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1 Chronicles 16

King James Version (1769 Blayney revision, with Apocrypha) · Berean Standard Bible

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.

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16:2

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.

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16:3

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.

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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:

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16:5

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

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

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Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

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16:8

Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

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16:9

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

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16:10

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

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16:11

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

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16:12

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

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

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He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

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Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

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Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;

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16:17

And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

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

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When ye were but , even a few, and strangers in it.

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And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;

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He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,

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Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

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Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

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Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

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

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For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.

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16:27

Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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16:28

Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.

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16:29

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.

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Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

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Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

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16:33

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

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16:34

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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16:35

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.

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16:36

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.

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16:37

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:

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16:38

And Obed–edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed–edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

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16:39

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

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16:40

To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord upon the altar of the burnt offering continually , and to do according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel;

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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;

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16:42

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.

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16:43

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

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