1 Chronicles 16:8-22

8Thank the Lord! Make his name famous! Tell people in all the nations what he has done.

9Sing songs and make music to praise him! Tell people about the miracles that he has done.

10Boast about his holy name. Everybody who wants to worship the Lord should be very happy!

11Ask the Lord to help you! Ask him to give you strength. Always try to be near him and worship him.

12Remember the great things that he has done. Remember his miracles, and the commands that he has spoken.

13You are the descendants of God's servant, Israel. You are Jacob's descendants, and God has chosen you to be his people.

14He is the Lord our God. He rules the whole earth with justice.

15Always remember the covenant that he has made with us. He made that promise to continue for ever.

16That is the promise that he made to Abraham, and that he also made to Isaac.

17He repeated it to Jacob as a law. It was a covenant with Israel's people that would continue for ever.

18He promised, ‘I will give the land of Canaan to you. It will belong to you and to your descendants.’

19At one time, God's people were only a few. They lived in Canaan as strangers.

20They travelled among different nations and different kingdoms.

21But the Lord did not let anyone hurt them. He punished kings, to keep his people safe.

22He said, ‘Do not even touch the people that I have chosen to be mine. Do not hurt my prophets.’