1 Chronicles , Sarah Barry
GIVE PRAISE TO THE LORD
Passage: 1_Chronicles 16:1~22  
Key verse: 8
Ministering Before the Ark(A)(B)(C)
16 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched(D) for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. 2 After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(E) the people in the name of the Lord. 3 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins(F) to each Israelite man and woman.
4 He appointed some of the Levites to minister(G) before the ark of the Lord, to extol,[a] thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel: 5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel,[b] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, 6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise(H) to the Lord in this manner:
8 Give praise(I) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations(J) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(K) to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(L)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek(M) his face always.
12 Remember(N) the wonders(O) he has done,
his miracles,(P) 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(Q) are in all the earth.
15 He remembers[c](R) his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant(S) he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob(T) as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan(U)
as the portion you will inherit.”
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 Or petition; or invoke
- 1 Chronicles 16:5 See 15:18,20; Hebrew Jeiel, possibly another name for Jaaziel.
- 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
- 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
Cross references
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:8-22pp — Ps 105:1-15
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:23-33pp — Ps 96:1-13
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 : 16:34-36pp — Ps 106:1, 47-48
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 : S 1Ch 15:1
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 : S Ex 39:43; Nu 6:23-27
- 1 Chronicles 16:3 : Isa 16:7
- 1 Chronicles 16:4 : S 1Ch 15:2
- 1 Chronicles 16:7 : Ps 47:7
- 1 Chronicles 16:8 : ver 34; Ps 107:1; 118:1; 136:1
- 1 Chronicles 16:8 : S 2Ki 19:19
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 : S Ex 15:1; Ps 7:17
- 1 Chronicles 16:10 : Ps 8:1; 29:2; 66:2
- 1 Chronicles 16:11 : ver 10; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 7:14; 14:4; 15:2, 12; 16:12; 18:4; 20:4; 34:3; Ps 24:6; 27:8; 105:4; 119:2, 58; Pr 8:17
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 : Ps 77:11
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 : S Dt 4:34
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 : Ps 78:43
- 1 Chronicles 16:14 : Isa 4:4; 26:9
- 1 Chronicles 16:15 : S Ge 8:1; Ps 98:3; 111:5; 115:12; 136:23
- 1 Chronicles 16:16 : S Ge 12:7; S 15:18; 22:16-18
- 1 Chronicles 16:17 : Ge 35:9-12
- 1 Chronicles 16:18 : Ge 13:14-17
- 1 Chronicles 16:19 : Dt 7:7
- 1 Chronicles 16:20 : S Ge 20:13
- 1 Chronicles 16:21 : Ge 12:17; S 20:3; Ex 7:15-18; Ps 9:5
- 1 Chronicles 16:22 : S Ge 20:7
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They brought the ark inside a tent prepared by David and presented burnt and fellowship offerings before God. David blessed the people in the Lord’s name and gave them all food gifts. He appointed Levites to extol, thank and praise God.
2. Give praise to the Lord (8-22)
Verses 8-22 are quoted from Psalm 105:1-15, probably written by David. Give praise to the Lord, sing to him, and glory in his holy name! Remember the wonders he has done. He made a covenant with Abraham to give him the land. He protected his anointed ones. For Christians, he has done great things for us: he saved us and gave us new life and a mission in Christ to live as those who belong to him.
Prayer: Father in heaven, I praise you, for you are worthy. You gave me life and you have saved me through Jesus Christ. You have done great things. Give me boldness and wisdom to tell others.
One Word: Give praise to the Lord; tell of all his wonderful acts