}

16:21 He suffered [3240] <8689> (5117) no (3808) man {376} to do them wrong: {6231} <8800> yea, he reproved {3198} <8686> kings {4428} for their sakes, (5921)

16:22 [Saying], Touch {5060} <8799> not (408) mine anointed, {4899} and do (7489) my prophets {5030} no (408) harm. [7489] <8686>

16:23 Sing {7891} <8798> unto the LORD, {3068} all (3605) the earth; {776} shew forth {1319} <8761> from day {3117} (4480) to (413) day {3117} his salvation. {3444}

16:24 Declare {5608} <8761> (853) his glory {3519} among the heathen; {1471} his marvellous works {6381} <8737> among all (3605) nations. {5971}

16:25 For (3588) great {1419} [is] the LORD, {3068} and greatly {3966} to be praised: {1984} <8794> he (1931) also [is] to be feared {3372} <8737> above (5921) all (3605) gods. {430}

16:26 For (3588) all (3605) the gods {430} of the people {5971} [are] idols: {457} but the LORD {3068} made {6213} <8804> the heavens. {8064}

16:27 Glory {1935} and honour {1926} [are] in his presence; {6440} strength {5797} and gladness {2304} [are] in his place. {4725}

16:28 Give {3051} <8798> unto the LORD, {3068} ye kindreds {4940} of the people, {5971} give {3051} <8798> unto the LORD {3068} glory {3519} and strength. {5797}

16:29 Give {3051} <8798> unto the LORD {3068} the glory {3519} [due] unto his name: {8034} bring {5375} <8798> an offering, {4503} and come {935} <8798> before {6440} him: worship {7812} <8690> the LORD {3068} in the beauty {1927} of holiness. {6944}

16:30 Fear {2342} <8798> before {6440} (4480) him, all (3605) the earth: {776} the world {8398} also (637) shall be stable, {3559} <8735> that it be not (1077) moved. {4131} <8735>

16:31 Let the heavens {8064} be glad, {8055} <8799> and let the earth {776} rejoice: {1523} <8799> and let [men] say {559} <8799> among the nations, {1471} The LORD {3068} reigneth. {4427} <8804>

16:32 Let the sea {3220} roar, {7481} <8799> and the fulness {4393} thereof: let the fields {7704} rejoice, {5970} <8799> and all (3605) that (834) [is] therein.

16:33 Then (227) shall the trees {6086} of the wood {3293} sing out {7442} <8762> at the presence {6440} (4480) of the LORD, {3068} because (3588) he cometh {935} <8804> to judge {8199} <8800> (853) the earth. {776}

16:34 O give thanks {3034} <8685> unto the LORD; {3068} for (3588) [he is] good; {2896} for (3588) his mercy {2617} [endureth] for ever. {5769}

16:35 And say {559} <8798> ye, Save {3467} <8685> us, O God {430} of our salvation, {3468} and gather us together, {6908} <8761> and deliver {5337} <8685> us from (4480) the heathen, {1471} that we may give thanks {3034} <8687> to thy holy {6944} name, {8034} [and] glory {7623} <8692> in thy praise. {8416}

16:36 Blessed {1288} <8803> [be] the LORD {3068} God {430} of Israel {3478} for ever {5769} (4480) and ever. {5769} (5704) And all (3605) the people {5971} said, {559} <8799> Amen, {543} and praised {1984} <8763> the LORD. {3068}

16:37 ¶ So he left {5800} <8799> there (8033) before {6440} the ark {727} of the covenant {1285} of the LORD {3068} Asaph {623} and his brethren, {251} to minister {8334} <8763> before {6440} the ark {727} continually, {8548} as every day's [3117] work [1697] required: {3117} (1697)

16:38 And Obededom {5654} with their brethren, {251} threescore {8346} and eight; {8083} Obededom {5654} also the son {1121} of Jeduthun {3038} and Hosah {2621} [to be] porters: {7778}

16:39 And Zadok {6659} the priest, {3548} and his brethren {251} the priests, {3548} before {6440} the tabernacle {4908} of the LORD {3068} in the high place {1116} that (834) [was] at Gibeon, {1391}

16:40 To offer {5927} <8687> burnt offerings {5930} unto the LORD {3068} upon (5921) the altar {4196} of the burnt offering {5930} continually {8548} morning {1242} and evening, {6153} and [to do] according to all (3605) that is written {3789} <8803> in the law {8451} of the LORD, {3068} which (834) he commanded {6680} <8765> Israel; {3478}

16:41 And with (5973) them Heman {1968} and Jeduthun, {3038} and the rest {7605} that were chosen, {1305} <8803> who (834) were expressed {5344} <8738> by name, {8034} to give thanks {3034} <8687> to the LORD, {3068} because (3588) his mercy {2617} [endureth] for ever; {5769}

16:42 And with (5973) them Heman {1968} and Jeduthun {3038} with trumpets {2689} and cymbals {4700} for those that should make a sound, {8085} <8688> and with musical {7892} instruments {3627} of God. {430} And the sons {1121} of Jeduthun {3038} [were] porters. {8179}

16:43 And all (3605) the people {5971} departed [3212] <8799> (1980) every man {376} to his house: {1004} and David {1732} returned {5437} <8735> to bless {1288} <8763> (853) his house. {1004}