16: 2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
16: 3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, and a portion 163of meat, and a cake of raisins.
163Or, of wine,
16: 4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate and to thank and praise Jehovah, the God of Israel:
16: 5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, 164Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud;
164In ch. 15:18, Jaaziel,
16: 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.
16: 7 Then on that day did David 165first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.166
165Or, make it the chief work to give thanks
166Vss. 8-22 are the same as Ps 105:1-15.
16: 8 O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.
16: 9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; 167Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
167Or, Meditate on all his marvellous works.
16: 10 Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
16: 11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
16: 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
16: 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
16: 14 He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
16: 15 Remember his covenant forever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
16: 16 The covenant which he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,
16: 17 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
16: 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The 168lot of your inheritance;
168Hb. cord or, line
16: 19 When ye were but a few men in number, Yes, very few, and sojourners in it;
16: 20 And they went about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people.
16: 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
16: 22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
16: 23 Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day.
16: 24 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.
16: 25 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.
16: 26 For all the gods of the peoples are 169idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.
169Or, things of nought:
16: 27 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.
16: 28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;
16: 29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him; Worship Jehovah 170in the splendor of holiness.
170Or, in holy apparel.
16: 30 Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
16: 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
16: 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
16: 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
16: 34 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth forever.
16: 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
16: 36 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.
16: 37 So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required;
16: 38 and Obed-edom with their brethren, sixty-eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be doorkeepers;
16: 39 and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
16: 40 to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah upon the altar of burnt-offering continually towards morning and evening, 171even according to all that is written in the law of Jehovah, which he commanded unto Israel;
171Ex 29:38-42; Nu 28:3-6.
16: 41 and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, because his lovingkindness endureth forever;
16: 42 and with them 172Heman 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.
172Sept. omits Heman and Jeduthun with
16: 43 And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
