1 Chronicles 16
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1They put the sacred chest inside the tent that David had set up for it, then they offered sacrifices to please the Lord#16.1 sacrifices to please the Lord: These sacrifices have traditionally been called “whole burnt offerings” because the whole animal was burned on the altar. A main purpose of such sacrifices was to please the Lord with the smell of the sacrifice, and so in the CEV they are often called “sacrifices to please the Lord.” and sacrifices to ask his blessing.#16.1 sacrifices to ask his blessing: These sacrifices have traditionally been called “peace offerings” or “offerings of well-being.” A main purpose was to ask for the Lord's blessing, and so in the CEV they are sometimes called “sacrifices to ask the Lord's blessing.” 2After David had finished, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord 3and gave every person in the crowd a small loaf of bread, some meat, and a handful of raisins.
4David appointed some of the Levites to serve at the sacred chest; they were to play music and sing praises to the Lord God of Israel. 5Asaph was their leader, and Zechariah was his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and another man named Jeiel were appointed to play small harps and stringed instruments. Asaph himself played the cymbals, 6and the two priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets every day in front of the sacred chest.
David's Song of Praise
(Psalms 105.1-15; 96.1-13; 106.1,47,48)
7That same day, David instructed Asaph and his relatives for the first time to sing these praises to the Lord:
8Praise the Lord
and pray in his name!
Tell everyone
what he has done.
9Sing praises to the Lord!
Tell about his miracles.
10Celebrate and worship
his holy name
with all your heart.
11Trust the Lord
and his mighty power.
Worship him always.
12Remember his miracles
and all his wonders
and his fair decisions.
13You belong to the family
of Israel, his servant;
you are his chosen ones,
the descendants of Jacob.
14The Lord is our God,
bringing justice
everywhere on earth.
15We must never forget
his agreement and his promises,
not in thousands of years.
* 16#Gn 12.7; Gn 26.3; Gn 28.13. God made an eternal promise
17to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
18when he said, “I'll give you
the land of Canaan.”
19At the time there were
only a few of us,
and we were homeless.
20We wandered from nation
to nation, from one country
to another.
21 #
Gn 20.3-7. God did not let anyone
mistreat our people.
Instead he protected us
by punishing rulers
22and telling them,
“Don't touch my chosen leaders
or harm my prophets!”
23Everyone on this earth,
sing praises to the Lord.
Day after day announce,
“The Lord has saved us!”
24Tell every nation on earth,
“The Lord is wonderful
and does marvelous things!
25The Lord is great and deserves
our greatest praise!
He is the only God
worthy of our worship.
26Other nations worship idols,
but the Lord created
the heavens.
27Give honor and praise
to the Lord,
whose power and beauty
fill his holy temple.”
28Tell everyone of every nation,
“Praise the glorious power
of the Lord.
29He is wonderful! Praise him
and bring an offering
into his temple.
Worship the Lord,
majestic and holy.
30Everyone on earth, now tremble!”
The world stands firm,
never to be shaken.
31Tell the heavens and the earth
to be glad and celebrate!
And announce to the nations,
“The Lord is King!”
32Command the ocean to roar
with all of its creatures
and the fields to rejoice
with all of their crops.
33Then every tree in the forest
will sing joyful songs
to the Lord.
He is coming to judge
all people on earth.
34 #
2 Ch 5.11-13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 107.1; 118.1; 136.1; Jr 33.11. Praise the Lord
because he is good to us,
and his love never fails.
35Say to him, “Save us, Lord God!
Bring us back
from among the nations.
Let us celebrate and shout
in praise of your holy name.
36 Lord God of Israel,
you deserve to be praised
forever and ever.”
After David finished, the people shouted, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”
David Appoints Worship Leaders at Jerusalem and Gibeon
37David chose Asaph and the Levites in his clan to be in charge of the daily worship at the place where the sacred chest was kept. 38Obed-Edom and 68 of his relatives were their assistants, and Hosah and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun were the guards.
39David also chose Zadok the priest and his relatives who were priests to serve at the Lord's sacred tent at Gibeon. 40They were to offer sacrifices on the altar every morning and evening, just as the Lord had commanded in the Law he gave Israel. 41#2 Ch 5.11-13; 3 Macc 6.32. Heman and Jeduthun were their assistants, as well as the other men who had been chosen to praise the Lord for his never-ending love. 42Heman and Jeduthun were also responsible for blowing the trumpets, and for playing the cymbals and other instruments during worship at the tent. The Levites in Jeduthun's clan were the guards at Gibeon.
43 #
2 S 6.19,20. After that, everyone went home, and David went home to his family.
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1 Chronicles 16
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The Ark Set in the Tent
1#1Ch 15:1So they brought in the ark of God, placed it in the midst of the tent that David had erected for it, and drew near to God with burnt offerings and peace offerings. 2When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. 3Then he distributed to all the children of Israel, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake for each.
4And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel: 5#1Ch 6:39Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom: Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music with the cymbals. 6Moreover, Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests sounded trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving
Ps 96:1–13; 105:1–15; 106:1, 47–48
7#2Sa 22:1On that day then, David delivered for the first time this psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brothers:
8#2Ki 19:19; Ps 105:1–15 Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;
make known His deeds among the peoples.
9Sing to Him, sing praise to Him,
recount all His wonders.
10Glory in His holy name;
let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11#Ps 24:6 Seek the Lord and His strength;
seek His face continually.
12#Ps 78:43; 103:2 Remember His wonders which He has done,
His wonders and the judgments of His mouth,
13O seed of Israel, His servant,
O sons of Jacob, His chosen.
14He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
15Remember His covenant forever,
the word He commanded for a thousand generations,
16#Ge 17:2; 26:3 that He made with Abraham,
even His oath to Isaac.
17#Ge 35:11–12 He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18#Ge 13:15 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
19#Ge 34:30; Dt 7:7 When you were few in number,
few indeed, and strangers there,
20when they wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another,
21#Ge 12:17; 20:3 He allowed no man to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their account,
22#Ge 20:7 saying, “Do not touch My anointed,
and do My prophets no harm.”
23#Ps 96:1–13 Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
24Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all the peoples.
25#Ps 89:7; 76:7 For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.
He is to be feared above all gods.
26#Lev 19:4; Ps 102:25 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27Honor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.
28#Ps 29:1–2 Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
give to the Lord glory and strength.
29#Ps 29:2; 110:3 Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
bring an offering and come before Him,
bow down to the Lord in holy array.
30Tremble before Him, all the earth.
The world also is firmly established; it shall not be moved.
31#Ps 96:10; 97:1 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.
Let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King.”
32Let the sea roar, and all its fullness.
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.
33#Ps 98:9 Then the trees of the forest will ring out before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
34#2Ch 5:13; 7:3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
for His mercy endures forever.
35#Ps 106:47–48 Now say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to Your holy name,
to glory in Your praise.
36#1Ki 8:15; 8:56 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and “Praise the Lord.”
Worship Before the Ark
37#2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4So he left Asaph and his brothers before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark regularly, as each day required, 38#1Ch 13:14; 26:10and also Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
39#1Ki 3:4; 1Ch 15:11And he left Zadok the priest and his priestly brothers before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place that was at Gibeon 40#Nu 28:3–8; Ex 29:38–42to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.
41#2Ch 5:13; 1Ch 25:1–6With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were marked by name to give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy endures forever. 42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to sound aloud and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
43#2Sa 6:19–20Then all the people departed, each man to his house, and David returned to bless his house.
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