I Chronicles Chapter 16

I Chronicles Chapter 16
1 So they brought in the ark of God, and
set it in the midst of the tabernacle that
David had pitched for it, and they
offered burnt offerings and peace
offerings before God.
2 And when David had made an end of
offering the burnt offering and the peace
offerings, he blessed the people in the
name of the Lord. 3 And he dealt to
every one of Israel both man and
woman, to every one a cake of bread,
and a piece of flesh, and a bottle of
wine. 4 And he appointed certain of the
Levites to minister before the ark of the
Lord, and to rehearse and to thank and
praise the Lord God of Israel: 5 Asaph
the chief, and next to him Zechariah,
Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and
Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and
Obed Edom, even Jeiel with instruments,
viols and harps, and Asaph to make a
sound with cymbals, 6 And Benaiah and
Jahaziel priests, with trumpets
continually before the ark of the
covenant of God.
7 Then at that time David did appoint at
the beginning to give thanks to the Lord
by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Praise the Lord and call upon his
name: declare his works among the
people.
9 Sing unto him, sing praise unto him,
and talk of all his wonderful works. 10
Rejoice in his holy name: let the hearts
of them that seek the Lord rejoice. 11
Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his
face continually.
12 Remember his marvelous works that
he hath done, his wonders, and the
judgments of his mouth,
13 O seed of Israel his servant, O the
children of Jacob his chosen. 14 He is
the Lord our God: his judgments are
throughout all the earth. 15 Remember
his covenant forever, and the word,
which he commanded to a thousand
generations:
16 Which he made with Abraham, and
his oath to Isaac:
17 And hath confirmed it to Jacob for a
law, and to Israel for an everlasting
covenant,
18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of
Canaan, the lot of your inheritance. 19
When ye were few in number, yea, a
very few, and strangers therein, 20 And
walked about from nation to nation, and
from one kingdom to another people,
21 He suffered no man to do them
wrong, but rebuked kings for their sakes,
saying,
22 Touch not mine anointed, and do my
prophets no harm.
23 Sing unto the Lord all the earth:
declare his salvation from day to day. 24
Declare his glory among the nations, and
his wonderful works among all people.
25 For the Lord is great and much to be
praised, and he is to be feared above all
gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are
idols, but the Lord made the heavens. 27
Praise and glory are before him: power
and beauty are in his place. 28 Give unto
the Lord, ye families of the people: give
unto the Lord glory and power.
29 Give unto the Lord the glory of his
name: bring an offering and come before
him, and worship the Lord in the
glorious sanctuary. 30 Tremble ye
before him, all the earth: surely the
world shall be stable and not move.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the
earth be glad, and let them say among the
nations, The Lord reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and all that therein
is: Let the field be joyful and all that is
in it.
33 Let the trees of the wood then rejoice
at the presence of the Lord: for he
cometh to judge the earth.
34 Praise the Lord, for he is good, for
his mercy endureth forever. 35 And say
ye, Save us, O God, our salvation, and
gather us, and deliver us from the
heathen, that we may praise thine holy
name, and glory in thy praise. 36
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
forever and ever: and let all people say,
So be it, and praise the Lord.
37 Then he left there before the ark of
the Lord's covenant Asaph and his
brethren to minister continually before
the ark, that which was to be done every
day:
38 And Obed Edom and his brethren,
threescore and eight: and Obed Edom
the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were
porters.
39 And Zadok the priest and his brethren
the priests were before the tabernacle of
the Lord, in the high place that was at
Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the
Lord, upon the burnt offering altar
continually, in the morning and in the
evening, even according unto all that is
written in the law of the Lord, which he
commanded Israel.
41 And with them were Heman, and
Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen
(which were appointed by names) to
praise the Lord, because his mercy
endureth forever.
42 Even with them were Heman and
Joduthun, to make a sound with the
cornets and with the cymbals, with
excellent instruments of music: and the
sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
43 And all the people departed, every
man to his house: and David returned to
bless his house.