Chapter 16
1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it ; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings , he blessed the people in the LORD ’s name .
3 He gave to everyone of Israel , both man and woman , to everyone a loaf of bread , a portion of meat , and a cake of raisins.
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the LORD ’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank , and to praise the LORD , the God of Israel :
5 Asaph the chief , and second to him Zechariah , then Jeiel , Shemiramoth , Jehiel , Mattithiah , Eliab, Benaiah , Obed-Edom , and Jeiel , with stringed instruments and with harps ; and Asaph with cymbals , sounding aloud ;
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually , before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to the LORD by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 Oh give thanks to the LORD . Call on his name . Make what he has done known amongst the peoples .
9 Sing to him . Sing praises to him . Tell of all his marvellous works .
10 Glory in his holy name . Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice .
11 Seek the LORD and his strength . Seek his face forever more.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he has done , his wonders , and the judgements of his mouth ,
13 you offspring of Israel his servant , you children of Jacob , his chosen ones .
14 He is the LORD our God . His judgements are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever , the word which he commanded to a thousand generations ,
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac .
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute , and to Israel for an everlasting covenant ,
18 saying, " I will give you the land of Canaan , The lot of your inheritance ,"
19 when you were but a few men in number , yes, very few , and foreigners in it .
20 They went about from nation to nation , from one kingdom to another people .
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong . Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes ,
22 "Don’t touch my anointed ones ! Do my prophets no harm !"
23 Sing to the LORD , all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day .
24 Declare his glory amongst the nations , and his marvellous works amongst all the peoples .
25 For great is the LORD , and greatly to be praised . He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens .
27 Honour and majesty are before him . Strength and gladness are in his place .
28 Ascribe to the LORD , you families of the peoples , ascribe to the LORD glory and strength !
29 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name . Bring an offering , and come before him . Worship the LORD in holy array .
30 Tremble before him , all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved .
31 Let the heavens be glad , and let the earth rejoice ! Let them say amongst the nations , " The LORD reigns !"
32 Let the sea roar , and its fullness ! Let the field exult , and all that is in it !
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD , for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to the LORD , for he is good , for his loving kindness endures forever .
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 ."
36 Blessed be the LORD , the God of Israel , from everlasting even to everlasting . All the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD .
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the LORD ’s covenant , to minister before the ark continually , as every day ’s work required ;
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives ; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers ;
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests , before the LORD ’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon ,
40 to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening , even according to all that is written in the LORD ’s law , which he commanded to Israel ;
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen , who were mentioned by name , to give thanks to the LORD , because his loving kindness endures forever ;
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 .
43 All the people departed , each man to his house ; and David returned to bless his house .