1 Chronicles 16:23-17:15

New International Version

²³Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
²⁴Declare his glory^(A) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

²⁵For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(B)
    he is to be feared^(C) above all gods.^(D)
²⁶For all the gods of the nations are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(E)
²⁷Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

²⁸Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.^(F)
²⁹Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;^(G)
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.^(H)
³⁰    Tremble^(I) before him, all the earth!
    The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.^(J)

³¹Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;^(K)
    let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!^(L)”
³²Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;^(M)
    let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
³³Let the trees^(N) of the forest sing,
    let them sing for joy before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge^(O) the earth.

³⁴Give thanks^(P) to the Lord, for he is good;^(Q)
    his love endures forever.^(R)
³⁵Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;^(S)
    gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
    and glory in your praise.”
³⁶Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,^(T)
    from everlasting to everlasting.

Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”

³⁷David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.^(U) ³⁸He also left Obed-Edom^(V) and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah,^(W) were gatekeepers.

³⁹David left Zadok^(X) the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon^(Y) ⁴⁰to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law^(Z) of the Lord, which he had given Israel. ⁴¹With them were Heman^(AA) and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord, “for his love endures forever.” ⁴²Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song.^(AB) The sons of Jeduthun^(AC) were stationed at the gate.

⁴³Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.

God’s Promise to David^(AD)

17 After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.^(AE)”

²Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind,^(AF) do it, for God is with you.”

³But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

⁴“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You^(AG) are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. ⁵I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place to another. ⁶Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their leaders^[b] whom I commanded to shepherd my people, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?^(AH)”’

⁷“Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock, and appointed you ruler^(AI) over my people Israel. ⁸I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make your name like the names of the greatest men on earth. ⁹And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning ¹⁰and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders^(AJ) over my people Israel. I will also subdue all your enemies.

“‘I declare to you that the Lord will build a house for you: ¹¹When your days are over and you go to be with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. ¹²He is the one who will build^(AK) a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever.^(AL) ¹³I will be his father,^(AM) and he will be my son.^(AN) I will never take my love away from him, as I took it away from your predecessor. ¹⁴I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne^(AO) will be established forever.^(AP)’”

¹⁵Nathan reported to David all the words of this entire revelation.

Footnotes

1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of
1 Chronicles 17:6 Traditionally judges; also in verse 10

Acts 14:1-7

New International Version

In Iconium

14 At Iconium^(A) Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue.^(B) There they spoke so effectively that a great number^(C) of Jews and Greeks believed. ²But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.^(D) ³So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly^(E) for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.^(F) ⁴The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.^(G) ⁵There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,^(H) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.^(I) ⁶But they found out about it and fled^(J) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, ⁷where they continued to preach^(K) the gospel.^(L)