歷代志上 16
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
大衛獻祭為民祝福
16 眾人將神的約櫃請進去，安放在大衛所搭的帳幕裡，就在神面前獻燔祭和平安祭。 2 大衛獻完了燔祭和平安祭，就奉耶和華的名給民祝福， 3 並且分給以色列人，無論男女，每人一個餅、一塊肉、一個葡萄餅。
立利未人供役於約櫃前
4 大衛派幾個利未人在耶和華的約櫃前侍奉，頌揚、稱謝、讚美耶和華以色列的神。 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、耶利，鼓瑟彈琴，唯有亞薩敲鈸大發響聲； 6 祭司比拿雅和雅哈悉常在神的約櫃前吹號。
大衛歌頌耶和華
7 那日，大衛初次藉亞薩和他的弟兄以詩歌稱頌耶和華說： 8 「你們要稱謝耶和華，求告他的名，在萬民中傳揚他的作為！ 9 要向他唱詩，歌頌，談論他一切奇妙的作為！ 10 要以他的聖名誇耀，尋求耶和華的人心中應當歡喜！ 11 要尋求耶和華與他的能力，時常尋求他的面！ 13 他僕人以色列的後裔，他所揀選雅各的子孫哪，你們要記念他奇妙的作為和他的奇事並他口中的判語！ 14 他是耶和華我們的神，全地都有他的判斷。 15 你們要記念他的約直到永遠，他所吩咐的話直到千代， 16 就是與亞伯拉罕所立的約，向以撒所起的誓。 17 他又將這約向雅各定為律例，向以色列定為永遠的約， 18 說：『我必將迦南地賜給你，做你產業的份。』 19 當時你們人丁有限，數目稀少，並且在那地為寄居的。 20 他們從這邦遊到那邦，從這國行到那國。 21 耶和華不容什麼人欺負他們，為他們的緣故責備君王， 22 說：『不可難為我受膏的人，也不可惡待我的先知！』 23 全地都要向耶和華歌唱，天天傳揚他的救恩！ 24 在列邦中述說他的榮耀，在萬民中述說他的奇事。 25 因耶和華為大，當受極大的讚美；他在萬神之上，當受敬畏。 26 外邦的神都屬虛無，唯獨耶和華創造諸天。 27 有尊榮和威嚴在他面前，有能力和喜樂在他聖所。 28 民中的萬族啊，你們要將榮耀、能力歸給耶和華，都歸給耶和華！ 29 要將耶和華的名所當得的榮耀歸給他，拿供物來奉到他面前，當以聖潔的[a]裝飾敬拜耶和華！ 30 全地要在他面前戰抖，世界也堅定不得動搖。 31 願天歡喜，願地快樂，願人在列邦中說：『耶和華做王了！』 32 願海和其中所充滿的澎湃，願田和其中所有的都歡樂！ 33 那時林中的樹木都要在耶和華面前歡呼，因為他來要審判全地。 34 應當稱謝耶和華，因他本為善，他的慈愛永遠長存！ 35 要說：『拯救我們的神啊，求你救我們，聚集我們，使我們脫離外邦，我們好稱讚你的聖名，以讚美你為誇勝。』 36 耶和華以色列的神，從亙古直到永遠是應當稱頌的！」眾民都說：「阿們！」並且讚美耶和華。
立亞薩及其弟兄恆供事於約櫃前
37 大衛派亞薩和他的弟兄在約櫃前常常侍奉耶和華，一日盡一日的職分。 38 又派俄別以東和他的弟兄六十八人，與耶杜頓的兒子俄別以東，並何薩做守門的。 40 且派祭司撒督和他弟兄眾祭司在基遍的丘壇耶和華的帳幕前，燔祭壇上，每日早晚，照著耶和華律法書上所吩咐以色列人的，常給耶和華獻燔祭。 41 與他們一同被派的有希幔、耶杜頓和其餘被選名字錄在冊上的，稱謝耶和華：「因他的慈愛永遠長存！」 42 希幔、耶杜頓同著他們吹號、敲鈸，大發響聲，並用別的樂器隨著歌頌神。耶杜頓的子孫做守門的。 43 於是眾民各歸各家，大衛也回去為家眷祝福。
Footnotes
- 歷代志上 16:29 「的」或作「為」。
1 Chronicles 16
The Message
16 1-3 They brought the Chest of God and placed it right in the center of the tent that David had pitched for it; then they worshiped by presenting burnt offerings and peace offerings to God. When David had completed the offerings of worship, he blessed the people in the name of God. Then he passed around to every one there, men and women alike, a loaf of bread, a slice of barbecue, and a raisin cake.
4-6 Then David assigned some of the Levites to the Chest of God to lead worship—to intercede, give thanks, and praise the God of Israel. Asaph was in charge; under him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, who played the musical instruments. Asaph was on percussion. The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets before the Chest of the Covenant of God at set times through the day.
7 That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God, led by Asaph and his company.
8-19 Thank God! Call out his Name!
Tell the whole world who he is and what he’s done!
Sing to him! Play songs for him!
Broadcast all his wonders!
Revel in his holy Name,
God-seekers, be jubilant!
Study God and his strength,
seek his presence day and night;
Remember all the wonders he performed,
the miracles and judgments that came out of his mouth.
Seed of Israel his servant!
Children of Jacob, his first choice!
He is God, our God;
wherever you go you come on his judgments and decisions.
He keeps his commitments across thousands
of generations, the covenant he commanded,
The same one he made with Abraham,
the very one he swore to Isaac;
He posted it in big block letters to Jacob,
this eternal covenant with Israel:
“I give you the land of Canaan,
this is your inheritance;
Even though you’re not much to look at,
a few straggling strangers.”
20-22 They wandered from country to country,
camped out in one kingdom after another;
But he didn’t let anyone push them around,
he stood up for them against bully-kings:
“Don’t you dare touch my anointed ones,
don’t lay a hand on my prophets.”
23-27 Sing to God, everyone and everything!
Get out his salvation news every day!
Publish his glory among the godless nations,
his wonders to all races and religions.
And why? Because God is great—well worth praising!
No god or goddess comes close in honor.
All the popular gods are stuff and nonsense,
but God made the cosmos!
Splendor and majesty flow out of him,
strength and joy fill his place.
28-29 Shout Bravo! to God, families of the peoples,
in awe of the Glory, in awe of the Strength: Bravo!
Shout Bravo! to his famous Name,
lift high an offering and enter his presence!
Stand resplendent in his robes of holiness!
30-33 God is serious business, take him seriously;
he’s put the earth in place and it’s not moving.
So let Heaven rejoice, let Earth be jubilant,
and pass the word among the nations, “God reigns!”
Let Ocean, all teeming with life, bellow,
let Field and all its creatures shake the rafters;
Then the trees in the forest will add their applause
to all who are pleased and present before God
—he’s on his way to set things right!
34-36 Give thanks to God—he is good
and his love never quits.
Say, “Save us, Savior God,
round us up and get us out of these godless places,
So we can give thanks to your holy Name,
and bask in your life of praise.”
Blessed be God, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then everybody said, “Yes! Amen!” and “Praise God!”
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37-42 David left Asaph and his coworkers with the Chest of the Covenant of God and in charge of the work of worship; they were responsible for the needs of worship around the clock. He also assigned Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight relatives to help them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were in charge of the security guards. The priest Zadok and his family of priests were assigned to the Tent of God at the sacred mound at Gibeon to make sure that the services of morning and evening worship were conducted daily, complete with Whole-Burnt-Offerings offered on the Altar of Burnt Offering, as ordered in the Law of God, which was the norm for Israel. With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and others specifically named, with the job description: “Give thanks to God, for his love never quits!” Heman and Jeduthun were also well equipped with trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments for accompanying sacred songs. The sons of Jeduthun formed the security guard.
43 Arrangements completed, the people all left for home. And David went home to bless his family.
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