1 Chronicles 16:1-21 ▼

1 They brought the Ark of God, placed it within the tent that David had erected, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in the presence of God.

2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

3 and distributed a loaf of bread, a date bar, and a raisin bar to every person in Israel—that is, to each man and to each woman.

4 In the presence of the ark of the LORD, he appointed some of the descendants of Levi to minister continually by remembering, giving thanks, and praising the LORD God of Israel.

5 Their director Asaph played cymbals, and next to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who played harps and lyres.

6 The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played the trumpets continually in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant of God.

7 On that very day, David composed this psalm of thanksgiving to the LORD just for Asaph and his companions:

8 Give thanks to the LORD, calling on his name. Make what he has done known among the people.

9 Sing to him, sing psalms to him, and think about all of his miraculous deeds.

10 Find joy in his holy name; let the hearts of those who keep on seeking the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek the LORD and his strength. Always look to him.

12 Keep remembering the awesome deeds that he has done, along with his miracles and the rulings that he has handed down,

13 you descendants of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, the ones he has chosen.

14 He is the LORD our God. His justice is in all of the land.

15 Remember his covenant forever, his promise that he made to the thousandth generation,

16 the covenant that he made with Abraham, and the oath he swore to Isaac.

17 He confirmed it to Jacob in the form of an ordinance, an eternal covenant to Israel,

18 when he told Israel, |To you I will give the land of Canaan as your joyful inheritance.|

19 When you were few in number— very few, and strangers at that—

20 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another,

21 he did not let anyone wrong them. He warned kings on their behalf,