1 Chronicles 16

Berean Standard Bible

A Tent for the Ark

1So they broughtH935 the arkH727 of GodH430 and placedH3322 it insideH8432 the tentH168 thatH834 DavidH1732 had pitchedH5186 for it. And they presentedH7126 burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002 beforeH6440 GodH430. 2When DavidH1732 had finishedH3615 sacrificingH5927 the burnt offeringsH5930 and peace offeringsH8002, he blessedH1288 the peopleH5971 in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068. 3Then he distributedH2505 to everyH3605 H376 manH376 andH5704 womanH802 H376 of IsraelH3478 a loafH3603 of breadH3899, a date cakeH829,1 and a raisin cakeH809.

4David appointedH5414 some ofH4480 the LevitesH3881 to ministerH8334 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, to celebrateH2142, to give thanksH3034, and to praiseH1984 the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 5AsaphH623 was the chiefH7218, ZechariahH2148 was secondH4932, then JeielH3273, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, MattithiahH4993, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, Obed-edomH5654, and JeielH3273 H3627. They were to play the harpsH5035 and lyresH3658, while AsaphH623 soundedH8085 the cymbalsH4700 6and the priestsH3548 BenaiahH1141 and JahazielH3166 blew the trumpetsH2689 regularlyH8548 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430.

7On thatH1931 H227 dayH3117 DavidH1732 firstH7218 committedH5414 toH3027 AsaphH623 and his associatesH251 this song of thanksgivingH3034 to the LORDH3068:

8“Give thanksH3034 to the LORDH3068; callH7121 upon His nameH8034;make knownH3045 His deedsH5949 among the nationsH5971.9SingH7891 to Him, sing praisesH2167 to Him;tellH7878 of allH3605 His wondersH6381.10GloryH1984 in His holyH6944 nameH8034;let the heartsH3820 of those who seekH1245 the LORDH3068 rejoiceH8055.11Seek outH1875 the LORDH3068 and His strengthH5797;seekH1245 His faceH6440 alwaysH8548.12RememberH2142 the wondersH6381 He has doneH6213,His marvelsH4159, and the judgmentsH4941 He has pronouncedH6310,13O offspringH2233 of His servantH5650 IsraelH3478,O sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, His chosen onesH972.

14HeH1931 is the LORDH3068 our GodH430;His judgmentsH4941 carry throughoutH3605 the earthH776.15RememberH2142 2 His covenantH1285 foreverH5769,the wordH1697 He ordainedH6680 for a thousandH505 generationsH1755—16the covenant He madeH3772 withH854 AbrahamH85,and the oath He sworeH7621 to IsaacH3327.17He confirmed itH5975 to JacobH3290 as a decreeH2706,to IsraelH3478 as an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285:18 ‘I will giveH5414 you the landH776 of CanaanH3667as the portionH2256 of your inheritanceH5159.’

19When they wereH1961 fewH4962 in numberH4557,few indeedH4592, and strangersH1481 in the land,20they wanderedH1980 from nationH1471 toH413 nationH1471,from one kingdomH4467 toH413 H5971 anotherH312.21He letH5117 noH3808 manH376 oppress themH6231;He rebukedH3198 kingsH4428 on their behalfH5921:

22‘Do notH408 touchH5060 My anointed onesH4899! Do noH408 harmH7489 to My prophetsH5030!’

23SingH7891 to the LORDH3068, allH3605 the earthH776.ProclaimH1319 His salvationH3444 dayH3117 afterH413 dayH3117.24DeclareH5608 His gloryH3519 among the nationsH1471 ,His wondersH6381 among allH3605 peoplesH5971.

25ForH3588 greatH1419 is the LORDH3068, and greatlyH3966 to be praisedH1984;He is to be fearedH1931 H3372 aboveH5921 allH3605 godsH430.26ForH3588 allH3605 the godsH430 of the nationsH5971 are idolsH457,but it is the LORDH3068 who madeH6213 the heavensH8064.27SplendorH1935 and majestyH1926 are before HimH6440;strengthH5797 and joyH2304 fill His dwellingH4725.

28AscribeH3051 to the LORDH3068, O familiesH4940 of the nationsH5971,ascribeH3051 to the LORDH3068 gloryH3519 and strengthH5797.29AscribeH3051 to the LORDH3068 the gloryH3519 due His nameH8034;bringH5375 an offeringH4503 and comeH935 before HimH6440.WorshipH7812 the LORDH3068 in the splendorH1927 of His holinessH6944;30trembleH2342 before HimH6440, allH3605 the earthH776 H637.The worldH8398 is firmly establishedH3559;it cannotH1077 be movedH4131.

31Let the heavensH8064 be gladH8055,and the earthH776 rejoiceH1523.Let them sayH559 among the nationsH1471,‘The LORDH3068 reignsH4427!’32Let the seaH3220 resoundH7481,and all that fills itH4393;let the fieldsH7704 exultH5970,and allH3605 thatH834 is in them.33ThenH227 the treesH6086 of the forestH3293 will sing for joyH7442 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068,forH3588 He is comingH935 to judgeH8199 the earthH776.

34Give thanksH3034 to the LORDH3068, forH3588 He is goodH2896 H3588;His loving devotionH2617 3 endures foreverH5769.35Then cry outH559: ‘Save usH3467, O GodH430 of our salvationH3468;gatherH6908 and deliver usH5337 fromH4480 the nationsH1471,that we may give thanksH3034 to Your holyH6944 nameH8034,that we may gloryH7623 in Your praiseH8416.’

36BlessedH1288 be the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478,fromH4480 everlastingH5769 toH5704 everlastingH5769.”

Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 saidH559, “AmenH543!” and “PraiseH1984 the LORDH3068!”

37So David leftH5800 AsaphH623 and his associatesH251 thereH8033 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, to ministerH8334 there regularlyH8548 according to the dailyH3117 requirementsH1697, 38along with Obed-edomH5654 and his sixty-eightH8346 H8083 relativesH251. Obed-edomH5654 sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038, and also HosahH2621, were to be gatekeepersH7778.

39AndH853 David left ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and his fellowH251 priestsH3548 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068 at the high placeH1116 in GibeonH1391 40to regularlyH8548 presentH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 to the LORDH3068 onH5921 the altarH4196 of burnt offeringsH5930, morningH1242 and eveningH6153, according to allH3605 that was writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of the LORDH3068, whichH834 He had commandedH6680 H5921 Israel to keepH3478. 41With themH5973 were HemanH1968, JeduthunH3038, and the restH7605 of those chosenH1305 and designatedH5344 by nameH8034 to give thanksH3034 to the LORDH3068, forH3588 “His loving devotionH2617 endures foreverH5769.”

42HemanH1968 and JeduthunH3038 had with themH5973 trumpetsH2689 and cymbalsH4700 for the musicH8085 and instrumentsH3627 for the songsH7892 of GodH430.4 And the sonsH1121 of JeduthunH3038 were stationed at the gateH8179.

43Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 H376 departedH1980 for their homesH1004, and DavidH1732 returned homeH5437 to blessH1288 his householdH1004.

1. 1 Chronicles 16:3 Or a portion of meat ↩
2. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Hebrew; some LXX manuscripts He remembers; see Psalm 105:8. ↩
3. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. ↩
4. 1 Chronicles 16:42 Or instruments for the sacred music ↩