Skip to the text

1 Chronicles · Literal Standard Version

1 Chronicles 16 Literal Standard Version

Leer en español
About LSV
  • Protestant
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew
  • NT: Majority (Byzantine) text
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Very literal
  • 2020
  • CC BY-SA 4.0

Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings

LSV Literal Standard Version
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 And they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near before God;
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 and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,
2 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
3 and gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.
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 And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to YHWH, God of 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 Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph is sounding with cymbals;
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 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests [are] continually [sounding] with trumpets before the Ark of the Covenant of God.
6 with Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of Asaph and his brothers:
7 Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
8 “Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, || Make His doings known among the peoples.
8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
9 Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, || Meditate on all His wonders.
9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.
10 Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, || The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.
10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
11 Seek YHWH and His strength, || Seek His face continually.
11 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.
12 Remember His wonders that He did, || His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,
12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
13 O seed of Israel, His servant, || O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14 He [is] our God YHWH, || His judgments [are] in all the earth.
14 He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
15 Remember His covenant for all time, || The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,
15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16 Which He has made with Abraham, || And His oath—to Isaac,
16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.
17 And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, || To Israel [for] a perpetual covenant,
17 He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,
18 Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, || The portion of your inheritance,
18 saying, “I will give you the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance,”
19 When you were few in number, || As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
19 when you were but a few men in number, yes, very few, and foreigners in it.
20 And they go up and down, || From nation to nation, || And from a kingdom to another people.
20 They went about from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people.
21 He has not permitted any to oppress them, || And reproves kings on their account:
21 He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
22 Do not come against My anointed ones, || And do no evil against My prophets.
22 “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23 Sing to YHWH, all the earth, || Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
23 Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
24 Recount His glory among nations, || His wonders among all the peoples.
24 Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples.
25 For great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, || And He [is] fearful above all gods.
25 For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, || And YHWH has made the heavens.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, || Strength and joy [are] in His place.
27 Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.
28 Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, || Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
28 Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
29 Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, || Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to YHWH, || In the beauty of holiness.
29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
30 Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, || It is not moved!
30 Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved.
31 The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, || And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
32 The sea roars, and its fullness, || The field exults, and all that [is] in it,
32 Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it!
33 Then trees of the forest sing, || From the presence of YHWH, || For He has come to judge the earth!
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to YHWH, for [He is] good, || For His kindness [is] for all time,
34 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
35 And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, || And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, || To give thanks to Your Holy Name, || To triumph in Your praise.
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 Blessed [is] YHWH, God of Israel, || From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and have given praise to YHWH.
36 Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting. All the people said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh.
37 And he leaves there [those] of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to minister before the Ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day;
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 both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekeepers;
38 and Obed-Edom with their sixty-eight relatives; Obed-Edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
39 and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high place that [is] in Gibeon,
39 and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests, before Yahweh’s tabernacle in the high place that was at Gibeon,
40 to cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the Law of YHWH that He charged on 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 And with them [are] Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time;
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 and with them—Heman and Jeduthun—[are] trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun [are] at the gate.
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 And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.
43 All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

People & places in this chapter

From this site's family tree and Bible maps, only where those guides cite this chapter.

People

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

  • 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

    See in the family tree

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

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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).

How these were chosen

“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)