chapter 16

12. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

13. you his servants, the descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.

14. He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

15. He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,

16. the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.

17. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

18. "To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit."

19. When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

20. they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

21. He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

22. "Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm."

23. Sing to the LORD, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.

24. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

25. For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.

26. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

27. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.

28. Ascribe to the LORD, all you families of nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

29. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.

30. Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

31. Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

32. Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!

33. Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.

34. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

35. Cry out, "Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise."

36. Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said "Amen" and "Praise the LORD."

37. David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.

38. He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.

39. David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

40. to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel.

41. With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, "for his love endures forever."

42. Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for the sounding of the trumpets and cymbals and for the playing of the other instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

43. Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.