1 Chronicles 16 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

A Tent for the Ark

1 And they brought ^H935 in ^H935 the ark ^H727 of God ^H430 and placed ^H3322 it inside ^H8432 the tent ^H168 which ^H834 David ^H1732 had pitched ^H5186 for it, and they brought ^H7126 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002 near ^H7127 before ^H6440 God ^H430.

2 Then David ^H1732 completed ^H3615 offering ^H5927 the burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 and the peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002. And he blessed ^H1288 the people ^H5971 in the name ^H8034 of Yahweh ^H3068. 3 And he apportioned ^H2505 to everyone ^H3605 of Israel ^H3478, both ^H4480 men ^H376 and women ^H802, to everyone ^H376 a loaf ^H3603 of bread ^H3899 and a portion ^H829 of meat and a raisin ^H809 cake ^H809.

4 And he made ^H5414 some ^H4480 of the Levites ^H3881 ministers ^H8334 before ^H6440 the ark ^H727 of Yahweh ^H3068, even to bring remembrance ^H2142 and to thank ^H3034 and praise ^H1984 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478: 5 Asaph ^H623 the chief ^H7218, and second ^H4932 to him Zechariah ^H2148, then [fn]Jeiel ^H3262, Shemiramoth ^H8070, Jehiel ^H3171, Mattithiah ^H4993, Eliab ^H446, Benaiah ^H1141, Obed-edom ^H5654, and Jeiel ^H3262, with musical instruments ^H3627, harps ^H5035, lyres ^H3658; also Asaph ^H623 played loud-sounding ^H8085 cymbals ^H4700, 6 and Benaiah ^H1141 and Jahaziel ^H3166 the priests ^H3548 blew trumpets ^H2689 continually ^H8548 before ^H6440 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of God ^H430.

7 Then ^H227 on that day ^H3117 David ^H1732 first ^H7218 assigned ^H5414 [fn]Asaph ^H623 and his [fn]relatives ^H251 to give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to Yahweh ^H3068.

Song of Thanksgiving

8 Oh give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to Yahweh ^H3068, call ^H7121 upon His name ^H8034;

Make ^H3045 known ^H3045 His acts ^H5949 among the peoples ^H5971.

9 Sing ^H7891 to Him, sing ^H2167 praises ^H2167 to Him;

Muse ^H7878 on all ^H3605 His wondrous ^H6381 deeds ^H6381.

10 Boast ^H1984 in His holy ^H6944 name ^H8034;

Let the heart ^H3820 of those who seek ^H1245 Yahweh ^H3068 be ^H8055 glad ^H8055.

11 Inquire ^H1875 of Yahweh ^H3068 and His strength ^H5797;

Seek ^H1245 His face ^H6440 continually ^H8548.

12 Remember ^H2142 His wondrous ^H6381 deeds ^H6381 which ^H834 He has done ^H6213,

His miraculous ^H4159 signs ^H4159 and the judgments ^H4941 uttered by His mouth ^H6310,

13 O seed ^H2233 of Israel ^H3478 His servant ^H5650,

O sons ^H1121 of Jacob ^H3290, His chosen ^H972 ones ^H972!

14 He is Yahweh ^H3068 our God ^H430;

His judgments ^H4941 are in all ^H3605 the earth ^H776.

15 Remember ^H2142 His covenant ^H1285 forever ^H5769,

The word ^H1697 which He commanded ^H6680 for a thousand ^H505 generations ^H1755,

16 Which ^H834 He cut ^H3772 with Abraham ^H85,

And His oath ^H7621 to Isaac ^H3327.

17 Then He also confirmed ^H5975 it to Jacob ^H3290 for a statute ^H2706,

To Israel ^H3478 as an everlasting ^H5769 covenant ^H1285,

18 Saying ^H559, “To you I will give ^H5414 the land ^H776 of Canaan ^H3667,

As the portion ^H2256 of your inheritance ^H5159,”

19 When you were only a few ^H4962 men ^H4962 in number ^H4557,

Of little ^H4592 account ^H4592, and sojourners ^H1481 in it,

20 And they wandered ^H1980 about ^H1980 from nation ^H1471 to nation ^H1471,

And from one kingdom ^H4467 to another ^H312 people ^H5971,

21 He permitted ^H5117 no ^H3808 man ^H376 to oppress ^H6231 them,

And He reproved ^H3198 kings ^H4428 for ^H5921 their sakes ^H5921,

22 “Do not touch ^H5060 My anointed ^H4899 ones ^H4899,

And against My prophets ^H5030 do ^H7489 no ^H408 evil ^H7489.”

23 Sing ^H7891 to Yahweh ^H3068, all ^H3605 the earth ^H776;

Proclaim ^H1319 good news ^H1319 of His salvation ^H3444 from day ^H3117 to day ^H3117.

24 Recount ^H5608 His glory ^H3519 among the nations ^H1471,

His wondrous ^H6381 deeds ^H6381 among all ^H3605 the peoples ^H5971.

25 For great ^H1419 is Yahweh ^H3068, and greatly ^H3966 to be praised ^H1984;

And He is [fn]more [fn]fearsome ^H3372 than ^H5921 all ^H3605 gods ^H430.

26 For all ^H3605 the gods ^H430 of the peoples ^H5971 are [fn]idols ^H457,

But Yahweh ^H3068 made ^H6213 the heavens ^H8064.

27 Splendor ^H1935 and majesty ^H1926 are before ^H6440 Him,

Strength ^H5797 and joy ^H2304 are in His place ^H4725.

28 Ascribe ^H3051 to Yahweh ^H3068, O families ^H4940 of the peoples ^H5971,

Ascribe ^H3051 to Yahweh ^H3068 glory ^H3519 and strength ^H5797.

29 Ascribe ^H3051 to Yahweh ^H3068 the glory ^H3519 of His name ^H8034;

Lift ^H5375 up ^H5375 [fn]an offering ^H4503, and come ^H935 before ^H6440 Him;

Worship ^H2331 Yahweh ^H3068 in ^H2331 the splendor ^H1927 of holiness ^H6944.

30 Tremble ^H2342 before ^H4480 H6440 Him, all ^H3605 the earth ^H776;

Indeed ^H637, the world ^H8398 is established ^H3559, it will not be shaken ^H4131.

31 Let the heavens ^H8064 be ^H8055 glad ^H8055, and let the earth ^H776 rejoice ^H1523;

And let them say ^H559 among the nations ^H1471, “Yahweh ^H3068 reigns ^H4427.”

32 Let the sea ^H3220 [fn]roar ^H7481, as well as its fullness ^H4393;

Let the field ^H7704 exult ^H5970, and all ^H3605 that is in it.

33 Then ^H227 the trees ^H6086 of the forest ^H3293 will sing ^H7442 for ^H7442 joy ^H7442 before ^H4480 H6440 Yahweh ^H3068;

For He is coming ^H935 to judge ^H8199 the earth ^H776.

34 Oh give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to Yahweh ^H3068, for He is good ^H2896,

For His lovingkindness ^H2617 endures forever ^H5769.

35 Then say ^H559, “Save ^H3467 us, O God ^H430 of our salvation ^H3468,

And gather ^H6908 us and deliver ^H5337 us from among the nations ^H1471,

To give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to Your holy ^H6944 name ^H8034

And revel ^H7623 in Your praise ^H8416.”

36 Blessed ^H1288 be Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478,

From everlasting ^H5769 to everlasting ^H5769.

Then all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 said ^H559, “Amen ^H543,” and praised ^H1984 Yahweh ^H3068.

Ministering Before the Ark

37 So he left ^H5800 behind ^H5800 Asaph ^H623 and his [fn]relatives ^H251 there ^H8033 before ^H6440 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of Yahweh ^H3068 to minister ^H8334 before ^H6440 the ark ^H727 continually ^H8548, as every day’s ^H3117 work ^H1697 required ^H1697;

38 and Obed-edom ^H5654 with [fn]his 68 ^H8346 H8083 relatives ^H251; Obed-edom ^H5654, also the son ^H1121 of Jeduthun ^H3038, and Hosah ^H2621 as gatekeepers ^H7778. 39 Now he left behind Zadok ^H6659 the priest ^H3548 and his [fn]relatives ^H251 the priests ^H3548 before ^H6440 the [fn]tabernacle ^H4908 of Yahweh ^H3068 in the high ^H1116 place ^H1116, which ^H834 was at Gibeon ^H1391, 40 to offer ^H5927 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 to Yahweh ^H3068 on the altar ^H4196 of burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930 continually ^H8548 morning ^H1242 and evening ^H6153, even according to all ^H3605 that is written ^H3789 in the law ^H8451 of Yahweh ^H3068, which ^H834 He commanded ^H6680 Israel ^H3478. 41 And with them were Heman ^H1968 and Jeduthun ^H3038, and the rest ^H7605 who were chosen ^H1305, who ^H834 were designated ^H5344 by name ^H8034, to give ^H3034 thanks ^H3034 to Yahweh ^H3068, because ^H3588 His lovingkindness ^H2617 endures forever ^H5769. 42 And with them were Heman ^H1968 and Jeduthun ^H3038 with trumpets ^H2689 and cymbals ^H4700 for those who should sound ^H8085 aloud, and with instruments ^H3627 for the songs ^H7892 of God ^H430, and the sons ^H1121 of Jeduthun ^H3038 for the gate ^H8179.

43 Then all ^H3605 the people ^H5971 went ^H1980 each ^H376 to his house ^H1004, and David ^H1732 returned ^H5437 to bless ^H1288 his household ^H1004.