1 Chronicles 16

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

And when David had made an end of offering the burnt -offering and the peace - offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah .

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a portion ` of flesh ' , and a cake of raisins .

And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah , and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:

Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel , with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals , sounding aloud ;

and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually , before the ark of the covenant of God.

Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

O give thanks unto Jehovah , call upon his name ; Make known his doings among the peoples .

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him ; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

Glory ye in his holy name ; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah .

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength ; Seek his face evermore .

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth ,

O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations ,

` The covenant ' which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac ,

And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute , To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;

When ye were but a few men in number , Yea, very few, and sojourners in it ;

And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people .

He suffered no man to do them wrong ; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

` Saying ' , Touch not mine anointed ones , And do my prophets no harm.

Sing unto Jehovah , all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples .

For great is Jehovah , and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

Ascribe unto Jehovah , ye kindreds of the peoples , Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength ;

Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array .

Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice ; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof ; Let the field exult , and all that is therein ;

Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.

O give thanks unto Jehovah ; for he is good; For his lovingkindness ` endureth ' for ever.

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations , To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel , From everlasting even to everlasting . And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah .

So he left there , before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required ;

and Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;

and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,

to offer burnt - offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt - offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah , which he commanded unto Israel;

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah , because his lovingkindness ` endureth ' for ever;

and with them Heman and Jeduthun ` with ' trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud , and ` with ' instruments for the songs of God ; and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate .

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.