1 Chronicles 16
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it: and they offered holocausts, and peace offerings before God.
1So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
3And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.
3Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
4And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.
4David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
5Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:
5Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
6But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
6and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.
7On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
8Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.
8“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
9Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.
9Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
10Praise ye his holy name: let the heart I of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.
10Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.
11Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
12Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.
12Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
13O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
13O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
14He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
14He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
15Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.
15Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
16The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.
16the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
17And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
17He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.
18‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’
19When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.
19When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
20And they passed from nation to nation: and from a kingdom to another people.
20they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
21He suffered no man to do them wrong: and reproved kings for their sake.
21He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:
22Touch not my anointed: and do no evil to my prophets.
22‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’
23Sing ye to the Lord, all the earth: shew forth from day to day his salvation.
23Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.
24Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.
24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
25For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.
25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
27Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.
27Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.
28Bring ye to the Lord, O ye families of the nations: bring ye to the Lord glory and empire.
28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29Give to the Lord glory to his name, bring up sacrifice, and come ye in his sight: and adore the Lord in holy becomingness.
29Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
30Let all the earth be moved at his presence: for he hath founded the world immoveable.
30tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad: and let them say among the nations: The Lord hath reigned.
31Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
32Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all things that are in them.
32Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.
33Then shall the trees of the wood give praise before the Lord: because he is come to judge the earth.
33Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
34Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
35And say ye: Save us, O God our saviour: and gather us together, and deliver us from the nations, that we may give glory to thy holy name, and may rejoice in singing thy praises.
35Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
36Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel from eternity to eternity: and let all the people say Amen, and a hymn to God.
36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”
37So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, Asaph and his brethren to minister in the presence of the ark continually day by day, and in their courses.
37So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
38And Obededom, with his brethren sixty-eight: and Obededom the son of Idithun, and Hosa he appointed to be porters.
38along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
39And Sadoc the priest, and his brethren priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place, which was in Gabaon.
39And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
40That they should offer holocausts to the Lord upon the altar of holocausts continually, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.
40to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
41And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.
41With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”
42And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God: and the sons of Idithun he made porters.
42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
43And all the people returned to their houses: and David to bless also his own house.
43Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.
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