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1 Chronicles 16
New International Version

### Ministering Before the Ark(A)(B)(C)

16 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched(D) for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(E) the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins(F) to each Israelite man and woman.

4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister(G) before the ark of the Lord, to extol,[a] thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,[b] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(H) to the Lord in this manner:

8 Give praise(I) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations(J) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(K) to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(L)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek(M) his face always.

12 Remember(N) the wonders(O) he has done,
his miracles,(P) and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments(Q) are in all the earth.

15 He remembers[c](R) his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(S) he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(T) as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(U)
as the portion you will inherit.”

19 When they were but few in number,(V)
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[d] wandered(W) from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:(X)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets(Y) no harm.”

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory(Z) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(AA)
he is to be feared(AB) above all gods.(AC)
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.(AD)
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(AE)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(AF)
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[e] holiness.(AG)
30 Tremble(AH) before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.(AI)

31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;(AJ)
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!(AK)”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;(AL)
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees(AM) of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge(AN) the earth.

34 Give thanks(AO) to the Lord, for he is good;(AP)
his love endures forever.(AQ)
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;(AR)
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(AS)
from everlasting to everlasting.

Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

37 David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.(AT) 38 He also left Obed-Edom(AU) and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah,(AV) were gatekeepers.

39 David left Zadok(AW) the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon(AX) 40 to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law(AY) of the Lord, which he had given Israel. 41 With them were Heman(AZ) and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, “for his love endures forever.” 42 Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song.(BA) The sons of Jeduthun(BB) were stationed at the gate.

43 Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.

#### Footnotes

1. 1 Chronicles 16:4 Or petition; or invoke
2. 1 Chronicles 16:5 See 15:18,20; Hebrew Jeiel, possibly another name for Jaaziel.
3. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
4. 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
5. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of

#### Cross references

1. 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:8-22pp — Ps 105:1-15
2. 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:23-33pp — Ps 96:1-13
3. 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:34-36pp — Ps 106:1, 47-48
4. 1 Chronicles 16:1 : S 1Ch 15:1
5. 1 Chronicles 16:2 : S Ex 39:43; Nu 6:23-27
6. 1 Chronicles 16:3 : Isa 16:7
7. 1 Chronicles 16:4 : S 1Ch 15:2
8. 1 Chronicles 16:7 : Ps 47:7
9. 1 Chronicles 16:8 : ver 34; Ps 107:1; 118:1; 136:1
10. 1 Chronicles 16:8 : S 2Ki 19:19
11. 1 Chronicles 16:9 : S Ex 15:1; Ps 7:17
12. 1 Chronicles 16:10 : Ps 8:1; 29:2; 66:2
13. 1 Chronicles 16:11 : ver 10; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 7:14; 14:4; 15:2, 12; 16:12; 18:4; 20:4; 34:3; Ps 24:6; 27:8; 105:4; 119:2, 58; Pr 8:17
14. 1 Chronicles 16:12 : Ps 77:11
15. 1 Chronicles 16:12 : S Dt 4:34
16. 1 Chronicles 16:12 : Ps 78:43
17. 1 Chronicles 16:14 : Isa 4:4; 26:9
18. 1 Chronicles 16:15 : S Ge 8:1; Ps 98:3; 111:5; 115:12; 136:23
19. 1 Chronicles 16:16 : S Ge 12:7; S 15:18; 22:16-18
20. 1 Chronicles 16:17 : Ge 35:9-12
21. 1 Chronicles 16:18 : Ge 13:14-17
22. 1 Chronicles 16:19 : Dt 7:7
23. 1 Chronicles 16:20 : S Ge 20:13
24. 1 Chronicles 16:21 : Ge 12:17; S 20:3; Ex 7:15-18; Ps 9:5
25. 1 Chronicles 16:22 : S Ge 20:7
26. 1 Chronicles 16:24 : Isa 42:12; 66:19
27. 1 Chronicles 16:25 : Ps 18:3; 48:1
28. 1 Chronicles 16:25 : Ps 76:7; 89:7
29. 1 Chronicles 16:25 : Ex 18:11; Dt 32:39; 2Ch 2:5; Ps 135:5; Isa 40:25
30. 1 Chronicles 16:26 : Ps 8:3; 102:25
31. 1 Chronicles 16:28 : Ps 29:1-2
32. 1 Chronicles 16:29 : Ps 8:1
33. 1 Chronicles 16:29 : 2Ch 20:21; Ps 29:1-2
34. 1 Chronicles 16:30 : Ps 2:11; 33:8; 76:8; 99:1; 114:7
35. 1 Chronicles 16:30 : Ps 93:1
36. 1 Chronicles 16:31 : Isa 44:23; 49:13
37. 1 Chronicles 16:31 : Ps 9:7; 47:8; 93:1; 97:1; 99:1; 146:10; Isa 52:7; La 5:19
38. 1 Chronicles 16:32 : Ex 20:11; Isa 42:10
39. 1 Chronicles 16:33 : Isa 14:8; 55:12
40. 1 Chronicles 16:33 : 1Sa 2:10; Ps 7:8; 96:10; 98:9; 110:6; Isa 2:4
41. 1 Chronicles 16:34 : S ver 8; Ps 105:1; Isa 12:4
42. 1 Chronicles 16:34 : Ps 25:7; 34:8; 100:5; 135:3; 145:9; Na 1:7
43. 1 Chronicles 16:34 : 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Ezr 3:11; Ps 136:1-26; Jer 33:11
44. 1 Chronicles 16:35 : Dt 32:15; Ps 18:46; 38:22; Mic 7:7
45. 1 Chronicles 16:36 : S 1Ki 8:15; Ps 72:18-19
46. 1 Chronicles 16:37 : 2Ch 8:14
47. 1 Chronicles 16:38 : S 1Ch 13:13; 26:4-5
48. 1 Chronicles 16:38 : 1Ch 26:10
49. 1 Chronicles 16:39 : S 1Sa 2:35; S 2Sa 8:17; S 1Ch 12:28
50. 1 Chronicles 16:39 : S Jos 9:3; 2Ch 1:3
51. 1 Chronicles 16:40 : S Ex 29:38; Nu 28:1-8
52. 1 Chronicles 16:41 : S 1Ch 15:19
53. 1 Chronicles 16:42 : 2Ch 7:6
54. 1 Chronicles 16:42 : 1Ch 25:3

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