1 Chronicles 16
16
The Ark of the Covenant Placed in Its Tent
1And they brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh. 3And he distributed to every man of Israel, both men and women, to each person a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins. 4Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to invoke, thank, and praise Yahweh the God of Israel. 5Asaph was chief, and his second was Zechariah; Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel were on harps and lyres. And Asaph played on the cymbals. 6And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew on the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7Then on that day David first appointed to give thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
David’s Song of Thanks
8Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the nations!
9Sing to him; sing praises to him;
tell of his wondrous works!
10Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those seeking Yahweh rejoice!
11Seek Yahweh and his strength;
seek his face continually!
12Remember his wonderful works that he has done,
his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,
13O offspring of Israel, his servant,
O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
14He is Yahweh our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15Remember his covenant forever,
the word he commanded for a thousand generations,
16that he made#Literally “cut” with Abraham,
his sworn oath to Isaac.
17And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
an everlasting covenant to Israel,
18saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,
the portion of your inheritance.”
19When you were few in number, little,
and sojourners were in it,
20when they wandered from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another people,
21he did not allow anyone to oppress them,
and he rebuked kings on their account,
22saying, “You must not touch my anointed
nor do harm to my prophets!”
23Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
Proclaim his salvation from day to day!
24Proclaim his glory among the nations,
his wondrous works among the peoples!
25For Yahweh is great and greatly praised,
and he is feared among all gods.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but Yahweh made the heavens.
27Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
28Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of the nations,
ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name!
Lift up an offering and come before him!
Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!
30Tremble before him, all the earth;
surely the world shall not be shaken.
31Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad,
and let them tell the peoples, “Yahweh reigns!”
32Let the sea roar and its fullness;
let the field rejoice and all that is in it.
33Then the trees of the forest shall sing for joy before Yahweh,
for he comes to judge the earth.
34Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;
his loyal love is everlasting.
35Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;
gather us and rescue us from the nations
that we may give thanks to your holy name
and glory in your praise.
36Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!”
Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised Yahweh.
Worship and the Ark
37So he#That is, David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to minister before the ark regularly as each day required,#Literally “according to the word of a day with respect to its day” 38and he left Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brothers. And Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were gatekeepers. 39And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which was at Gibeon 40to offer burnt offerings regularly to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the law of Yahweh that he commanded concerning Israel. 41And with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the remainder of those chosen, who were designated by name to give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love is everlasting. 42And Heman and Jeduthun with them had trumpets and cymbals for making music, along with instruments for the song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. 43Then all the people went each to his house, and David turned to bless his household.
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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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