The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 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 Yahweh’s name.
3 He gave to everyone ofIsrael, 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 Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh,
the God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him
Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah,
ObedEdom, 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 Yahweh by the hand of
Asaph and his brothers.
8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh.
Call on his name. Make what he has done known among
the peoples.
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him.
Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Glory in his holy name.
Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength.
Seek his face forever more. 12 Remember his marvelous works that he
has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his
mouth,
13 you offspring† of Israel his servant,
you children ofJacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is Yahweh our God.
His judgments 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 Yahweh, all the earth!
Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
and his marvelous works among all
the peoples.
25 For great is Yahweh, 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 Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are before him.
Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the
peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his
name. Bring an offering, and come before
him. Worship Yahweh 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 among the nations, “Yahweh 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 Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation!
Gatherus together anddeliverus from
the nations, to give thanks to your holy name,
to triumph in your praise.”
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel,
from everlasting even to everlasting.
All the people said, “Amen,” and praised
Yahweh.
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there
before the ark of Yahweh’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 Yahweh’s tabernacle in
the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh
on the altar of burnt offering continually
morning and evening, even according to
all that is written in Yahweh’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 Yahweh, 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.