en_cjb - 1Ch 16 - Ozzuu Bible

¹ They brought the ark of God in and put it in the tent that David had set up for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

² When David had finished offering the burnt offering and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of ADONAI.

³ Then he distributed to everyone in Isra’el, to everyone there, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake.

⁴ He appointed certain L’vi’im to serve in front of the ark of ADONAI, to celebrate, and to thank and praise ADONAI the God of Isra’el:

⁵ Asaf, the leader; assisting him, Z’kharyah; then Ye‘i’el, Sh’miramot, Yechi’el, Mattityahu, Eli’av, B’nayahu, ‘Oved-Edom and Ye‘i’el playing lutes and lyres, while Asaf played cymbals.

⁶ B’nayah and Yachzi’el the cohanim blew the trumpets continually before the ark for the covenant of God.

⁷ It was on that same day that David first ordered that thanks be given to ADONAI through Asaf and his kinsmen:

⁸ Give thanks to ADONAI! Call on his name! Make his deeds known among the peoples.

⁹ Sing to him, sing praises to him! Talk about all his wonders.

¹⁰ Glory in his holy name; let those seeking ADONAI have joyful hearts.

¹¹ Seek ADONAI and his strength; always seek his presence.

¹² Remember the wonders he has done, his signs and his spoken judgments.

¹³ You descendants of Isra’el his servant, you offspring of Ya‘akov, his chosen ones:

¹⁴ he is ADONAI our God, His judgments are everywhere on earth.

¹⁵ Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations,

¹⁶ the covenant he made with Avraham; the oath he swore to Yitz’chak

¹⁷ and established as a law for Ya‘akov, for Isra’el as an everlasting covenant:

¹⁸ “To you I will give the land of Kena‘an as your allotted heritage.”

¹⁹ When you were but few in number, and not only few, but aliens there too,

²⁰ wandering from nation to nation, from this kingdom to that people,

²¹ he allowed no one to oppress them. Yes, for their sakes he rebuked even kings:

²² “Don’t touch my anointed ones or do my prophets harm!”

²³ Sing to ADONAI, all the earth! Proclaim his victory day after day!

²⁴ Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all peoples!

²⁵ For ADONAI is great, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared more than all gods.

²⁶ For all the gods of the peoples are nothing, but ADONAI made the heavens.

²⁷ In his presence are honor and majesty; in his place, strength and joy.

²⁸ Give ADONAI his due, you families from the peoples, give ADONAI his due of glory and strength;

²⁹ give ADONAI the glory due to his name; bring an offering, and come into his presence. Worship ADONAI in splendid, holy attire.

³⁰ Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established, immovable.

³¹ Let the heavens rejoice; let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “ADONAI is king!”

³² Let the sea roar, and everything in it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

³³ Then the trees in the forest will sing before ADONAI, because he has come to judge the earth.

³⁴ Give thanks to ADONAI; for he is good, for his grace continues forever.

³⁵ Say: “Save us, God who can save us! Gather and rescue us from the nations; so that we can thank your holy name and glory in praising you.

³⁶ Blessed be ADONAI, the God of Isra’el, from eternity past to eternity future!” All the people said, “Amen!” and praised ADONAI.

³⁷ So, there before the ark for the covenant of ADONAI, David left Asaf and his kinsmen to perform the service regularly before the ark, as each day’s work required;

³⁸ also ‘Oved-Edom with their kinsmen, sixty-eight of them — ‘Oved-Edom the son of Y’dutun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

³⁹ He left Tzadok the cohen with his kinsmen before the tabernacle of ADONAI at the high place in Giv‘on

⁴⁰ to offer burnt offerings to ADONAI every morning and evening on the altar for burnt offerings, according to everything written in the Torah of ADONAI, which he gave to Isra’el.

⁴¹ With them were Heman and Y’dutun and the rest who were chosen and assigned by name to give thanks to ADONAI, because his grace continues forever.

⁴² With them were Heman and Y’dutun to play trumpets and cymbals, also instruments for the songs about God; while the sons of Y’dutun were assigned to the gate.

⁴³ Then the people all left for their homes, and David returned to bless his household.