Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 16:1 (show verse)
And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
1 Chronicles 16:2 (show verse)
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
1 Chronicles 16:3 (show verse)
He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.
1 Chronicles 16:4 (show verse)
He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:
1 Chronicles 16:5 (show verse)
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,
1 Chronicles 16:6 (show verse)
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 16:7 (show verse)
Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 16:8 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 16:9 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 16:10 (show verse)
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.
1 Chronicles 16:11 (show verse)
Seek His face continually.
1 Chronicles 16:12 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 16:13 (show verse)
Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
1 Chronicles 16:14 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 16:15 (show verse)
The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
1 Chronicles 16:16 (show verse)
And His oath to Isaac.
1 Chronicles 16:17 (show verse)
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
1 Chronicles 16:18 (show verse)
As the portion of your inheritance.”
1 Chronicles 16:19 (show verse)
Very few, and strangers in it,
1 Chronicles 16:20 (show verse)
And from one kingdom to another people,
1 Chronicles 16:21 (show verse)
And
1 Chronicles 16:22 (show verse)
And
1 Chronicles 16:23 (show verse)
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:24 (show verse)
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
1 Chronicles 16:25 (show verse)
He also is
1 Chronicles 16:26 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 16:27 (show verse)
Strength and joy are in His place.
1 Chronicles 16:28 (show verse)
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
1 Chronicles 16:29 (show verse)
Bring an
1 Chronicles 16:30 (show verse)
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
1 Chronicles 16:31 (show verse)
And let them say among the nations, “
1 Chronicles 16:32 (show verse)
Let the field exult, and all that is in it.
1 Chronicles 16:33 (show verse)
For He is coming to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:34 (show verse)
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
1 Chronicles 16:35 (show verse)
And gather us and deliver us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
And
1 Chronicles 16:36 (show verse)
From everlasting even to everlasting.
Then all the people
1 Chronicles 16:37 (show verse)
So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
1 Chronicles 16:38 (show verse)
and Obed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as gatekeepers.
1 Chronicles 16:39 (show verse)
He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place which was at Gibeon,
1 Chronicles 16:40 (show verse)
to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.
1 Chronicles 16:41 (show verse)
With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the Lord, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.
1 Chronicles 16:42 (show verse)
And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.