1 Chronicles 16 | Strong's Bible

CHAPTER 16

So they brought

the ark

of God

and placed

it inside

the tent

that

David

had pitched

for it.

And they presented

burnt offerings

and peace offerings

before

God.

When David

had finished

sacrificing

the burnt offerings

and peace offerings,

he blessed

the people

in the name

of the LORD.

Then he distributed

to each and every

Israelite,

both men

and

women,

a loaf

of bread,

a date cake,

and a raisin cake.

David appointed

some of

the Levites

to minister

before

the ark

of the LORD,

to celebrate,

to give thanks,

and to praise

the LORD,

the God

of Israel.

Asaph

was the chief,

Zechariah

was second,

then Jeiel,

Shemiramoth,

Jehiel,

Mattithiah,

Eliab,

Benaiah,

Obed-edom,

and Jeiel.

They were to play the harps

and lyres,

while Asaph

sounded

the cymbals

and the priests

Benaiah

and Jahaziel

blew the trumpets

regularly

before

the ark

of the covenant

of God.

On that

day

David

first

committed

Asaph

and his brothers

this song of thanksgiving

to the LORD:

“Give thanks

to the LORD;

call

upon His name;

make known

His deeds

among the nations.

Sing

to Him,

sing praises

to Him;

tell

of all

His wonders.

Glory

in His holy

name;

let the hearts

of those who seek

the LORD

rejoice.

Seek out

the LORD

and His strength;

seek

His face

always.

Remember

the wonders

He has done,

His marvels,

and the judgments

He has pronounced,

O offspring

of Israel

His servant,

O sons

of Jacob,

His chosen ones.

is the LORD

our God;

His judgments carry

throughout

the earth.

Remember

His covenant

forever,

the word

He ordained

for a thousand

generations—

the covenant

He made

with

Abraham,

and the oath He swore

to Isaac.

He confirmed it

to Jacob

as a decree,

to Israel

as an everlasting

covenant:

‘I will give

you

the land

of Canaan

as the portion

of your inheritance.’

When they were

few

in number,

few indeed,

and strangers

in the land,

they wandered

from nation

nation

from one kingdom

another.

He let

man

oppress them;

He rebuked

kings

on their behalf:

‘Do not

touch

My anointed ones;

do no harm

to My prophets.’

Sing

to the LORD,

all

the earth.

Proclaim

His salvation

day

after

day.

Declare

His glory

among the nations,

His wonders

among all

peoples.

For

great

is the LORD,

and greatly

to be praised;

He is to be feared

above

all

gods.

For

all

the gods

of the nations

are idols,

but it is the LORD

who made

the heavens.

Splendor

and majesty

are before Him;

strength

and joy

fill His dwelling.

Ascribe

to the LORD,

O families

of the nations,

ascribe

to the LORD

glory

and strength.

Ascribe

to the LORD

the glory

due His name;

bring

an offering

and come

before Him.

Worship

the LORD

in the splendor

of His holiness;

tremble

before Him,

all

the earth.

The world

is firmly established;

it cannot

be moved.

Let the heavens

be glad,

and the earth

rejoice;

let them say

among the nations,

‘The LORD

reigns!’

Let the sea

resound,

and all that fills it;

let the fields

exult,

and all

that is

in them.

Then

the trees

of the forest

will sing for joy

before

the LORD,

for

He is coming

to judge

the earth.

Give thanks

to the LORD,

for

He is good;

His loving devotion

endures forever.

Then cry out:

‘Save us,

O God

of our salvation;

gather

and deliver us

from

the nations,

that we may give thanks

to Your holy

name,

that we may glory

in Your praise.’

Blessed be

the LORD,

the God

of Israel,

from

everlasting

everlasting.”

Then all

the people

said,

“Amen!”

and “Praise

the LORD!”

So David left

Asaph

and his brothers

there

before

the ark

of the covenant

of the LORD,

to minister

there

regularly

according to the daily

requirements,

along with

Obed-edom

and his sixty-eight

relatives.

Obed-edom

son

of Jeduthun,

and also Hosah,

were to be gatekeepers.

And

David left Zadok

the priest

and his fellow

priests

before

the tabernacle

of the LORD

at the high place

in Gibeon

to regularly

present

burnt offerings

to the LORD

the altar

of burnt offerings,

morning

and evening,

according to all

that was written

in the law

of the LORD,

which

He had commanded

Israel to keep.

With them

were Heman,

Jeduthun,

and the rest

of those chosen

and designated

by name

to give thanks

to the LORD,

for

“His loving devotion

endures forever.”

Heman

and Jeduthun

had with them

trumpets

and cymbals

for the music

and instruments

for the songs

of God.

And the sons

of Jeduthun

were stationed at the gate.

Then all

the people

departed

for their homes,

and David

returned home

to bless

his household.

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