1 Chronicles 16:4-42

4He appointedH5414 someH4480 of the LevitesH3881 as ministersH8334 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068, even to celebrateH2142 and to thankH3034 and praiseH1984 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478: 5AsaphH623 the chiefH7218, and secondH4932 to him ZechariahH2148, then 1JeielH3262, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, MattithiahH4993, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, Obed-edomH5654 and JeielH3262, with musical instrumentsH3627, harpsH5035, lyresH3658; also AsaphH623 played loud-soundingH8085 cymbalsH4700, 6and BenaiahH1141 and JahazielH3166 the priestsH3548 blew trumpetsH2689 continuallyH8548 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430.

7ThenH227 on that dayH3117 DavidH1732 2firstH7218 assignedH5414 3AsaphH623 and his 4relativesH251 to giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068.85Oh giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, callH7121 upon His nameH8034; 6MakeH3045 knownH3045 His deedsH5949 among the peoplesH5971.9SingH7891 to Him, singH2167 praisesH2167 to Him; 7SpeakH7878 of allH3605 His 8wondersH6381.109GloryH1984 in His holyH6944 nameH8034; Let the heartH3820 of those who seekH1245 the LordH3068 be gladH8055.1110SeekH1875 the LordH3068 and His strengthH5797; SeekH1245 His faceH6440 continuallyH8548.1211RememberH2142 His wonderfulH6381 deedsH6381 whichH834 He has doneH6213, 12His marvelsH4159 and the judgmentsH4941 from His mouthH6310,13O seedH2233 of IsraelH3478 His servantH5650, SonsH1121 of JacobH3290, His chosenH972 onesH972!14He is the LordH3068 our GodH430; 13His judgmentsH4941 are in allH3605 the earthH776.15RememberH2142 His covenantH1285 foreverH5769, The wordH1697 which He commandedH6680 to a thousandH505 generationsH1755,1614The covenant whichH834 He madeH3772 with AbrahamH85, And His oathH7621 to IsaacH3327.1715He also confirmedH5975 it to JacobH3290 for a statuteH2706, To IsraelH3478 as an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285,18SayingH559, “16To you I will giveH5414 the landH776 of CanaanH3667, As the portionH2256 of your inheritanceH5159.”1917When they were only a fewH4962 in numberH4557, Very fewH4592, and strangersH1481 in it,20And they wanderedH1980 about from nationH1471 to nationH1471, And from one kingdomH4467 to anotherH312 peopleH5971,21He permittedH5117 noH3808 manH376 to oppressH6231 them, And 18He reprovedH3198 kingsH4428 for their sakesH5921, saying,22“Do not touchH5060 My anointedH4899 onesH4899, And 19doH7489 My prophetsH5030 noH408 harmH7489.”2320SingH7891 to the LordH3068, allH3605 the earthH776; ProclaimH1319 good tidingsH1319 of His salvationH3444 from dayH3117 to dayH3117.24TellH5608 of His gloryH3519 among the nationsH1471, His wonderfulH6381 deedsH6381 among allH3605 the peoplesH5971.25For 21greatH1419 is the LordH3068, and greatlyH3966 to be praisedH1984; He also is 22to be fearedH3372 aboveH5921 allH3605 godsH430.26For allH3605 the godsH430 of the peoplesH5971 are 2324idolsH457, 25But the LordH3068 madeH6213 the heavensH8064.27SplendorH1935 and majestyH1926 are beforeH6440 Him, StrengthH5797 and joyH2304 are in His placeH4725.28AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068, O familiesH4940 of the peoplesH5971, AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068 gloryH3519 and strengthH5797.29AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068 the gloryH3519 due His nameH8034; BringH5375 an 26offeringH4503, and comeH935 beforeH6440 Him; 27WorshipH7812 the LordH3068 in 28holyH6944 arrayH1927.30TrembleH2342 beforeH4480H6440 Him, allH3605 the earthH776; IndeedH637, the worldH8398 is firmlyH3559 establishedH3559, it will not be movedH4131.3129Let the heavensH8064 be gladH8055, and let the earthH776 rejoiceH1523; And let them sayH559 among the nationsH1471, “30The LordH3068 reignsH4427.”3231Let the seaH3220 32roarH7481, and 33allH4393 it containsH4393; Let the fieldH7704 exultH5970, and allH3605 that is in it.33ThenH227 the treesH6086 of the forestH3293 will singH7442 for joyH7442 beforeH4480H6440 the LordH3068; For He is comingH935 to judgeH8199 the earthH776.3434O giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, for He is goodH2896; For His lovingkindnessH2617 is everlastingH5769.3535Then sayH559, “SaveH3467 us, O GodH430 of our salvationH3468, And gatherH6908 us and deliverH5337 us from the nationsH1471, To giveH3034 thanksH3034 to Your holyH6944 nameH8034, And 36gloryH7623 in Your praiseH8416.”3637BlessedH1288 be the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, From everlastingH5769 even to everlastingH5769. Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 38saidH559, “AmenH543,” and praisedH1984 the LordH3068.

37So he leftH5800 AsaphH623 and his 39relativesH251 thereH8033 40beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 to ministerH8334 beforeH6440 the arkH727 continuallyH8548, 41as every day’sH3117 workH1697 requiredH1697; 38and 42Obed-edomH5654 with 43his 68H8346H8083 relativesH251; Obed-edomH5654, also the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038, and 44HosahH2621 as gatekeepersH7778. 39He left 45ZadokH6659 the priestH3548 and his 46relativesH251 the priestsH3548 47beforeH6440 the 48tabernacleH4908 of the LordH3068 in the highH1116 placeH1116 whichH834 was at GibeonH1391, 40to offerH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the LordH3068 on the altarH4196 of burntH5930 offeringH5930 continuallyH8548 morningH1242 and eveningH6153, 49even according to allH3605 that is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of the LordH3068, whichH834 He commandedH6680 IsraelH3478. 41With them were 50HemanH1968 and JeduthunH3038, and 51the restH7605 who were chosenH1305, whoH834 were designatedH5344 by nameH8034, to 52giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, becauseH3588 His lovingkindnessH2617 is everlastingH5769. 42And with them were HemanH1968 and JeduthunH3038 with trumpetsH2689 and cymbalsH4700 for those who should soundH8085 aloud, and with instrumentsH3627 for 53the songsH7892 of GodH430, and the sonsH1121 of JeduthunH3038 for the gateH8179.