1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Modern English Version
David’s Psalm of Thanksgiving(A)
7 On that day then, David delivered for the first time this psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brothers:
8 Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;
make known His deeds among the peoples.
9 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him,
recount all His wonders.
10 Glory in His holy name;
let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Seek the Lord and His strength;
seek His face continually.
12 Remember His wonders which He has done,
His wonders and the judgments of His mouth,
13 O seed of Israel, His servant,
O sons of Jacob, His chosen.
14 He is the Lord our God;
His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember His covenant forever,
the word He commanded for a thousand generations,
16 that He made with Abraham,
even His oath to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,
to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion of your inheritance.”
19 When you were few in number,
few indeed, and strangers there,
20 when they wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another,
21 He allowed no man to oppress them;
He rebuked kings on their account,
22 saying, “Do not touch My anointed,
and do My prophets no harm.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
24 Declare His glory among the nations,
His wonders among all the peoples.
25 For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.
He is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Honor and majesty are before Him;
strength and joy are in His place.
28 Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
give to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Give to the Lord the glory due His name;
bring an offering and come before Him,
bow down to the Lord in holy array.
30 Tremble before Him, all the earth.
The world also is firmly established; it shall not be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.
Let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King.”
32 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness.
Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.
33 Then the trees of the forest will ring out before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
34 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
for His mercy endures forever.
35 Now say, “Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to Your holy name,
to glory in Your praise.
36 Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.”
Then all the people said, “Amen,” and “Praise the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 16:7-36
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
8 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name,
make known his deeds among the people.
9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him,
talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10 Glory ye in his holy name:
let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
11 Seek the Lord and his strength,
seek his face continually.
12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done,
his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13 O ye seed of Israel his servant,
ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant;
the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
16 even of the covenant which he made with Abraham,
and of his oath unto Isaac;
17 and hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,
and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan,
the lot of your inheritance;
19 When ye were but few,
even a few, and strangers in it.
20 And when they went from nation to nation,
and from one kingdom to another people;
21 he suffered no man to do them wrong:
yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 saying, Touch not mine anointed,
and do my prophets no harm.
23 Sing unto the Lord, all the earth;
shew forth from day to day his salvation.
24 Declare his glory among the heathen;
his marvellous works among all nations.
25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised:
he also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the people are idols:
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Glory and honour are in his presence;
strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people,
give unto the Lord glory and strength.
29 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name:
bring an offering, and come before him:
worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
30 Fear before him, all the earth:
the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice:
and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof:
let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord,
because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good;
for his mercy endureth for ever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather us together,
and deliver us from the heathen,
that we may give thanks to thy holy name,
and glory in thy praise.
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever.
And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord.
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