1 و َأدخَلُوا صُنْدُوقَ اللهِ، وَوَضَعُوهُ داخِلَ الخَيمَةِ الَّتِي نَصَبَها داوُدُ لَهُ. وَذَبَحُوا ذَبائِحَ صاعِدَةً وَتَقْدِماتِ سَلامٍ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ.

They brought the special box of God, and put it inside the tent David had set up for it. Then they gave burnt gifts and peace gifts to God.

2 و َلَمّا أكمَلَ داوُدُ تَقْدِيمَ الذَّبائِحِ الصّاعِدَةِ وَذَبائِحَ السَّلامِ، بارَكَ الشَّعبَ بِاسْمِ اللهِ.

When David finished giving the burnt gifts and peace gifts, he prayed in the name of the Lord that good would come to the people.

3 و َوَزَّعَ عَلَى كُلِّ رَجُلٍ وَامْرَأةٍ مِنْ بَنِي إسْرائِيلَ رَغِيفَ خُبْزٍ وَكَعْكَ تَمْرٍ وَكَعْكَ زَبِيبٍ.

He gave to every man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a share of meat, and a loaf of dried grapes.

4 و َعَيَّنَ بَعْضَ الَّلاوِيِّينَ لِيَخدِمُوا كَخُدّامٍ أمامَ صُنْدُوقِ عَهْدِ اللهِ لِكَي يُذِيعَوُا، وَيَشْكُرُوا، وَيُسَبِّحُوا اللهَ ، إلَهَ إسْرائِيلَ.

David chose some of the Levites to do the work in front of the special box of the Lord. They were to be glad and thank and praise the Lord God of Israel.

5 و َكانَ آسافُ يَقُودُ فِرْقَةَ التَّسْبِيحِ، وَزَكَرِيّا يُساعِدَهُ. بَيْنَما يُعْزِفُ يَعْزِيئِيلُ وَشَمِيرامُوثُ وَيَحِيئِيلُ وَمَتَّثْيا وَألِيآبُ وَبَنايا وَعُوبِيدُ أدُومُ وَيَعِيئِيلُ بِرَبابٍ وَقَياثِيرَ. وَيَضْرِبُ آسافَ الصُّنُوجَ.

Asaph was the leader, then Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play harps. And Asaph played loud-sounding timbrels.

6 و َيَنْفُخُ بَنايا وَيَحَزْيئِيلُ الأبْواقَ بانْتِظامٍ أمامَ صُنْدُوقِ عَهْدِ اللهِ. مَزْمُورُ شُكْرٍ لِداوُد

The religious leaders Benaiah and Jahaziel sounded the horns all the time in front of the special box with the Law of God. A Song of Praise

7 و َفِي ذَلِكَ اليَوْمِ نَظَمَ داوُدُ مَزْمُورَ شُكْرٍ للهِ عَزَفَهُ آسافُ وَأقْرِباؤُهُ:

Then on that day David first called upon Asaph and his brothers to give thanks to the Lord.

8 ا حمَدُوا اللهَ ، أذِيعُوا اسْمَهُ. عَرِّفُوا الأُمَمَ بِأعمالِهِ العَظِيمَةِ.

“O give thanks to the Lord. Call upon His name. Let the people know what He has done.

9 ر َنِّمُوا لَهُ، غَنُّوا تَسْبِيحَهُ، حَدِّثُوا بِمُعجِزاتِهِ.

Sing to Him. Sing praises to Him. Tell of all His great works.

10 ا فْتَخِرُوا بِاسْمِهِ القُدُّوسِ، وَلْتَبْتَهِجْ قُلُوبُ كُلِّ مَنْ يَطلُبُونَ اللهَ.

Have joy in His holy name. Let the heart of those who look to the Lord be glad.

11 ا طلُبُوا اللهَ وَقُوَّتَهُ، اسْعُوا إلَيْهِ دائِماً.

Look to the Lord and ask for His strength. Look to Him all the time.

12 ا ذْكُرُوا المُعجِزاتِ الَّتِي صَنَعَها، آياتِهِ وَالأحْكامَ الَّتِي نَطَقَ بِها.

Remember His great works which He has done. Remember the special things He has done and how He has judged,

13 ي ا نَسلَ إسْرائِيلَ، يا خُدّامَهُ، يا أبْناءَ يَعْقُوبَ، مُختارِيهِ.

O children of Israel His servant, sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

14 ه ُوَ إلَهُنا ، أحكامُهُ تَملأُ الأرْضَ.

He is the Lord our God. He is judge of all the earth.

15 إ لَى الأبَدِ اذْكُرُوا عَهْدَهُ، الكَلامَ الَّذِي أوصَى بِهِ لِألْفِ جِيلٍ،

Remember His agreement forever, the Word which He gave to families and a thousand of their family groups to come.

16 ا لعَهْدَ الَّذِي قَطَعَهُ مَعَ إبْراهِيمَ، وَوَعَدَ بِهِ إسْحَاقَ.

Remember the agreement He made with Abraham, and His promise to Isaac.

17 ث َبَّتَهُ مَعَ يَعْقُوبَ مَرْسُوماً، وَمَعَ إسْرائِيلَ عَهْداً أبَدِيّاً.

To Jacob He made it a Law to be kept, as an agreement forever to Israel.

18 ف َقالَ: «سَأُعطِيكَ أرْضَ كَنْعانَ، فَتَكُونَ مِنْ نَصِيبِكَ.»

He said, ‘I will give the land of Canaan to you as the share of your birth-right,’

19 ك انُوا قَلِيلِينَ وَغُرَباءُ فِي الأرْضِ،

when they were few in number. They were very few, and strangers in the land.

20 ي َرتَحِلُونَ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ إلَى أُمَّةٍ، وَمِنْ مَملَكَةٍ إلَى مَملَكَةٍ.

They traveled from nation to nation, from the people of one king to the people of another.

21 ف َلَمْ يَسْمَحِ لِأحَدٍ بِأنْ يَظلِمَهُمْ، وَحَذَّرَ مُلُوكاً مِنَ المَساسِ بِهِمْ.

He let no man make it hard for them. He spoke strong words to kings because of them, saying,

22 ق الَ لَهُمْ: «لا تَمَسُّوا مُسَحائِي، وَلا تُؤْذُوا أنبِيائِي!»

‘Do not touch My chosen ones. Do not hurt those who speak for Me.’

23 ر َنِّمُوا للهِ يا كُلَّ الأرْضِ، أذِيعُوا يَوْماً بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ خَلاصَهُ.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Tell the good news of His saving power from day to day.

24 أ علِنُوا مَجدَهُ بَينَ الأُمَمِ، وَمُعجِزاتِهِ بَينَ الشُّعُوبِ.

Tell of His greatness among the nations. Tell of His great works among all the people.

25 ل ِأنَّ اللهَ عَظِيمٌ وَجَدِيرٌ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ، وَأكثَرُ مَهابَةً مِنْ كُلِّ الآلِهَةِ.

For great is the Lord. He is to be given much praise. And He is to be honored with fear more than all gods.

26 ل ِأنَّ آلِهَةَ الشُّعُوبِ الأُخرَى أصْنامٌ لا حَولَ لَها وَلا قُوَّةَ، أمّا اللهُ فَصَنَعَ السَّماواتِ.

For all the gods of the people are false gods. But the Lord made the heavens.

27 ب َهاءٌ وَجَلالٌ فِي حَضْرَتِهِ، وَقُوَّةٌ وَفَرَحٌ فِي مَسْكَنِهِ.

Honor and great power are with Him. Strength and joy are in His place.

28 أ عطُوا اللهَ ، يا عائِلاتَ الشُّعُوبِ، أُعطُوا اللهَ مَجداً وَقُوَّةً.

Praise the Lord, O families of the people. Praise the Lord for His greatness and strength.

29 أ عطُوا اللهَ المَجدَ الَّلائِقَ بِاسْمِهِ. هاتُوا تَقْدِمَةً وَادخُلُوا إلَى حَضْرَتِهِ. اعبُدُوا اللهَ وَاسْجُدُوا لَهُ فِي بَهاءِ قَداسَتِهِ.

Praise the Lord for the greatness of His name. Bring a gift and come to Him. Worship the Lord clothed in His holiness.

30 ا رتَعِدُوا أمامَهُ يا كُلَّ شُعُوبِ الأرْضِ حَقّاً. العالَمُ ثابِتٌ فِي مَكانِهِ، لا تَقْدِرُ قُوَّةٌ أنْ تُزَحزِحَهُ.

Shake with fear before Him, all the earth. Yes, the world is made to last. It will not be moved.

31 ل ِتَبْتَهِجِ السَّماواتُ وَلْتَفْرَحِ الأرْضُ، وَلْيُقَلْ بَينَ الأُمَمِ: « اللهُ يَملُكُ.»

Let the heavens be glad. Let the earth be filled with joy. And let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord rules!’

32 ل ِيَهْدِرِ البَحْرُ وَكُلُّ ما يَملأُهُ، لِيَبْتَهِجِ الرِّيفُ وَكُلُّ ما فِيهِ.

Let the sea thunder, and all that is in it. Let the field be happy, and all that is in it.

33 ح ِينَئِذٍ، سَتَفْرَحُ أشْجارُ الغابَةِ فِي حَضرَةِ اللهِ حِينَ يَأْتِي لِيَحكُمَ عَلَى الأرْضِ.

Then the trees of the woods will sing for joy before the Lord. For He is coming to judge the earth.

34 س بِّحُوا اللهَ ، لِأنَّهُ صالِحٌ، لِأنَّ رَحمَتَهُ إلَى الأبَدِ.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness lasts forever.

35 ق ُولُوا: «خَلِّصْنا يا إلَهَنا وَمُخَلِّصَنا، وَاجمَعْنا وَأنقِذْنا مِنَ الأُمَمِ، لِكَي نُقَدِّمَ الشُّكْرَ لاسْمِكَ القُدُّوسِ، لِكَي نُخبِرَ بِفَخْرٍ بِأعمالِكَ الجَدِيرَةِ بِالتَّسْبِيحِ.

Then say, ‘Set us free, O God Who saves us. Gather and save us from among the nations, to give thanks to Your holy name, and have joy in Your praise.

36 ل ِيَتَبارَكِ اللهُ ، إلَهُ إسْرائِيلَ إلَى أبَدِ الآبِدِينَ.» فَقالَ كُلُّ الشَّعبِ: «آمِين!» وَسَبَّحُوا اللهَ.

Honor be to the Lord, the God of Israel forever and ever.’” Then all the people said, “Let it be so!” and they praised the Lord. Worship at Jerusalem

37 و َتَرَكَ داوُدُ آسافَ وَمُساعِدِيهِ هُناكَ أمامَ صُنْدُوقِ عَهْدِ اللهِ لِيَخدِمُوا أمامَ الصُّنْدُوقِ دائِماً حَسَبَ المُتَطَلَّباتِ اليَوْمِيَّةِ.

So David left Asaph and his brothers there in front of the special box with the Law of the Lord. He left them there to do the work in front of the special box always. They were to do whatever work needed to be done each day.

38 و َبَقِيَ هُناكَ أيضاً عُوبِيدُ آدُومَ وَأقْرِباؤُهُ الثَّمانِيَةُ وَالسِّتُّونَ، وَعُوبِيدُ أدُومَ بْنُ يَدِيثُونَ وَحُوسَةَ، لِيَخدِمُوا كَبَوّابِينَ.

He left Obed-edom there with his sixty-eight brothers. Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to watch the gate.

39 و َبَقِيَ أمامَ خَيمَةِ اجتِماعِ اللهِ فِي المُرْتَفَعِ فِي جِبْعُونَ الكاهِنُ صادُوقُ وَزُمَلاؤُهُ الكَهَنَةُ.

David left Zadok and his brothers who were the religious leaders in front of the meeting tent of the Lord in the high place at Gibeon.

40 و َكانَ مَطلُوباً مِنْهُمْ أنْ يُقَدِّمُوا تَقْدِماتٍ صاعِدَةً كامِلَةً للهِ صَباحاً وَمَساءً عَلَى مَذْبَحِ التَّقْدِماتِ الصّاعِدَةِ، وَفْقَ كُلِّ ما هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ فِي شَرِيعَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي أمَرَ إسْرائِيلَ باتِّباعِها.

They were to give burnt gifts to the Lord on the altar of burnt gifts all the time, morning and evening. They were to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He told Israel.

41 و َبَقِيَ مَعَهُمْ هَيمانُ، وَيَدُوثُونُ، وَبَقِيَّةُ المُختارِينَ وَالمُعَيَّنِينَ بِالاسْمِ لِتَقْدِيمِ التَّسبيحِ للهِ: «لِأنَّ رَحْمَتَهُ إلَى الأبَدِ.»

With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen by name. They were to give thanks to the Lord, because His loving-kindness lasts forever.

42 و َكانَ مَعْهُما، أي مَعَ هَيمانَ وَيَدُوثُونَ، أبْواقٌ وَصُنُوجٌ لِلَّذِينَ يَعزِفُونَ عَلَيها وَآلاتٌ لِعَزْفِ تَرانِيمَ للهِ. وَكانَ أبْناءُ يَدُوثُونَ مَسْؤُولِينَ عَنِ البَوّابَةِ.

Heman and Jeduthun had horns and timbrels for making sounds of joy as the songs of God were sung. The sons of Jeduthun were to watch the gate.

43 ث ُمَّ ذَهَبَ الشَّعبُ كُلُّهُمْ إلَى بُيُوتِهِمْ. وَرَجِعَ داوُدُ لِيُبارِكَ بَيتَهُ.

Then all the people left. Each one went home. And David returned to bring good to those of his house.