Thematic Bible




1 Chronicles 16:1 (show verse)

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

1 Chronicles 16:2 (show verse)

And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

1 Chronicles 16:3 (show verse)

And he distributed to every man of Israel, both men and women, to each [person] a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of raisins.

1 Chronicles 16:4 (show verse)

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

1 Chronicles 16:5 (show verse)

Asaph [was] chief, and his second [was] Zechariah; Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel [were] on harps and lyres. And Asaph played on the cymbals.

1 Chronicles 16:6 (show verse)

And Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [blew] on the trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:7 (show verse)

Then on that day David first appointed to give thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.

1 Chronicles 16:8 (show verse)

Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the nations!

1 Chronicles 16:9 (show verse)

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

1 Chronicles 16:10 (show verse)

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those seeking Yahweh rejoice!

1 Chronicles 16:11 (show verse)

Seek Yahweh and his strength; seek his face continually!

1 Chronicles 16:12 (show verse)

Remember his wonderful works that he has done, his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,

1 Chronicles 16:13 (show verse)

O offspring of Israel, his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!

1 Chronicles 16:14 (show verse)

He [is] Yahweh our God; his judgments [are] in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:15 (show verse)

Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded for a thousand generations,

1 Chronicles 16:16 (show verse)

that he {made} with Abraham, his sworn oath to Isaac.

1 Chronicles 16:17 (show verse)

And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute, an everlasting covenant to Israel,

1 Chronicles 16:18 (show verse)

saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, the portion of your inheritance."

1 Chronicles 16:19 (show verse)

When you were few in number, little, and sojourners [were] in it,

1 Chronicles 16:20 (show verse)

when they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

1 Chronicles 16:21 (show verse)

he did not allow anyone to oppress them, and he rebuked kings on their account,

1 Chronicles 16:22 (show verse)

[saying,] "You must not touch my anointed nor do harm to my prophets!"

1 Chronicles 16:23 (show verse)

Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

1 Chronicles 16:24 (show verse)

Proclaim his glory among the nations, his wondrous works among the peoples!

1 Chronicles 16:25 (show verse)

For Yahweh [is] great and greatly praised, and he is feared among all gods.

1 Chronicles 16:26 (show verse)

For all the gods of the nations [are] idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.

1 Chronicles 16:27 (show verse)

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

1 Chronicles 16:28 (show verse)

Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of the nations, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

1 Chronicles 16:29 (show verse)

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name! Lift up an offering and come before him! Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!

1 Chronicles 16:30 (show verse)

Tremble before him, all the earth; surely the world shall not be shaken.

1 Chronicles 16:31 (show verse)

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them tell the peoples, "Yahweh reigns!"

1 Chronicles 16:32 (show verse)

Let the sea roar and its fullness; let the field rejoice and all that [is] in it.

1 Chronicles 16:33 (show verse)

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

1 Chronicles 16:34 (show verse)

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he [is] good; his loyal love [is] everlasting.

1 Chronicles 16:35 (show verse)

Then say, "Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us and rescue us from the nations that [we may] give thanks to your holy name [and] glory in your praise.

1 Chronicles 16:36 (show verse)

Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!" Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised Yahweh.

1 Chronicles 16:37 (show verse)

So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to minister before the ark regularly {as each day required},

1 Chronicles 16:38 (show verse)

and [he left] Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brothers. And Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah [were] gatekeepers.

1 Chronicles 16:39 (show verse)

And [he left] Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which [was] at Gibeon

1 Chronicles 16:40 (show verse)

to offer burnt offerings regularly to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the law of Yahweh that he commanded concerning Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:41 (show verse)

And with them [were] Heman and Jeduthun and the remainder of those chosen, who were designated by name to give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love [is] everlasting.

1 Chronicles 16:42 (show verse)

And Heman and Jeduthun with them [had] trumpets and cymbals for making music, along with instruments for the song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] at the gate.

1 Chronicles 16:43 (show verse)

Then all the people went each to his house, and David turned to bless his household.