1 Chronicles 16
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1 Chronicles 16:4-36

4He appointedH5414 someH4480 of the LevitesH3881 as ministersH8334 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the LordH3068, 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, and lyresH3658; also AsaphH623 played loud-soundingH8085 cymbalsH4700, 6and the priestsH3548 BenaiahH1141 and JahazielH3166 blew trumpetsH2689 continuallyH8548 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of GodH430.

7ThenH227 on that dayH3117 DavidH1732 2firstH7218 assignedH5414 3AsaphH623 and his relativesH251 to giveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068.84GiveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, callH7121 upon His nameH8034; 5MakeH3045 His deedsH5949 knownH3045 among the peoplesH5971.9SingH7891 to Him, singH2167 praisesH2167 to Him; 6SpeakH7878 of allH3605 His 7wondersH6381.10BoastH1984 in His holyH6944 nameH8034; Let the heartH3820 of those who seekH1245 the LordH3068 beH8055 joyfulH8055.118SeekH1875 the LordH3068 and His strengthH5797; SeekH1245 His faceH6440 continuallyH8548.129RememberH2142 His wonderfulH6381 deedsH6381 whichH834 He has doneH6213, 10His marvelsH4159 and the judgmentsH4941 from His mouthH6310,13You 11descendantsH2233 of IsraelH3478 His servantH5650, SonsH1121 of JacobH3290, His chosenH972 onesH972!14He is the LordH3068 our GodH430; 12His judgmentsH4941 are in allH3605 the earthH776.15RememberH2142 His covenantH1285 foreverH5769, The wordH1697 which He commandedH6680 to a thousandH505 generationsH1755,1613The covenant whichH834 He madeH3772 with AbrahamH85, And His oathH7621 to IsaacH3327.1714He also confirmedH5975 it to JacobH3290 as a statuteH2706, To IsraelH3478 as an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285,18SayingH559, “15To you I will giveH5414 the landH776 of CanaanH3667, As the portionH2256 of your inheritanceH5159.”1916When they were only a fewH4962 in numberH4557, Very fewH4592, and strangersH1481 in it,20And they wanderedH1980 from nationH1471 to nationH1471, And from one kingdomH4467 to anotherH312 peopleH5971,21He allowedH5117 noH3808 oneH376 to oppressH6231 them, And 17He rebukedH3198 kingsH4428 forH5921 their sakesH5921, saying,22“Do not touchH5060 My anointedH4899 onesH4899, And 18doH7489 not harmH7489 My prophetsH5030.”2319SingH7891 to the LordH3068, allH3605 the earthH776; ProclaimH1319 goodH1319 newsH1319 of His salvationH3444 from dayH3117 to dayH3117.24TellH5608 of His gloryH3519 among the nationsH1471, His wonderfulH6381 deedsH6381 among allH3605 the peoplesH5971.25For 20greatH1419 is the LordH3068, and greatlyH3966 to be praisedH1984; He also is 21to be fearedH3372 aboveH5921 allH3605 godsH430.26For allH3605 the godsH430 of the peoplesH5971 are 2223idolsH457, 24But the LordH3068 madeH6213 the heavensH8064.27SplendorH1935 and majestyH1926 are beforeH6440 Him, StrengthH5797 and joyH2304 are in His placeH4725.28AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068, you familiesH4940 of the peoplesH5971, AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068 gloryH3519 and strengthH5797.29AscribeH3051 to the LordH3068 the gloryH3519 due His nameH8034; BringH5375 an 25offeringH4503, and comeH935 beforeH6440 Him; 26WorshipH2331 the LordH3068 in 27holyH6944 attireH1927.30TrembleH2342 beforeH4480H6440 Him, allH3605 the earthH776; IndeedH637, the worldH8398 is firmlyH3559 establishedH3559, it will not be movedH4131.312829Let the heavensH8064 beH8055 joyfulH8055, and the earthH776 rejoiceH1523; And let them sayH559 among the nationsH1471, “30The LordH3068 reignsH4427.”3231Let the seaH3220 32roarH7481, and 33everythingH4393 it containsH4393; Let the fieldH7704 rejoiceH5970, and everythingH3605 that is in it.33ThenH227 the treesH6086 of the forestH3293 will singH7442 forH7442 joyH7442 in the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068; For He is comingH935 to judgeH8199 the earthH776.3434GiveH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, for He is goodH2896; For His faithfulnessH2617 is everlastingH5769.3535Then sayH559, “SaveH3467 us, GodH430 of our salvationH3468, And gatherH6908 us and saveH5337 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 to everlastingH5769! Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 38saidH559, “AmenH543,” and praisedH1984 the LordH3068.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Chronicles 16:5 In 1 Chr 15:18, Jaaziel ↩
  2. 2. 1 Chronicles 16:7 2 Sam 22:1; 23:1 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Chronicles 16:7 Lit by the hand of Asaph ↩
  4. 4. 1 Chronicles 16:8 1 Chr 16:8-36; Ps 105:1-15 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Chronicles 16:8 1 Kin 8:43; 2 Kin 19:19 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Chronicles 16:9 Or Meditate on ↩
  7. 7. 1 Chronicles 16:9 I.e., wonderful acts ↩
  8. 8. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Ps 24:6 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Chronicles 16:12 Ps 103:2 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Chronicles 16:12 Ps 78:43-68 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Chronicles 16:13 Lit seed of ↩
  12. 12. 1 Chronicles 16:14 Ps 48:10 ↩
  13. 13. 1 Chronicles 16:16 Gen 12:7; 17:2; 22:16-18; 26:3 ↩
  14. 14. 1 Chronicles 16:17 Gen 35:11, 12 ↩
  15. 15. 1 Chronicles 16:18 Gen 13:15 ↩
  16. 16. 1 Chronicles 16:19 Gen 34:30; Deut 7:7 ↩
  17. 17. 1 Chronicles 16:21 Gen 12:17; 20:3; Ex 7:15-18 ↩
  18. 18. 1 Chronicles 16:22 Gen 20:7 ↩
  19. 19. 1 Chronicles 16:23 Ps 96:1-13 ↩
  20. 20. 1 Chronicles 16:25 Ps 144:3-6 ↩
  21. 21. 1 Chronicles 16:25 Ps 89:7 ↩
  22. 22. 1 Chronicles 16:26 Or non-existent things ↩
  23. 23. 1 Chronicles 16:26 Lev 19:4 ↩
  24. 24. 1 Chronicles 16:26 Ps 102:25 ↩
  25. 25. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or a grain offering ↩
  26. 26. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Ps 29:2 ↩
  27. 27. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or the splendor of holiness ↩
  28. 28. 1 Chronicles 16:31 Hopeful command or wish, not a request; and so through v 32 ↩
  29. 29. 1 Chronicles 16:31 Is 44:23; 49:13 ↩
  30. 30. 1 Chronicles 16:31 Ps 93:1; 96:10 ↩
  31. 31. 1 Chronicles 16:32 Ps 98:7 ↩
  32. 32. 1 Chronicles 16:32 Or thunder ↩
  33. 33. 1 Chronicles 16:32 Lit its fullness ↩
  34. 34. 1 Chronicles 16:34 2 Chr 5:13; 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Ps 106:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11 ↩
  35. 35. 1 Chronicles 16:35 Ps 106:47, 48 ↩
  36. 36. 1 Chronicles 16:35 Lit boast ↩
  37. 37. 1 Chronicles 16:36 1 Kin 8:15, 56; Ps 72:18 ↩
  38. 38. 1 Chronicles 16:36 Deut 27:15; Neh 8:6 ↩

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