1 Chronicles 16

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 They brought the ark of God in and put it inside the tent which David had erected for it, and broughtburnt offerings and made communion sacrifices in God's presence.	1 They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent which David had pitched for it. Then they offered up holocausts and peace offerings to God.
2 And when David had finished making burnt offerings and communion sacrifices, he blessed thepeople in the name of Yahweh.	2 When David had finished offering up the holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD,
3 To all the Israelites, both men and women, to each, he then distributed a loaf of bread, a portion ofmeat and a raisin cake.	3 and distributed to every Israelite, to every man and every woman, a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake.
4 He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of Yahweh, to extol, glorify and praiseYahweh, God of Israel;	4 He now appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
5 first Asaph, second Zechariah, then Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, who played the lyre and harp, while Asaph played the cymbals.	5 Asaph was their chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. These were to play on harps and lyres, while Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6 The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel continually blew the trumpet before the ark of the covenant of God.	6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to be the regular trumpeters before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On that day, David was the first to assign to Asaph and his kinsmen the giving of thanks to Yahweh:	7 Then, on that same day, David appointed Asaph and his brethren to sing for the first time these praises of the LORD:
8 Give thanks to Yahweh, call his name aloud, proclaim his deeds to the peoples.	8 Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the nations his deeds.
9 Chant to him, play to him, sing about al his wonders!	9 Sing to him, sing his praise, proclaim all his wondrous deeds.
10 Take pride in his holy name, let your heart rejoice, you seekers of Yahweh!	10 Glory in his holy name; rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!
11 Seek out Yahweh, seek his strength, continual y seek out his presence!	11 Look to the LORD in his strength; seek to serve him constantly.
12 Remember what wonders he has done, what miracles, what rulings he has given,	12 Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought, his portents, and the judgments he has uttered,
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob his chosen one!	13 You descendants of Israel, his servants, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
14 For he is Yahweh our God, his authority extends throughout the world.	14 He, the LORD, is our God; throughout the earth his judgments prevail.
15 For ever remember his covenant, the pact imposed for a thousand generations,	15 He remembers forever his covenant which he made binding for a thousand generations--
16 which he concluded with Abraham, which was sworn by him to Isaac,	16 Which he entered into with Abraham and by his oath to Isaac;
17 since he confirmed it as a law for Jacob, as an eternal covenant for Israel,	17 Which he established for Jacob by statute, for Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, 'I wil give you the country; Canaan is the measure of your inheritance,	18 Saying, "To you will I give the land of Canaan as your allotted inheritance."
19 'though you are few in number, only a few strangers there!'	19 When they were few in number, a handful, and strangers there,
20 As they wandered from nation to nation, from this kingdom to that people,	20 Wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
21 he would not let anyone oppress them and on their account he admonished kings,	21 He let no one oppress them, and for their sake he rebuked kings:
22 'You are not to touch my anointed ones, my prophets are not to be harmed!'	22 "Touch not my anointed, and to my prophets do no harm."
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth, day after day proclaim his salvation!	23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth, announce his salvation, day after day
24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvels to every people!	24 Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds.
25 Great is Yahweh, worthy of all praise, more awesome than any of the gods.	25 For great is the LORD and highly to be praised; and awesome is he, beyond all gods.
26 Nothingness, al the gods of the nations. Yahweh it was who made the heavens,	26 For all the gods of the nations are things of nought, but the LORD made the heavens.
27 in his presence are splendour and majesty, in his sanctuary strength and joy.	27 Splendor and majesty go before him; praise and joy are in his holy place.
28 Give Yahweh his due, families of peoples, give Yahweh his due of glory and power,	28 Give to the LORD, you families of nations, give to the LORD glory and praise;
29 give Yahweh the glory due to his name! Bring an offering and enter his courts, bow down to Yahwehin his sacred court,	29 Give to the LORD the glory due his name! Bring gifts, and enter his presence; worship the LORD in holy attire.
30 tremble before him, al the earth! The world is firm, it cannot be moved,	30 Tremble before him, all the earth; he has made the world firm, not to be moved.
31 let the heavens rejoice and earth be glad! Say among the nations, 'Yahweh is king!'	31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let them say among the nations: The LORD is king.
32 Let the sea thunder and al it holds, the countryside exult and everything that is in it,	32 Let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains rejoice and all that is in them!
33 and al the trees of the forest cry out for joy at Yahweh's approach, for he is coming to judge theearth.	33 Then shall all the trees of the forest exult before the LORD, for he comes: he comes to rule the earth.
34 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his faithful love lasts for ever!	34 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his kindness endures forever;
35 Say, 'Save us, God of our salvation, gather us together and free us from the nations, so that we maygive thanks to your holy name -- to be extolled whenever you are praised!'	35 And say, "Save us, O God, our savior, gather us and deliver us from the nations, That we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in praising you."
36 Blessed be Yahweh, God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! To which all the people said,'Amen, Al eluia!'	36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, through all eternity! Let all the people say, Amen! Alleluia.
37 There before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh David left Asaph and his kinsmen to maintain apermanent ministry before the ark as each day's ritual required,	37 Then David left Asaph and his brethren there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly according to the daily ritual;
38 and also Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight kinsmen. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah weregatekeepers.	38 he also left there Obed-edom and sixty-eight of his brethren, including Obed-edom, son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, to be gatekeepers.
39 Zadok the priest and the priests, his kinsmen, he left before the dwelling of Yahweh on the high placeat Gibeon	39 But the priest Zadok and his priestly brethren he left before the Dwelling of the LORD on the high place at Gibeon,
40 to bring burnt offerings to Yahweh unfailingly, morning and evening, on the altar of burnt offering, andto carry out al that is written in the Law of Yahweh laid down for Israel.	40 to offer holocausts to the LORD on the altar of holocausts regularly, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the law of the LORD which he has decreed for Israel.
41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those who were chosen and assigned by nameto give thanks to Yahweh, 'for his faithful love lasts for ever'.	41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the others who were chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, "because his kindness endures forever,"
42 With them were Heman and Jeduthun to play trumpets and cymbals, as wel as instruments foraccompanying sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were in charge of the gates.	42 with trumpets and cymbals for accompaniment, and instruments for the sacred chant. The sons of Jeduthun kept the gate.
43 Then al the people went back to their homes, and David went back to bless his household.	43 Then all the people departed, each to his own home, and David returned to bless his household.