歷代志上 16
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
16 眾人將上帝的約櫃抬進去，安放在大衛所搭的帳篷裡，然後在上帝面前獻上燔祭和平安祭。 2 大衛獻上燔祭和平安祭後，就奉耶和華的名給民眾祝福， 3 又給以色列男女每人一個餅、一塊肉和一個葡萄餅。
4 大衛指派一些利未人在耶和華的約櫃前事奉，頌揚、稱謝和讚美以色列的上帝耶和華。 5 為首的是亞薩，其次是撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、瑪他提雅、以利押、比拿雅、俄別·以東和耶利，他們鼓瑟彈琴，亞薩敲鈸。 6 比拿雅和雅哈悉兩位祭司在上帝的約櫃前吹號。
大衛的頌歌
7 那一天，大衛初次指派亞薩和他的親族唱詩歌頌耶和華，說：
8 「你們要稱謝耶和華，
呼求祂的名，
在列邦傳揚祂的作為。
9 要歌頌、讚美祂，
述說祂一切奇妙的作為。
10 要以祂的聖名為榮，
願尋求耶和華的人都歡欣。
11 要尋求耶和華和祂的能力，
時常來到祂面前。
12-13 祂僕人以色列的後裔啊，
祂所揀選的雅各的子孫啊，
要記住祂所行的神蹟奇事和祂口中的判詞。
14 「祂是我們的上帝耶和華，
祂在普天下施行審判。
15 你們要永遠銘記祂的約，
要思想祂的應許直到千代，
16 就是祂與亞伯拉罕所立的約，
向以撒所起的誓。
17 祂將這約定為律例賜給雅各，
定為永遠的約賜給以色列。
18 祂說，『我必把迦南賜給你，
作為你的產業。』
19 「那時他們人丁稀少，
在當地寄居，
20 他們在異國他鄉流離飄零。
21 耶和華不容人壓迫他們，
還為他們的緣故責備君王，
22 說，『不可難為我膏立的人，
也不可傷害我的先知。』
23 「普天下都要歌頌耶和華，
要天天傳揚祂的救恩；
24 要在列國述說祂的榮耀，
在萬民中述說祂的奇妙作為。
25 因為耶和華無比偉大，
當受至高的頌揚；
祂超越一切神明，
當受敬畏。
26 列邦的神明都是假的，
唯獨耶和華創造了諸天。
27 祂尊貴威嚴，
祂的聖所充滿能力和喜樂。
28 「萬族萬民啊，
要把榮耀和能力歸給耶和華，
歸給耶和華！
29 要將耶和華當得的榮耀歸給祂，
要將供物獻給祂，
要穿上聖潔的衣服敬拜祂。
30 普天下要在祂面前戰抖；
祂堅立世界，使它不致搖動。
31 願天歡喜，願地快樂；
願他們向列國宣告，
『耶和華是王！』
32 願海洋和其中的萬物都歡呼，
願田野和其中的一切都歡騰！
33 那時，林中的樹木都要在耶和華面前歡唱，
因為祂要來審判天下。
34 要稱謝耶和華，
因為祂是美善的，
祂的慈愛永遠長存！
35 「要說，『拯救我們的上帝啊，
求你救我們，招聚我們，
從列國把我們救出來，
我們好稱謝你的聖名，
以讚美你為榮。』
36 從亙古到永遠，
以色列的上帝耶和華當受稱頌！」
眾民都說：「阿們」，
並讚美耶和華。
分派事奉的人員
37 大衛派亞薩及其親族天天在約櫃前事奉耶和華，盡當盡的職分； 38 又派俄別·以東及其六十八位親族、何薩和耶杜頓的兒子俄別·以東守門； 39 並派祭司撒督及其他祭司在基遍高地的耶和華的聖幕前供職， 40 按照耶和華在律法書上對以色列人的吩咐，每日早晚在祭壇上獻燔祭給耶和華。 41 與他們一同供職的有希幔、耶杜頓和其他人，他們被特別選出來稱謝上帝，因為祂有永恆的慈愛。 42 希幔和耶杜頓負責用號、鈸及其他樂器伴奏歌頌上帝。耶杜頓的子孫負責守門。 43 於是，眾民各自回家，大衛也回去為家人祝福。
1 Chronicles 16
1599 Geneva Bible
16 1 The Ark being placed, they offer sacrifices. 4 David ordaineth Asaph and his brethren to minister before the Lord. 8 He appointeth a notable Psalm to be sung in praise of the Lord.
1 So (A)they brought in the Ark of God, and set it in the midst of the Tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he [a]blessed the people in the Name of the Lord.
3 And he dealt to every one of Israel both man and woman, to every one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottle of wine.
4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the Ark of the Lord, and to [b]rehearse and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:
5 Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, even Jeiel with instruments, viols, and harps, and Asaph to make a sound with cymbals,
6 And Benaiah and Jahaziel Priests, with trumpets continually before the Ark of the covenant of God.
7 Then at that time David did [c]appoint at the beginning to give thanks to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 (B)Praise the Lord and call upon his Name: declare his [d]works among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing praise unto him, and talk of all his [e]wonderful works.
10 Rejoice in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seek the Lord, rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength: seek his face continually.
12 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the [f]judgments of his mouth,
13 O seed of Israel his servant, O the children of Jacob his [g]chosen.
14 He is the Lord our God: his judgments are throughout all the earth.
15 Remember his Covenant forever, and the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations:
16 (C)Which he made with Abraham, and his oath to Isaac:
17 And hath confirmed it to Jacob for a Law, and to Israel for an everlasting Covenant,
18 Saying, To thee will I give the land of Canaan, the [h]lot of your inheritance.
19 When ye were [i]few in number, yea, a very few, and strangers therein,
20 And walked about from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,
21 He suffered no man to do them wrong, but rebuked [j]Kings for their sakes, saying,
22 Touch not mine [k]anointed, and do my [l]Prophets no harm.
23 (D)Sing unto the Lord all the earth: declare his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his wonderful works among all people.
25 For the Lord is great and much to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are [m]idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Praise and glory are before him: power and beauty are in his place.
28 Give unto the Lord, ye families of the people: give unto the Lord glory and power.
29 Give unto the Lord the glory of his Name: bring an offering and come before him, and worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuary.
30 [n]Tremble ye before him all the earth, surely the world shall be, and not move.
31 Let the [o]heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and all that therein is: let the field be joyful and all that is in it.
33 Let the trees of the wood then rejoice at the presence of the Lord: for he cometh to [p]judge the earth.
34 Praise the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth forever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God, our salvation, and gather us, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may praise thine holy Name, and [q]glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel forever and ever: and let all people say, [r]So be it, and praise the Lord.
37 ¶ Then he left there before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Ark, that which was to be done every day:
38 And Obed-Edom and his brethren, threescore and eight: and Obed-Edom the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were porters.
39 And Zadok the Priest and his brethren the Priests were before the Tabernacle of the Lord, in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the Lord, upon the burnt offering altar continually, in the morning and in the evening, even according unto all that is written in the Law of the Lord, which he commanded Israel.
41 And with [s]them were Heman, and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen (which were appointed by names) to praise the Lord, because his mercy endureth forever.
42 Even with them were Heman and Jeduthun, to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbals, with excellent instruments of music: and the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate.
43 And all the people departed, every man to his house: and David returned to [t]bless his house.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 He called upon the Name of God, desiring him to prosper the people, and give good success to their beginnings.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 To wit, God’s benefits toward his people.
- 1 Chronicles 16:7 David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord, signifying, that in all our enterprises the Name of God ought to be praised and called upon.
- 1 Chronicles 16:8 Whereof this is the chiefest, that he hath chosen himself a Church to call upon his Name.
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 Who of his wonderful providence hath chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children.
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses.
- 1 Chronicles 16:13 Meaning hereby that the promise of adoption only appertaineth to the Church.
- 1 Chronicles 16:18 Hebrew, cord, whereby parcels of land were measured.
- 1 Chronicles 16:19 Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine.
- 1 Chronicles 16:21 As Pharaoh and Abimelech.
- 1 Chronicles 16:22 Mine elect people and them whom I have sanctified.
- 1 Chronicles 16:22 To whom God declared his word, and they declared it to their posterity.
- 1 Chronicles 16:26 His strong faith appeareth herein, though all the world would follow idols, yet he would cleave to the living God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:30 Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31 He exhorteth the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God.
- 1 Chronicles 16:33 To restore all things to their estate.
- 1 Chronicles 16:35 He esteemeth this to be the chiefest felicity of man.
- 1 Chronicles 16:36 He willeth all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to these praises.
- 1 Chronicles 16:41 With Zadok and the rest of the Priests.
- 1 Chronicles 16:43 Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for the which as for all other things we ought to pray unto God, and instruct our families to praise his Name.
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