| Chapter 16 |
1 | So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. |
2 | And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings 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 loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon [of wine]. |
4 | And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, 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 Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; |
6 | Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. |
7 | Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. |
8 | Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. |
9 | Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. |
10 | Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. |
11 | Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. |
12 | Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; |
13 | O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. |
14 | He [is] the LORD our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth. |
15 | Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word [which] he commanded to a thousand generations; |
16 | [Even of the covenant] which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; |
17 | And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, [and] to Israel [for] an everlasting covenant, |
18 | Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; |
19 | When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. |
20 | And [when] they went from nation to nation, and from [one] kingdom to another people; |
21 | He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, |
22 | [Saying], Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. |
23 | Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. |
24 | Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. |
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 people [are] idols: but the LORD made the heavens. |
27 | Glory and honour [are] in his presence; strength and gladness [are] in his place. |
28 | Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. |
29 | Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. |
30 | Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. |
31 | Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. |
32 | Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that [is] therein. |
33 | Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. |
34 | O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever. |
35 | And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] glory in thy praise. |
36 | Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. |
37 | So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: |
38 | And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters: |
39 | And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon, |
40 | To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; |
41 | And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever; |
42 | And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters. |
43 | And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. |