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1 Chronicles 16

The Message Bible MSG

1 They brought the Chest of God and placed it right in the center of the tent that David had pitched for it; then they worshiped by presenting burnt offerings and peace offerings to God.

2 When David had completed the offerings of worship, he blessed the people in the name of God.

3 Then he passed around to every one there, men and women alike, a loaf of bread, a slice of barbecue, and a raisin cake.

4 Then David assigned some of the Levites to the Chest of God to lead worship - to intercede, give thanks, and praise the God of Israel.

5 Asaph was in charge; under him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who played the musical instruments. Asaph was on percussion.

6 The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets before the Chest of the Covenant of God at set times through the day.

7 That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God, led by Asaph and his company.

8 Thank God! Call out his Name! Tell the whole world who he is and what he's done!

9 Sing to him! Play songs for him! Broadcast all his wonders!

10 Revel in his holy Name, God-seekers, be jubilant!

11 Study God and his strength, seek his presence day and night;

12 Remember all the wonders he performed, the miracles and judgments that came out of his mouth.

13 Seed of Israel his servant! Children of Jacob, his first choice!

14 He is God, our God; wherever you go you come on his judgments and decisions.

15 He keeps his commitments across thousands of generations, the covenant he commanded,

16 The same one he made with Abraham, the very one he swore to Isaac;

17 He posted it in big block letters to Jacob, this eternal covenant with Israel:

18 "I give you the land of Canaan, this is your inheritance;

19 Even though you're not much to look at, a few straggling strangers."

20 They wandered from country to country, camped out in one kingdom after another;

21 But he didn't let anyone push them around, he stood up for them against bully-kings:

22 "Don't you dare touch my anointed ones, don't lay a hand on my prophets."

23 Sing to God, everyone and everything! Get out his salvation news every day!

24 Publish his glory among the godless nations, his wonders to all races and religions.

25 And why? Because God is great - well worth praising! No god or goddess comes close in honor.

26 All the popular gods are stuff and nonsense, but God made the cosmos!

27 Splendor and majesty flow out of him, strength and joy fill his place.

28 Shout Bravo! to God, families of the peoples, in awe of the Glory, in awe of the Strength: Bravo!

29 Shout Bravo! to his famous Name, lift high an offering and enter his presence! Stand resplendent in his robes of holiness!

30 God is serious business, take him seriously; he's put the earth in place and it's not moving.

31 So let heaven rejoice, let earth be jubilant, and pass the word among the nations, "God reigns!"

32 Let Ocean, all teeming with life, bellow, let Field and all its creatures shake the rafters;

33 Then the trees in the forest will add their applause to all who are pleased and present before God - he's on his way to set things right!

34 Give thanks to God - he is good and his love never quits.

35 Say, "Save us, Savior God, round us up and get us out of these godless places, So we can give thanks to your holy Name, and bask in your life of praise."

36 Blessed be God, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then everybody said, "Yes! Amen!" and "Praise God!"

37 David left Asaph and his coworkers with the Chest of the Covenant of God and in charge of the work of worship; they were responsible for the needs of worship around the clock.

38 He also assigned Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight relatives to help them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were in charge of the security guards.

39 The priest Zadok and his family of priests were assigned to the Tent of God at the sacred mound at Gibeon

40 to make sure that the services of morning and evening worship were conducted daily, complete with Whole-Burnt-Offerings offered on the Altar of Burnt Offering, as ordered in the Law of God, which was the norm for Israel.

41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and others specifically named, with the job description: "Give thanks to God, for his love never quits!"

42 Heman and Jeduthun were also well equipped with trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments for accompanying sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun formed the security guard.

43 Arrangements completed, the people all left for home. And David went home to bless his family.

English Standard Version ESV

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

2 And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord

3 and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4 Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

5 Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.

8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!

9 Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!

10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

11 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,

13 O offspring of Israel his servant, children 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 that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

16 the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,

17 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,

18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance. ”

19 When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,

20 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

21 he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,

22 saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm! ”

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.

24 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!

25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.

26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

27 Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!

29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;

30 tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.

31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! ”

32 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!

33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.

34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!

35 Say also: “Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

36 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! ” Then all the people said, “Amen! ” and praised the Lord.

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,

38 and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

39 And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon

40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel.

41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.

42 Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.