1 Chronicles Chapter 16
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1 Chronicles 16:1 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 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 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 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 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 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
1 Chronicles 16:7 Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD by Asaph and his brothers.
1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
1 Chronicles 16:13 O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
1 Chronicles 16:14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:15 Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
1 Chronicles 16:16 the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
1 Chronicles 16:17 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
1 Chronicles 16:18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance.”
1 Chronicles 16:19 When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,
1 Chronicles 16:20 wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
1 Chronicles 16:21 he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
1 Chronicles 16:22 saying, “Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!”
1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.