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1 Chronicles 16:8-24
New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 16:8-24
New Living Translation
8 Give thanks to the Lord and proclaim his greatness.
Let the whole world know what he has done.
9 Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.
Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.
10 Exult in his holy name;
rejoice, you who worship the Lord.
11 Search for the Lord and for his strength;
continually seek him.
12 Remember the wonders he has performed,
his miracles, and the rulings he has given,
13 you children of his servant Israel,
you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God.
His justice is seen throughout the land.
15 Remember his covenant forever—
the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
16 This is the covenant he made with Abraham
and the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:
18 “I will give you the land of Canaan
as your special possession.”
19 He said this when you were few in number,
a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.
20 They wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.
He warned kings on their behalf:
22 “Do not touch my chosen people,
and do not hurt my prophets.”
23 Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!
Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
24 Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.
Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
1 Chronicles 16:8-24
New International Version
1 Chronicles 16:8-24
New International Version
8 Give praise(A) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations(B) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(C) to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(D)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek(E) his face always.
12 Remember(F) the wonders(G) he has done,
his miracles,(H) and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments(I) are in all the earth.
15 He remembers[a](J) his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(K) he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(L) as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(M)
as the portion you will inherit.”
19 When they were but few in number,(N)
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[b] wandered(O) from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:(P)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets(Q) no harm.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory(R) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
- 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
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