1 Chronicles 16:1-21 ▼

1 And 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 burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins.

4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:

5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

8 O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.

9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; talk ye of all his marvelous works.

10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.

11 Seek ye the LORD and his strength; seek his face evermore.

12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

16 The covenant which he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;

17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:

19 When ye were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and sojourners in it;

20 And they went about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

21 He suffered no man to do them wrong; yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;