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Joie et louanges

16 On amena le coffre de Dieu et on le déposa au milieu de la tente que David avait fait dresser pour lui, et l’on offrit devant Dieu des holocaustes et des sacrifices de communion. 2 Quand David eut achevé d’offrir ces sacrifices, il bénit le peuple au nom de l’Eternel. 3 Puis il fit distribuer à tous les Israélites, hommes et femmes, une miche de pain, une portion de viande rôtie et une masse de raisins secs[a].

4 Il institua dans leur service devant le coffre de l’Eternel un certain nombre de lévites ayant pour fonction d’invoquer l’Eternel, le Dieu d’Israël, de le célébrer et de le louer. 5 C’étaient Asaph, leur chef, Zacharie, son second, puis Yeïel, Shemiramoth, Yehiel, Mattitia, Eliab, Benaya, Obed-Edom et Yeïel. Ils jouaient des instruments de musique, des luths et des lyres, et Asaph faisait retentir les cymbales.

6 Les prêtres Benaya et Yahaziel sonnaient continuellement de la trompette devant le coffre de l’alliance de Dieu. 7 Ce fut à cette époque que David chargea pour la première fois Asaph et les membres de sa famille de célébrer l’Eternel.

8 Louez l’Eternel[b], ╵et faites appel à lui !
Publiez parmi les peuples ╵ses hauts faits !
9 Chantez à sa gloire, ╵et célébrez-le ╵en musique !
Racontez sans cesse ╵toutes ses merveilles !
10 Soyez fiers de lui, ╵car il est très saint !
Que le cœur de ceux ╵qui sont attachés à l’Eternel ╵soit rempli de joie !
11 Tournez-vous vers l’Eternel ! ╵Faites appel à sa force !
Aspirez à vivre ╵constamment en sa présence !
12 Souvenez-vous des merveilles ╵qu’il a accomplies !
Rappelez-vous ses prodiges ╵et les jugements ╵qu’il a prononcés,
13 vous, les descendants ╵d’Israël, son serviteur,
vous, descendants de Jacob, ╵vous, qu’il a choisis !
14 Notre Dieu, c’est l’Eternel,
sur toute la terre ╵s’exercent ses jugements.
15 Souvenez-vous pour toujours ╵de son alliance,
de ce qu’il a donné sa parole ╵pour mille générations :
16 il a conclu un traité ╵avec Abraham,
et l’a confirmé ╵par serment à Isaac[c].
17 Il l’a confirmé ╵à Jacob ╵en en faisant une loi
et, pour Israël, ╵une alliance pour toujours.
18 Il a déclaré : ╵« Je te donnerai ╵le pays de Canaan,
ce sera la part ╵que vous allez posséder. »
19 Vous n’étiez alors ╵qu’un très petit nombre,
une poignée d’immigrés,
20 allant çà et là, ╵d’une peuplade à une autre,
d’un royaume vers un autre peuple.
21 Mais Dieu ne laissa personne ╵les persécuter ;
il réprimanda des rois à leur sujet[d] :
22 « Ne maltraitez pas ╵ceux qui me sont consacrés,
et ne faites pas de mal ╵à ceux qui sont mes prophètes ! »

23 Chantez à l’Eternel[e], ╵vous, gens du monde entier !
Annoncez chaque jour ╵la bonne nouvelle de son salut !
24 Oui, publiez sa gloire ╵au milieu des nations !
Racontez ses prodiges ╵chez tous les peuples !
25 Car l’Eternel est grand ╵et digne de louanges,
et il est redoutable ╵bien plus que tous les dieux.
26 Car tous les dieux des peuples ╵ne sont que des faux dieux,
alors que l’Eternel ╵a fait le ciel.
27 Splendeur et majesté ╵rayonnent de son être,
et puissance et beauté ╵ornent son sanctuaire[f].
28 Célébrez l’Eternel, ╵vous, gens de tous les peuples,
célébrez l’Eternel, ╵en proclamant ╵sa gloire et sa puissance !
29 Célébrez l’Eternel ╵et son nom glorieux !
Apportez vos offrandes ╵et entrez devant lui
et prosternez-vous devant l’Eternel ╵dont la sainteté brille avec éclat[g] !
30 Vous, gens du monde entier, ╵tremblez devant sa face !
Le monde est ferme, ╵il n’est pas ébranlé.
31 Que le ciel soit en joie ! ╵Et que la terre exulte d’allégresse !
Qu’à tout peuple on proclame ╵que l’Eternel est roi !
32 Que la mer retentisse ╵et tout ce qui l’habite !
Que toute la campagne ╵et tout ce qui s’y trouve ╵se réjouissent !
33 Que, dans les bois, les arbres ╵poussent des cris de joie
devant l’Eternel, car il vient ╵pour gouverner[h] la terre.

34 Célébrez l’Eternel[i] ╵car il est bon,
car son amour ╵dure à toujours[j].
35 Et dites : ╵« Délivre-nous, ô Dieu ╵notre Sauveur !
Rassemble-nous, ╵délivre-nous ╵des autres peuples !
Nous te célébrerons, ╵toi qui es saint,
et mettrons notre gloire ╵à te louer. »
36 Béni soit l’Eternel, ╵Dieu d’Israël,
d’éternité ╵jusqu’en éternité !

Tout le peuple répondit « Amen ! » et loua l’Eternel.

L’organisation du culte

37 David chargea alors Asaph et les membres de sa famille de se tenir devant le coffre de l’alliance de l’Eternel, pour assurer leur service de manière permanente, suivant les rites prévus pour chaque jour.

38 Il désigna, comme portiers, Obed-Edom, fils de Yedoutoun, ainsi que soixante-huit hommes de sa parenté, et Hosa. 39 Il chargea aussi le prêtre Tsadoq et les autres prêtres de sa parenté d’officier devant le tabernacle[k] de l’Eternel qui se trouvait sur le haut lieu de Gabaon[l], 40 en offrant tous les jours, matin et soir, des holocaustes à l’Eternel sur l’autel des holocaustes, selon tout ce qui est écrit dans la Loi que l’Eternel a donnée à Israël. 41 Ils avaient avec eux Hémân, Yedoutoun et les autres hommes qui avaient été choisis et désignés nominativement pour louer l’Eternel en ces termes : « Car son amour dure à toujours. » 42 Hémân et Yedoutoun étaient chargés de faire retentir les trompettes et les cymbales, ainsi que les autres instruments de musique destinés à accompagner le chant pour Dieu. Les fils de Yedoutoun étaient affectés aux fonctions de gardiens.

43 Puis tout le peuple s’en alla, chacun chez soi, et David rentra aussi chez lui pour bénir sa famille.

Footnotes

  1. 16.3 une portion de viande rôtie et une masse de raisins secs: traduction incertaine. Autre traduction : un gâteau de dattes et un gâteau de raisins. Voir Lv 3.1-17 ; 7.11-21, 28-36.
  2. 16.8 Les v. 8-22 reprennent le Ps 105.1-15.
  3. 16.16 Pour les v. 16-18, voir Gn 12.7 ; 26.3 ; 28.13.
  4. 16.21 Pour les v. 21-22, voir Gn 12.17-20 ; 20.3-7.
  5. 16.23 Les v. 23-33 reprennent le Ps 96.
  6. 16.27 D’après l’ancienne version grecque et Ps 96.6 ; le texte hébreu traditionnel a : son lieu. Les deux termes se ressemblent en hébreu.
  7. 16.29 Autre traduction : revêtus de vêtements sacrés.
  8. 16.33 Voir Ps 82.8 et la note.
  9. 16.34 Les v. 34-36 reprennent le Ps 106.1, 47-48.
  10. 16.34 Voir 2 Ch 5.13 ; Esd 3.11 ; Ps 100.5 ; 107.1 ; 118.1, 29 ; 136.1 ; Jr 33.11.
  11. 16.39 Il s’agit de la tente construite au désert sous la direction de Moïse où étaient toujours offerts les sacrifices prescrits par la Loi (voir Ex 29.38-39 ; Lv 6.7-10 ; Nb 28.3-6).
  12. 16.39 1 R 3.4 et note.
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The Ark Placed in a Tent

16 And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside (A)the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord 3 and distributed to all Israel, both men and women, to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat,[a] and a cake of raisins.

4 Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 5 (B)Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God. 7 Then on that day (C)David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.

David's Song of Thanks

8 (D)Oh give thanks to the Lord; (E)call upon his name;
    (F)make known his deeds among the peoples!
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
    tell of all his wondrous works!
10 Glory in his holy name;
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
11 (G)Seek the Lord and his strength;
    seek his presence continually!
12 (H)Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
    (I)his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
13 O offspring of Israel his servant,
    children of Jacob, his chosen ones!

14 He is the Lord our God;
    (J)his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant forever,
    the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant (K)that he made with Abraham,
    his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which (L)he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, (M)“To you I will give the land of Canaan,
    as your portion for an inheritance.”

19 When you were (N)few in number,
    of little account, and (O)sojourners in it,
20 wandering from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another people,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
    he (P)rebuked kings on their account,
22 saying, “Touch not my anointed ones,
    do my (Q)prophets no harm!”

23 (R)Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
    Tell of his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!
25 For (S)great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
    and he is to be feared (T)above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    (U)but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    (V)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering and come before him!
(W)Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;[b]
30     tremble before him, all the earth;
    yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
31 (X)Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,
    and let them say among the nations, (Y)“The Lord reigns!”
32 (Z)Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
    let the field exult, and everything in it!
33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
    before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures forever!

35 (AA)Say also:

“Save us, O God of our salvation,
    and gather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
    and glory in your praise.
36 (AB)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting!”

(AC)Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the Lord.

Worship Before the Ark

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there (AD)before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark (AE)as each day required, 38 and also (AF)Obed-edom and his[c] sixty-eight brothers, while (AG)Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and (AH)Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39 And he left (AI)Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord (AJ)in the high place that was at Gibeon 40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord (AK)on the altar of burnt offering (AL)regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel. 41 With them were (AM)Heman and Jeduthun (AN)and the rest of those chosen and (AO)expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, (AP)for his steadfast love endures forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments (AQ)for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 (AR)Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:3 Compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; the meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or in holy attire
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:38 Hebrew their
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The Ark Placed in the Tent

16 They brought in the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt-offerings and offerings of well-being before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt-offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord; 3 and he distributed to every person in Israel—man and woman alike—to each a loaf of bread, a portion of meat,[a] and a cake of raisins.

4 He appointed certain of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel. 5 Asaph was the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly, before the ark of the covenant of God.

David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving

7 Then on that day David first appointed the singing of praises to the Lord by Asaph and his kindred.

8 O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,
    make known his deeds among the peoples.
9 Sing to him, sing praises to him,
    tell of all his wonderful works.
10 Glory in his holy name;
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength,
    seek his presence continually.
12 Remember the wonderful works he has done,
    his miracles, and the judgements he uttered,
13 O offspring of his servant Israel,[b]
    children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

14 He is the Lord our God;
    his judgements are in all the earth.
15 Remember his covenant for ever,
    the word that he commanded for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant that he made with Abraham,
    his sworn promise to Isaac,
17 which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, ‘To you I will give the land of Canaan
    as your portion for an inheritance.’

19 When they were few in number,
    of little account, and strangers in the land,[c]
20 wandering from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another people,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
    he rebuked kings on their account,
22 saying, ‘Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets no harm.’

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
    Tell of his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvellous works among all the peoples.
25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
    he is to be revered above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
    but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Honour and majesty are before him;
    strength and joy are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering, and come before him.
Worship the Lord in holy splendour;
30     tremble before him, all the earth.
    The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,
    and let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord is king!’
32 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
    let the field exult, and everything in it.
33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
    before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    for his steadfast love endures for ever.

35 Say also:

‘Save us, O God of our salvation,
    and gather and rescue us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
    and glory in your praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting.’

Then all the people said ‘Amen!’ and praised the Lord.

Regular Worship Maintained

37 David left Asaph and his kinsfolk there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required, 38 and also Obed-edom and his[d] sixty-eight kinsfolk; while Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39 And he left the priest Zadok and his kindred the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon, 40 to offer burnt-offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt-offering regularly, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord that he commanded Israel. 41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to render thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures for ever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music, and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 Then all the people departed to their homes, and David went home to bless his household.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:3 Compare Gk Syr Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:13 Another reading is Abraham (compare Ps 105.6)
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:19 Heb in it
  4. 1 Chronicles 16:38 Gk Syr Vg: Heb their
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Ministering Before the Ark(A)(B)(C)

16 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched(D) for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(E) the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins(F) to each Israelite man and woman.

4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister(G) before the ark of the Lord, to extol,[a] thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,[b] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(H) to the Lord in this manner:

8 Give praise(I) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
    make known among the nations(J) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(K) to him;
    tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(L)
    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
    seek(M) his face always.

12 Remember(N) the wonders(O) he has done,
    his miracles,(P) 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(Q) are in all the earth.

15 He remembers[c](R) his covenant forever,
    the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(S) he made with Abraham,
    the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(T) as a decree,
    to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(U)
    as the portion you will inherit.”

19 When they were but few in number,(V)
    few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[d] wandered(W) from nation to nation,
    from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
    for their sake he rebuked kings:(X)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do my prophets(Y) no harm.”

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

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

28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(AE)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(AF)
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[e] holiness.(AG)
30     Tremble(AH) before him, all the earth!
    The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.(AI)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 16:4 Or petition; or invoke
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:5 See 15:18,20; Hebrew Jeiel, possibly another name for Jaaziel.
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
  4. 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
  5. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of
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