Old Testament · 1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16

A Tent for the Ark

(2 Samuel 6:17–19)

1And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2And when David had finished offering up the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3And he apportioned to every man^a of Israel, from man to woman^b, to each man a loaf of bread, and a portion, and a raisin-cake.

4And he appointed before the ark of the LORD some of the Levites as ministers, and to commemorate, and to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel: 5Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of harps and with lyres; and Asaph sounding aloud with cymbals; 6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant^c of God.

David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving

(Psalm 105:1–15)

7On that day, then David first gave to give thanks to the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

8Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name; make known among the peoples his deeds.
9Sing to him, sing praises to him; speak of all his wonders.
10Glory in his holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
11Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his face continually.
12Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders^d and the judgments^e of his mouth,
13O seed of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14He is the LORD our God; in all the earth are his judgments.
15Remember forever his covenant, the word he commanded^f to a thousand generations,
16which he cut with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac,
17and he established it to Jacob for a statute^g, to Israel an everlasting covenant,
18saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the portion of your inheritance,"
19when you were men of number, but few, and sojourners in it.
20And they went about from nation to nation, and from a kingdom to another people.
21He allowed no man to oppress them, and he reproved kings on their account:
22"Touch not my anointed ones, and do my prophets no harm."

Sing to the LORD, All the Earth

(Psalm 96:1–13)

23Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim from day to day his salvation (Yeshuah).
24Recount among the nations his glory, among all the peoples his marvelous works.
25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and he is to be feared above all gods.
26For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and gladness are in his place.
28Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
29Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; lift up an offering and come before him; bow down to the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
30Tremble before him, all the earth; indeed, the world is established, it shall not be moved.
31Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."
32Let the sea roar and its fullness; let the field exult, and all that is in it.
33Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
34Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his lovingkindness is forever.
35And say, "Save us^h, O God of our salvation, and gather us and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to glory in your praise."
36Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. And all the people said, "Amen," and praised the LORD.

Worship before the Ark

37And he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brothers, to minister before the ark continually, as each day's matter in its day, 38and Obed-edom with their brothers, sixty-eight; and Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, as gatekeepers;

39and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacleⁱ of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40to offer up burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and according to all that is written in the Torah of the LORD that he commanded concerning Israel; 41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the chosen ones who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD, for his lovingkindness is forever;

42and with them Heman and Jeduthun, with trumpets and cymbals for those sounding aloud, and instruments of the song of God; and the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.

43And all the people went, each man to his house; and David turned to bless his house.