{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/1-chronicles/16","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:11:37.362Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":16,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":15,"nextChapter":17,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":43},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests are with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: — "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"He is Jehovah our God, In all the earth are His judgments."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded — To a thousand generations,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath — to Isaac,"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel — a covenant age-during."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"For great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He is above all gods."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For all gods of the peoples are nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Honour and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Be pained before Him, all the earth:"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that is in it,"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!"},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, is His kindness,"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, 'Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,"},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that is in Gibeon,"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"And with them are Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness,"},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"and with them — Heman and Jeduthun — are trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun are at the gate."},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 16 (YLT)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 16](https://primebible.com/ylt/1-chronicles/16)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/1-chronicles/16 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}