1 A nd they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;

So they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 a nd David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 a nd giveth 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.

And he distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.

4 A nd he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

He appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to celebrate, thanking and praising the Lord, the God of Israel:

5 A saph 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 with cymbals is sounding;

Asaph was the chief, next to him Zechariah, Jeiel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, and Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;

6 a nd Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 O n that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --

Then on that day David first entrusted to Asaph and his brethren the singing of thanks to the Lord:

8 G ive thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples!

9 S ing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; meditate on and talk of all His wondrous works and devoutly praise them!

10 B oast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!

11 S eek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

Seek the Lord and His strength; yearn for and seek His face and to be in His presence continually!

12 R emember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

remember the marvelous deeds which He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He uttered,

13 O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

O you offspring of of Israel His servants, you children of Jacob, His chosen ones!

14 H e Jehovah our God, In all the earth His judgments.

He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

15 R emember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,

Be mindful of His covenant forever, the promise which He commanded and established to a thousand generations,

16 W hich He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,

The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His sworn promise to Isaac.

17 A nd He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

He confirmed it as a statute to Jacob, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 S aying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

Saying, To you I will give the land of Canaan, the measured portion of your possession and inheritance.

19 W hen ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

When they were but few, even a very few, and only temporary residents and strangers in it,

20 A nd they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.

When they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people,

21 H e hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

He allowed no man to do them wrong; yes, He reproved kings for their sakes,

22 C ome not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

Saying, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm.

23 S ing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; show forth from day to day His salvation.

24 R ehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all peoples.

25 F or great Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He above all gods.

For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all so-called gods.

26 F or all gods of the peoples nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

For all the gods of the people are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

27 H onour and majesty before Him, Strength and joy in His place.

Honor and majesty are in His presence; strength and joy are in His sanctuary.

28 A scribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength,

29 A scribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness and in holy array.

30 B e pained before Him, all the earth:

Tremble and reverently fear before Him, all the earth’s peoples; the world also shall be established, so it cannot be moved.

31 A lso, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

Let the heavens be glad and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigns!

32 R oar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that in it,

Let the sea roar, and all the things that fill it; let the fields rejoice, and all that is in them.

33 T hen sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge and govern the earth.

34 G ive thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, His kindness,

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever!

35 A nd say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.

And say, Save us, O God of our salvation; gather us together and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise.

36 B lessed Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, forever and ever! And all the people said Amen! and praised the Lord.

37 A nd he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

So David left Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as each day’s work required,

38 b oth Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

And Obed-edom with sixty-eight kinsmen. Also Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

39 a nd Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that in Gibeon,

And David left Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon

40 t o cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.

To offer burnt offerings to the Lord upon the altar of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, and to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord which He commanded Israel.

41 A nd with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age His kindness,

With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen and expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.

42 a nd with them -- Heman and Jeduthun -- trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun at the gate.

With them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and instruments for accompanying the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were to be at the gate.

43 A nd all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.

Then all the people departed, each man to his house, and David returned home to bless his household.