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1 Llevaron el arca de Dios y la colocaron en la tienda que David había levantado para ella. Luego presentaron ante Dios holocaustos y ofrendas de paz.
1 They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
2 Cuando David terminó de ofrecer los holocaustos y las ofrendas de paz, bendijo al pueblo en el nombre del Señor.
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
3 Repartió a cada hombre y mujer de Israel un pan, una porción de carne y una torta de pasas.
3 He gave to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
4 David designó a algunos levitas para servir ante el arca del Señor, recordar sus obras y darle gracias y alabanza al Señor, Dios de Israel.
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
5 Asaf era el jefe, seguido de Zacarías, Uziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Matatías, Eliab, Benaía, Obed-edom y Jeiel. Tocaban instrumentos de cuerda, y Asaf hacía sonar los címbalos de bronce.
5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with stringed instruments and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
6 Los sacerdotes Benaía y Jahaziel tocaban continuamente las trompetas delante del arca del pacto de Dios.
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 Aquel día David encargó por primera vez a Asaf y sus parientes que alabaran al Señor:
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 «Den gracias al Señor, invoquen su nombre; anuncien sus obras entre los pueblos.
8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9 Cántenle, entonen alabanzas; hablen de todas sus maravillas.
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Alégrense de llevar su santo nombre; que se alegre el corazón de quienes buscan al Señor.
10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Busquen al Señor y su fuerza; búsquenlo siempre.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12 Recuerden las maravillas que ha hecho, sus señales y los juicios que ha pronunciado,
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 ustedes, descendientes de Israel, su siervo; hijos de Jacob, sus escogidos.
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 Él es el Señor nuestro Dios; sus juicios alcanzan toda la tierra.
14 He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Recuerden siempre su pacto, la promesa que dio para mil generaciones;
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 el pacto que hizo con Abraham y el juramento que hizo a Isaac.
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
17 Lo confirmó como mandato para Jacob y como pacto eterno para Israel,
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 cuando dijo: “A ustedes les daré la tierra de Canaán como herencia”.
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
19 Entonces eran pocos, apenas un pequeño grupo de extranjeros en aquella tierra.
19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20 Iban de una nación a otra, de un reino a otro pueblo.
20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21 Pero Dios no permitió que nadie los maltratara; reprendió a reyes por causa de ellos:
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 “No toquen a mis ungidos ni hagan daño a mis profetas”.
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Canten al Señor, habitantes de toda la tierra; anuncien día tras día su salvación.
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Hablen de su gloria entre las naciones y de sus maravillas entre todos los pueblos.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 Grande es el Señor y merece toda alabanza; es más digno de respeto que todos los dioses.
25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 Todos los dioses de las naciones son falsos, pero el Señor hizo los cielos.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Honor y majestad están ante él; poder y alegría llenan su santuario.
27 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Familias de los pueblos, reconozcan la gloria y el poder del Señor.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Den al Señor la gloria que merece su nombre; traigan una ofrenda y vengan ante él. Adoren al Señor con vestiduras santas.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
30 Tiemblen ante él, habitantes de toda la tierra. El mundo está firme y no se moverá.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 Alégrense los cielos y la tierra; digan entre las naciones: “¡El Señor reina!”.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
32 Que ruja el mar con todo lo que contiene; que se alegre el campo y cuanto hay en él.
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Entonces los árboles del bosque cantarán de alegría ante el Señor, porque viene a juzgar la tierra.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Den gracias al Señor, porque es bueno; su misericordia permanece para siempre.
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 Y digan: “¡Sálvanos, Dios de nuestra salvación! Reúnenos y líbranos de las naciones, para que demos gracias a tu santo nombre y te alabemos con alegría”.
35 Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
36 Bendito sea el Señor, Dios de Israel, desde siempre y para siempre». Todo el pueblo respondió: «Amén», y alabó al Señor.
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
37 David dejó a Asaf y a sus parientes ante el arca del pacto del Señor para servir allí continuamente, según la tarea de cada día.
37 So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
38 Dejó como porteros a Obed-edom, hijo de Jedutún, a Hosa y a sus parientes, sesenta y ocho en total.
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 El sacerdote Sadoc y los demás sacerdotes quedaron ante el tabernáculo del Señor, en el santuario del lugar alto de Gabaón,
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 para ofrecer al Señor holocaustos cada mañana y cada tarde sobre el altar del holocausto, conforme a lo escrito en la ley que el Señor dio a Israel.
40 to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in Yahweh’s law, which he commanded to Israel;
41 Con ellos estaban Hemán, Jedutún y los demás elegidos por nombre para dar gracias al Señor, porque su misericordia permanece para siempre.
41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
42 Hemán y Jedutún tocaban trompetas, címbalos y otros instrumentos para los cantos dedicados a Dios. Los hijos de Jedutún cuidaban la puerta.
42 and with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should sound aloud, and with instruments for the songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun to be at the gate.
43 Después todo el pueblo volvió a su casa, y David regresó para bendecir a su familia.
43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

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  • Benaiah

    Levite harpist before the ark

    Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Benaiah

    Priest-trumpeter before the ark

    A priest who blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant, together with Jahaziel.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6

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  • Eliab

    Levite harpist before the ark

    Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Hosah

    Merarite gatekeeper

    Merarite appointed a gatekeeper; his lot was the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate, and he had thirteen sons and brothers.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:38; 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 26:16

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  • Jahaziel

    Priest-trumpeter before the ark

    A priest who, with Benaiah, blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 16:6

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  • Jeduthun

    Levite, father of Galal

    Levite musician of David's time who gave thanks with Heman at Gibeon and prophesied with the harp; his sons were gatekeepers and singers, and several psalm titles bear his name.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:16; 1 Chronicles 16:41; 1 Chronicles 16:42

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  • Jehiel

    Levite harpist before the ark

    Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Jeiel

    Levite gatekeeper and lyre player

    Named with Obed-edom as a gatekeeper and among those appointed to lead with lyres; listed again in the ministry before the ark.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Mattithiah

    Levite lyre player before the ark

    Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Shemiramoth

    Levite harpist before the ark

    Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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  • Zechariah

    Levite harpist before the ark

    Among the brothers of Heman, Asaph and Ethan, appointed to play harps according to Alamoth; second in rank under Asaph when the ministry before the ark began.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5

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Cross references (43)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 1 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Chronicles 1:4; Ezra 6:16–18; 2 Samuel 6:17–19; 2 Chronicles 5:6–7
  2. 2 Genesis 47:10; 2 Chronicles 30:18–20; 2 Chronicles 30:27; Joshua 22:6; 1 Kings 8:55–56
  3. 3 Ezekiel 45:17; Nehemiah 8:10; 1 Peter 4:9; 2 Chronicles 30:24; 2 Chronicles 35:7–8
  4. 4 Psalm 72:18; Psalm 103:2; 1 Chronicles 24:3; Psalm 105:5; Psalm 106:48
  5. 5 1 Chronicles 6:39; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; 1 Chronicles 15:16–24
  6. 6 2 Chronicles 29:26–28; 2 Chronicles 13:12; Numbers 10:8; 2 Chronicles 5:12–13
  7. 7 2 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:1–2; Psalm 18:1; Nehemiah 12:24; Psalm 12:1
  8. 8 Psalm 105:1–15; Isaiah 12:4; 2 Kings 19:19; Psalm 145:5–6; 1 Chronicles 16:8–22
  9. 9 Colossians 3:16; Psalm 98:1–4; Psalm 96:1–3; James 5:13; Matthew 26:30
  10. 10 Matthew 7:7–8; Jeremiah 29:13; Proverbs 8:17; Psalm 34:2; Isaiah 55:6–7
  11. 11 Psalm 27:8–9; Zephaniah 2:2–3; Psalm 68:35; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 67:1
  12. 12 Psalm 111:4; Psalm 119:20; Psalm 103:2; Romans 11:33; Psalm 119:75
  13. 13 Psalm 135:4; Exodus 19:5–6; 1 Peter 2:9; Genesis 35:10–12; Genesis 28:13–14
  14. 14 Isaiah 26:9; Psalm 48:10–11; Psalm 100:3; Exodus 15:2; Psalm 97:8–9
  15. 15 Psalm 105:8; Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 25:10; Malachi 4:4; Psalm 44:17
  16. 16 Genesis 17:2; Genesis 26:3; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 15:18; Galatians 3:15–17
  17. 17 Genesis 35:11–12; Genesis 17:7–8; Isaiah 55:3; 2 Samuel 23:5; Psalm 78:10
  18. 18 Genesis 13:15; Deuteronomy 32:8; Numbers 26:53–56; Genesis 28:13–14; Genesis 35:11–12
  19. 19 Deuteronomy 7:7; Genesis 34:30; Hebrews 11:13; Acts 7:5
  20. 20 Genesis 46:3; Genesis 46:6; Genesis 12:10; Genesis 20:1
  21. 21 Genesis 20:3; Genesis 12:17; Genesis 31:29; Exodus 7:15–18; Genesis 31:42
  22. 22 Genesis 20:7; Psalm 105:15; Genesis 49:8–10; Genesis 48:19–20; 1 Kings 19:16
  23. 23 Psalm 96:1–13; Psalm 71:15; Isaiah 51:6–8; Isaiah 12:5; 1 Chronicles 16:9
  24. 24 Isaiah 12:2–6; Psalm 22:27; Daniel 4:1–3; 2 Kings 19:19
  25. 25 Revelation 15:3–4; Psalm 89:7; Psalm 66:3–5; Jeremiah 10:6–10; Psalm 144:3–6
  26. 26 Isaiah 44:24; Isaiah 42:5; Psalm 102:25; Isaiah 40:26; Leviticus 19:4
  27. 27 Psalm 96:6; Psalm 16:11; Psalm 43:2–4; Psalm 28:7–8; Psalm 63:2–3
  28. 28 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 100:1–2; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10; Ephesians 1:17–19
  29. 29 Psalm 100:4; Psalm 96:9; Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 108:3–5; Psalm 96:6
  30. 30 Psalm 33:9; Hebrews 1:3; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 148:5–6; Revelation 11:15
  31. 31 Psalm 96:10; Revelation 19:6; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 93:1–2
  32. 32 Psalm 98:7–8; Psalm 93:4; Psalm 148:9–10; Isaiah 44:23
  33. 33 Psalm 96:12–13; Psalm 98:9; Revelation 11:17–18; 2 Peter 3:14; Ezekiel 17:22–24
  34. 34 Psalm 106:1; 2 Chronicles 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1–26
  35. 35 Psalm 106:47–48; 1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 79:9–10; Psalm 14:7; 1 Peter 2:5
  36. 36 Psalm 72:18–19; 1 Kings 8:15; 1 Kings 8:56; Nehemiah 8:6; Ephesians 1:3
  37. 37 2 Chronicles 8:14; Ezra 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:17–24; 1 Chronicles 16:4–6; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6
  38. 38 1 Chronicles 26:10; 1 Chronicles 13:14; 1 Chronicles 26:4–8; 1 Chronicles 25:3
  39. 39 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 12:28; 2 Chronicles 1:13; 2 Chronicles 1:3–4
  40. 40 Numbers 28:3–8; Exodus 29:38–42; 1 Kings 18:29; Ezra 3:3; Ezekiel 46:13–15
  41. 41 2 Chronicles 5:13; 1 Chronicles 25:1–6; Psalm 103:17; Ezra 3:11; 2 Chronicles 20:21
  42. 42 Psalm 150:3–6; Psalm 84:10; 2 Chronicles 29:25–28; 2 Chronicles 7:6; 1 Chronicles 25:6–7
  43. 43 2 Samuel 6:19–20; 1 Kings 8:66; Psalm 101:2; Joshua 24:15; Genesis 18:19

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 16:23 Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XCVI)

    "O sing unto the Lord a new song; sing unto the Lord, all the earth" (ver.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)