Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 16:1 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 16:2 (show verse)
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD
1 Chronicles 16:3 (show verse)
and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
1 Chronicles 16:4 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 16:5 (show verse)
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,
1 Chronicles 16:6 (show verse)
and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 16:7 (show verse)
Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers.
1 Chronicles 16:8 (show verse)
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
1 Chronicles 16:9 (show verse)
Sing to him; sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
1 Chronicles 16:10 (show verse)
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
1 Chronicles 16:11 (show verse)
Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:12 (show verse)
Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
1 Chronicles 16:13 (show verse)
O offspring of Israel his servant, sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
1 Chronicles 16:14 (show verse)
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:15 (show verse)
Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
1 Chronicles 16:16 (show verse)
the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
1 Chronicles 16:17 (show verse)
which he confirmed as a statute to Jacob, as an everlasting covenant to Israel,
1 Chronicles 16:18 (show verse)
saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance."
1 Chronicles 16:19 (show verse)
When you were few in number, and of little account, and sojourners in it,
1 Chronicles 16:20 (show verse)
wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
1 Chronicles 16:21 (show verse)
he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
1 Chronicles 16:22 (show verse)
saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"
1 Chronicles 16:23 (show verse)
Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:24 (show verse)
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
1 Chronicles 16:25 (show verse)
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be held in awe above all gods.
1 Chronicles 16:26 (show verse)
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD 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 the LORD, O clans of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
1 Chronicles 16:29 (show verse)
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;
1 Chronicles 16:30 (show verse)
tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
1 Chronicles 16:31 (show verse)
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"
1 Chronicles 16:32 (show verse)
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it!
1 Chronicles 16:33 (show verse)
Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:34 (show verse)
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:35 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 16:36 (show verse)
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting!"Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the LORD.
1 Chronicles 16:37 (show verse)
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,
1 Chronicles 16:38 (show verse)
and also Obed-edom and his sixty-eight brothers, while Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.
1 Chronicles 16:39 (show verse)
And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the LORDin the high place that was at Gibeon
1 Chronicles 16:40 (show verse)
to offer burnt offerings to the LORDon 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.
1 Chronicles 16:41 (show verse)
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.
1 Chronicles 16:42 (show verse)
Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.
1 Chronicles 16:43 (show verse)
Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.