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1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Christian Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Christian Standard Bible
David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving
7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:
8 Give thanks(A) to the Lord; call on his name;
proclaim his deeds among the peoples.(B)
9 Sing to him; sing praise to him;
tell about all his wondrous works!
10 Boast in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.(C)
12 Remember the wondrous works he has done,(D)
his wonders, and the judgments he has pronounced,[a](E)
13 you offspring of Israel his servant,
Jacob’s descendants—his chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments govern the whole earth.(F)
15 Remember his covenant forever—
the promise he ordained for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
swore[b] to Isaac,(G)
17 and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,
and to Israel as a permanent covenant:(H)
18 “I will give the land of Canaan to you
as your inherited portion.”(I)
19 When they[c] were few in number,
very few indeed,(J) and resident aliens in Canaan
20 wandering from nation to nation
and from one kingdom to another,
21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
he rebuked kings on their behalf:(K)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones
or harm my prophets.”(L)
23 Let the whole earth sing(M) to the Lord.
Proclaim his salvation from day to day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his wondrous works among all peoples.
25 For the Lord is great and highly praised;(N)
he is feared above all gods.(O)
26 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,(P)
but the Lord made the heavens.(Q)
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;(R)
30 let the whole earth tremble(S) before him.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.
31 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,(T)
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea and all that fills it resound;
let the fields and everything in them exult.(U)
33 Then the trees of the forest will shout for joy before the Lord,
for he is coming to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.(V)
35 And say,(W) “Save us, God of our salvation;
gather us and rescue us from the nations
so that we may give thanks to your holy name
and rejoice in your praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel(X)
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 16:7-36
New American Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 16:7-36
New American Standard Bible
7 Then on that day David (A)first assigned [a]Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord.
Psalm of Thanksgiving
8 (B)Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
(C)Make His deeds known among the peoples.
9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
[b]Speak of all His [c]wonders.
10 Boast in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.
11 (D)Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
12 (E)Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,
(F)His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
13 You [d]descendants of Israel His servant,
Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
14 He is the Lord our God;
(G)His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember His covenant forever,
The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,
16 (H)The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His oath to Isaac.
17 (I)He also confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
To Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18 Saying, “(J)To you I will give the land of Canaan,
As the portion of your inheritance.”
19 (K)When they were only a few in number,
Very few, and strangers in it,
20 And they wandered from nation to nation,
And from one kingdom to another people,
21 He allowed no one to oppress them,
And (L)He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,
22 “Do not touch My anointed ones,
And (M)do not harm My prophets.”
23 (N)Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.
24 Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
25 For (O)great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
He also is (P)to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are [e](Q)idols,
(R)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, you families of the peoples,
Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name;
Bring an [f]offering, and come before Him;
(S)Worship the Lord in [g]holy attire.
30 Tremble before Him, all the earth;
Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.
31 [h](T)Let the heavens be joyful, and the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, “(U)The Lord reigns.”
32 (V)Let the sea [i]roar, and [j]everything it contains;
Let the field rejoice, and everything that is in it.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy in the presence of the Lord;
For He is coming to judge the earth.
34 (W)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His faithfulness is everlasting.
35 (X)Then say, “Save us, God of our salvation,
And gather us and save us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
And [k]glory in Your praise.”
36 (Y)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting!
Then all the people (Z)said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.
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- 1 Chronicles 16:7 Lit by the hand of Asaph
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 Or Meditate on
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 I.e., wonderful acts
- 1 Chronicles 16:13 Lit seed of
- 1 Chronicles 16:26 Or non-existent things
- 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or a grain offering
- 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or the splendor of holiness
- 1 Chronicles 16:31 Hopeful command or wish, not a request; and so through v 32
- 1 Chronicles 16:32 Or thunder
- 1 Chronicles 16:32 Lit its fullness
- 1 Chronicles 16:35 Lit boast
1 Chronicles 16:7-36
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1 Chronicles 16:7-36
New International Version
7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(A) to the Lord in this manner:
8 Give praise(B) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations(C) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(D) to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(E)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek(F) his face always.
12 Remember(G) the wonders(H) he has done,
his miracles,(I) 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(J) are in all the earth.
15 He remembers[a](K) his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(L) he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(M) as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(N)
as the portion you will inherit.”
19 When they were but few in number,(O)
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[b] wandered(P) from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:(Q)
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets(R) no harm.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory(S) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(T)
he is to be feared(U) above all gods.(V)
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.(W)
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.(X)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(Y)
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[c] holiness.(Z)
30 Tremble(AA) before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.(AB)
31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;(AC)
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!(AD)”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;(AE)
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees(AF) of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge(AG) the earth.
34 Give thanks(AH) to the Lord, for he is good;(AI)
his love endures forever.(AJ)
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;(AK)
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,(AL)
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
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
- 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of
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