1 Chronicles 16

About 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles retells Israel's history from Adam to David, focusing on David and the worship of God.

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:1Ask

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:2Ask

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:3Ask

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:Selected1 Chronicles 16:4Ask

Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;Selected1 Chronicles 16:5Ask

Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.Selected1 Chronicles 16:6Ask

Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.Selected1 Chronicles 16:7Ask

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.Selected1 Chronicles 16:8Ask

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.Selected1 Chronicles 16:9Ask

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.Selected1 Chronicles 16:10Ask

Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.Selected1 Chronicles 16:11Ask

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;Selected1 Chronicles 16:12Ask

O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.Selected1 Chronicles 16:13Ask

He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.Selected1 Chronicles 16:14Ask

Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;Selected1 Chronicles 16:15Ask

Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;Selected1 Chronicles 16:16Ask

And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,Selected1 Chronicles 16:17Ask

Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;Selected1 Chronicles 16:18Ask

When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.Selected1 Chronicles 16:19Ask

And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;Selected1 Chronicles 16:20Ask

He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,Selected1 Chronicles 16:21Ask

Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.Selected1 Chronicles 16:22Ask

Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.Selected1 Chronicles 16:23Ask

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.Selected1 Chronicles 16:24Ask

For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.Selected1 Chronicles 16:25Ask

For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.Selected1 Chronicles 16:26Ask

Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.Selected1 Chronicles 16:27Ask

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.Selected1 Chronicles 16:28Ask

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:29Ask

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.Selected1 Chronicles 16:30Ask

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.Selected1 Chronicles 16:31Ask

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.Selected1 Chronicles 16:32Ask

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.Selected1 Chronicles 16:33Ask

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.Selected1 Chronicles 16:34Ask

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:35Ask

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.Selected1 Chronicles 16:36Ask

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:Selected1 Chronicles 16:37Ask

And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:Selected1 Chronicles 16:38Ask

And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,Selected1 Chronicles 16:39Ask

To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;Selected1 Chronicles 16:40Ask

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;Selected1 Chronicles 16:41Ask

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.Selected1 Chronicles 16:42Ask

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.Selected1 Chronicles 16:43Ask

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