|
Chapter 16 |
| 1 | So they
brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had
pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before
God. |
| 2 |
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings
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 good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. |
| 4 | And he
appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to
record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: |
| 5 | Asaph the
chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and
Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and
with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; |
| 6 | Benaiah also
and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the
covenant of God. |
|
7 | Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to
thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. |
| 8 | Give thanks
unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
|
| 9 | Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous
works. |
| 10
| Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice
that seek the LORD. |
| 11 | Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his
face continually. |
| 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 | Be ye
mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand
generations; |
|
16 | Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham,
and of his oath unto Isaac; |
|
17 | And hath confirmed the same to Jacob
for a law, and 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 few, even a few, and strangers in it. |
| 20 | And when
they went 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, |
| 22
| Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no
harm. |
| 23 |
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; show forth from day to day
his salvation. |
|
24 | Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous
works among all nations. |
|
25 | For great is the LORD, and greatly to
be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. |
| 26 | For all the
gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. |
| 27 |
Glory and honor are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his
place. |
| 28
| Give unto the LORD, ye kindred of the people, give unto
the LORD glory and strength. |
|
29 | Give unto the LORD the glory due unto
his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the
beauty of holiness. |
| 30 | Fear before him, all the earth: the world
also shall be stable, that it be not moved. |
|
31 | Let the heavens be
glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD
reigneth. |
| 32
| Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields
rejoice, and all that is therein. |
| 33 | Then shall the trees of the
wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the
earth. |
| 34
| O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his
mercy endureth for ever. |
|
35 | And say ye, Save us, O God of our
salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may
give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. |
| 36 | Blessed be
the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and
praised the LORD. |
| 37 | So he left there before the ark of the
covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark
continually, as every day's work required: |
|
38 | And Obededom with their
brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to
be porters: |
|
39 | And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests,
before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
|
| 40 | To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt
offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is
written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; |
| 41 | And with
them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by
name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
|
| 42 | And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those
that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of
Jeduthun were porters. |
| 43 | And all the people departed every man to his
house: and David returned to bless his house. |
