1 Chronicles 16:1-21 ▼

1 They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had set up for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 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 He dealt to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4 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, Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments 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 David first ordained to give thanks to the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

8 Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.

9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

11 Seek the LORD and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

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

13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.

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

15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

17 He confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 saying, |I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,|

19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners were in it.

20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.

21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,