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16:1 They brought <0935> the ark <0727> of God <0430> and put <03322> it in the middle <08432> of the tent <0168> David <01732> had pitched <05186> for it. Then they offered <07126> burnt sacrifices <05930> and peace offerings <08002> before <06440> God <0430>. 16:2 When David <01732> finished <03615> offering <05927> burnt sacrifices <05930> and peace offerings <08002>, he pronounced a blessing <01288> over the people <05971> in the Lord’s <03068> name <08034>. 16:3 He then handed out <02505> to each <0376> Israelite <03478> man <0376> and woman <0802> a loaf <03603> of bread <03899>, a date cake <0829>, and a raisin cake <0809>. 16:4 He appointed <05414> some of <04480> the Levites <03881> to serve <08334> before <06440> the ark <0727> of the Lord <03068>, to offer <02142> prayers, songs of thanks <03034>, and hymns <01984> to the Lord <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>. 16:5 Asaph <0623> was the leader <07218> and Zechariah <02148> second <04932> in command, followed by Jeiel <03273>, Shemiramoth <08070>, Jehiel <03171>, Mattithiah <04993>, Eliab <0446>, Benaiah <01141>, Obed-Edom <05654>, and Jeiel <03273>. They were to play <03627> stringed instruments <03658> <05035>; Asaph <0623> was to sound <08085> the cymbals <04700>; 16:6 and the priests <03548> Benaiah <01141> and Jahaziel <03166> were to blow trumpets <02689> regularly <08548> before <06440> the ark <0727> of God’s <0430> covenant <01285>. 16:7 That <01931> day <03117> David <01732> first <0227> gave <05414> to Asaph <0623> and his colleagues <0251> this song of thanks <03034> to the Lord <03068>: 16:8 Give thanks <03034> to the Lord <03068>! Call <07121> on his name <08034>! Make known <03045> his accomplishments <05949> among the nations <05971>! 16:9 Sing <07891> to him! Make music <02167> to him! Tell <07878> about all <03605> his miraculous deeds <06381>! 16:10 Boast <01984> about his holy <06944> name <08034>! Let the hearts <03820> of those who seek <01245> the Lord <03068> rejoice <08055>! 16:11 Seek <01875> the Lord <03068> and the strength <05797> he gives! Seek <01245> his presence <06440> continually <08548>! 16:12 Recall <02142> the miraculous deeds <06381> he performed <06213>, his mighty acts <04159> and the judgments <04941> he decreed <06310>, 16:13 O children <02233> of Israel <03478>, God’s servant <05650>, you descendants <01121> of Jacob <03290>, God’s chosen ones <0972>! 16:14 He <01931> is the Lord <03068> our God <0430>; he carries out judgment <04941> throughout <03605> the earth <0776>. 16:15 Remember <02142> continually <05769> his covenantal <01285> decree <01697>, the promise <06680> he made to a thousand <0505> generations <01755>– 16:16 the promise he made <03772> to <0854> Abraham <085>, the promise he made by oath <07621> to Isaac <03327>! 16:17 He gave <05975> it to Jacob <03290> as a decree <02706>, to Israel <03478> as a lasting <05769> promise <01285>, 16:18 saying <0559>, “To you I will give <05414> the land <0776> of Canaan <03667> as the portion <02256> of your inheritance <05159>.” 16:19 When they were <01961> few <04962> in number <04557>, just a very few <04592>, and foreign residents <01481> within it, 16:20 they wandered <01980> from nation <01471> to <0413> nation <01471>, and from one kingdom <04467> to <0413> another <0312> <05971>. 16:21 He let <03240> no <03808> one <0376> oppress <06231> them, he disciplined <03198> kings <04428> for <05921> their sake <05921>, 16:22 saying, “Don’t <0408> touch <05060> my anointed ones <04899>! Don’t <0408> harm <07489> my prophets <05030>!” 16:23 Sing <07891> to the Lord <03068>, all <03605> the earth <0776>! Announce <01319> every day <03117> <0413> <03117> how he delivers <03444>! 16:24 Tell <05608> the nations <01471> about his splendor <03519>, tell all <03605> the nations <05971> about his miraculous <06381> deeds! 16:25 For <03588> the Lord <03068> is great <01419> and certainly worthy <03966> of praise <01984>, he <01931> is more <05921> awesome <03372> than <05921> all <03605> gods <0430>. 16:26 For <03588> all <03605> the gods <0430> of the nations <05971> are worthless <0457>, but the Lord <03068> made <06213> the heavens <08064>. 16:27 Majestic <01926> splendor <01935> emanates <06440> from him, he is the source <04725> of strength <05797> and joy <02304>. 16:28 Ascribe <03051> to the Lord <03068>, O families <04940> of the nations <05971>, ascribe <03051> to the Lord <03068> splendor <03519> and strength <05797>! 16:29 Ascribe <03051> to the Lord <03068> the splendor <03519> he deserves <08034>! Bring <05375> an offering <04503> and enter <0935> his presence <06440>! Worship <07812> the Lord <03068> in holy <06944> attire <01927>! 16:30 Tremble <02342> before <06440> him, all <03605> the earth <0776>! The world <08398> is established <03559>, it cannot <01077> be moved <04131>. 16:31 Let the heavens <08064> rejoice <08056>, and the earth <0776> be happy <01523>! Let the nations <01471> say <0559>, ‘The Lord <03068> reigns <04427>!’

• 1Ch 16:1-6 -- David Leads in Worship
• 1Ch 16:7-36 -- David Thanks God

• Music

  [ebd] Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the Deluge, the first mention of ...
  [smith] The most ancient music. --The inventor of musical instruments, like the first poet and the first forger of metals, was a Cainite. We learn from (Genesis 4:21) that Jubal the son of Lamech was "the father of all such as handl...
  [nave] MUSIC Teachers of, 1 Chr. 15:22; 25:7, 8; 2 Chr. 23:13. Physical effect of, on people, 1 Sam. 16:15, 16, 23. Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices, 2 Chr. 29:27, 28. Precentor, Neh. 12:42. Chief musician, Neh. 12:...
  

• David

  [ebd] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25. As to his personal ...
  [isbe] DAVID - da'-vid (dawidh, or dawidh, "beloved"; Daueid, also in New Testament, Dauid, Dabid; see Thayer's Lexicon): I. NAME AND GENEALOGY II. EARLY YEARS 1. Shepherd 2. Slinger 3. Harpist 4. Poet 5. Psalmist 6. Tribesman III....
  [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...
  

• ASHKENAZ

  [isbe] ASHKENAZ - ash'-ke-naz ('ashkenaz): The name occurs in Gen 10:3; 1 Ch 16, in the list of the sons of Japheth as a son of Gomer. See TABLE OF NATIONS. It occurs also in Jer 51:27 (the King James Version "Ashchenaz") in connec...
  

• Chronicles, Books of

  [ebd] The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., "Acts of the Days." This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version "Chronicon," and hence "Chronicles." In the Sep...
  

• Psalms

  [nave] PSALMS Of Moses, celebrating the deliverance at the Red Sea, Ex. 15:1-19. Didactic songs composed by Moses, celebrating the providence, righteousness, and judgments of God, Deut. 32:1-43; Psa. 90. Song of Deborah, celebrat...
  

• Beauty

  [isbe] BEAUTY - bu'-ti: The space allotted to this topic allows liberty only for the statement of two problems to students of the Bible. They should give distinct attention to the interblending of aesthetics with ethics in the Scri...
  [nave] BEAUTY Vanity of, Psa. 39:11; Prov. 6:25; 31:30; Isa. 3:24; Ezek. 16:14; 28:17.. Instances of Sarah, Gen. 12:11. Rebekah, Gen. 24:16. Rachel, Gen. 29:17. Joseph, Gen. 39:6. Moses, Ex. 2:2; Heb. 11:23. David, 1 Sam. 16...
  

• Praise

  [nave] PRAISE Song of Moses, after the passage of the Red Sea, Ex. 15:1-19. Of Miriam, Ex. 15:21. Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites, Judg. 5. Of Haah, 1 Sam. 2:1-10. Of David, celebrating his deliverance from the hand ...
  

• Benaiah

  [ebd] built up by Jehovah. (1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his body-guard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17). His exploits are enumerated in 2 Sam...
  [isbe] BENAIAH - be-na'-ya, be-ni'-a (benayah, benayahu, "Yahweh has built." Compare HPN, 182, 265, 268): (1) Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada of Kabzeel (compare Josh 15:21), was a man of "mighty deeds" and was more honorable than any...
  [smith] (made by the Lord). The son of Jehoiada the chief priest, (1 Chronicles 27:5) of the tribe of Levi, though a native of Kabzeel, (2 Samuel 23:20) set by David, (1 Chronicles 11:25) over his body-guard. (2 Samuel 8...
  [nave] BENAIAH 1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites, 2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kin. 1:38. A distinguished warrior, 2 Sam. 23:20-23; 1 Chr. 11:22-25; 27:5, 6. Loyal to Solomon, 1 Kin. 1:2; 4:4. 2. An Ephraimite, a...
  

• Jacob

  [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
  

• Asaph

  [isbe] ASAPH - a'-saf ('acaph): Is the name of three men in the Old Testament, of whom one is the reputed author of Psalms 50 and 73 through 83. He was one of David's three chief musicians, the other two being Heman, and Ethan or J...
  [nave] ASAPH 1. Father of Joah, 2 Kin. 18:18; Isa. 36:3, 22. 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service, 1 Chr. 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2 Chr. 5:12; 35:15; Neh. 12:46...
  

• Isaac

  [nave] ISAAC 1. Miraculous son of Abraham, Gen. 17:15-19; 18:1-15; 21:1-8; Josh. 24:3; 1 Chr. 1:28; Gal. 4:28; Heb. 11:11. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Offered in sacrifice by his father, Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17; Jas. 2:21. Is...
  

• Jeiel

  [ebd] snatched away by God. (1.) A descendant of Benjamin (1 Chr. 9:35; 8:29). (2.) One of the Levites who took part in praising God on the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 16:5). (3.) 2 Chr. 29:13. A Levite of the sons of ...
  [isbe] JEIEL - je-i'-el (ye`i'el, meaning unknown): (1) A Reubenite (1 Ch 5:7). (2) In 1 Ch 8:29, added in the Revised Version (British and American) from 9:35, where Kethibh is "Jeuel," an ancestor of King Saul; the King James Ver...
  [smith] (treasured of God). A Reubenite of the house of Joel. (1 Chronicles 5:7) A Merarite Levite, one of the gate-keepers to the sacred tent. (1 Chronicles 15:18) His duty was also to play the harp, ver. (1 Chronicles 15:...
  [nave] JEIEL 1. Called also Jehiel. A Reubenite, 1 Chr. 5:7. 2. A Benjamite, 1 Chr. 9:35. 3. One of David's heroes, 1 Chr. 11:44. 4. A Levite, and chorister in the tabernacle service, 1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 16:5. 5. A Levite, ancest...
  

• God

  [nave] GOD. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Access to; Compassion of; Creator; Creator of Mankind; Eternity of; Faithfulness of; Fatherhood of; Favor of; Foreknowledge of; Glory of; Goodness of...
  

• Jahaziel

  [ebd] beheld by God. (1.) The third son of Hebron (1 Chr. 23:19). (2.) A Benjamite chief who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:4). (3.) A priest who accompanied the removal of the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 16:6). (4.) The son of Ze...
  [isbe] JAHAZIEL - ja-ha'-zi-el (yachazi'el, "God sees"): (1) In 1 Ch 12:4 (Hebrew 5), one of David's recruits at Ziklag, a Benjamite or maybe a Judean. (2) In 1 Ch 16:6, one of two priests appointed by David to sound trumpets befor...
  [smith] (whom God watches over) One of the heroes of Benjamin who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:4) (B.C. 1055.) A priest in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 16:6) A Kohathite Levite, third son of Hebron. (1 Chro...
  [nave] JAHAZIEL 1. A defecting Israelite who joined David at Ziklag, 1 Chr. 12:4. 2. A priest, 1 Chr. 16:6. 3. Son of Hebron, 1 Chr. 23:19; 24:23. 4. A Levite, and prophet, 2 Chr. 20:14. 5. A chief, or the father of a chief, am...
  

• Obed-edom

  [isbe] OBED-EDOM - o'-bed-e'-dom (`obhedh 'edhowm (2 Ch 25:24), `obhedd 'edhom (2 Sam 6:10; 1 Ch 13:13,14; 15:25), but elsewhere without hyphen, "servant of (god) Edom"; so W. R. Smith, Religion of Semites (2), 42, and H. P. Smith,...
  [nave] OBED-EDOM 1. Korhite Levite. Doorkeeper of the ark, 1 Chr. 15:18, 24; 26:4-8. David leaves ark with, 2 Sam. 6:10; 1 Chr. 13:13, 14. Ark removed from, 2 Sam. 6:12; 1 Chr. 15:25. Appointed to sound with harps, 1 Chr. 15:21....
  

• KING; KINGDOM

  [isbe] KING; KINGDOM - king'-dum: I. KING 1. Etymology and Definition 2. Earliest Kings 3. Biblical Signification of the Title II. KINGDOM 1. Israel's Theocracy 2. Period of Judges 3. Establishment of the Monarchy 4. Appointment of...
  

• Eliab

  [isbe] ELIAB - e-li'-ab ('eli'abh, "God is father"): (1) Prince of the tribe of Zebulun in the Exodus (Nu 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16). (2) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram (Nu 16:11,12; 26:8 f; Dt 11:6). (3) Eldest son of Jes...
  [smith] (God is my father). Son of Helon and leader of the tribe of Zebulun at the time of the census in the wilderness of Sinai. (Numbers 1:9; 2:7; 7:24,29; 10:16) (B.C. 1490.) A Reubenite, father of Dathan and Abiram. (Numbers 16:...
  [nave] ELIAB 1. A Reubenite, progenitor of Dathan and Abiram, Num. 26:8, 9; 16:1, 12; Deut. 11:6. 2. Son of Helon, Num. 1:9; 2:7; 7:24, 29; 10:16. 3. Ancestor of Samuel, 1 Chr. 6:27. Called also Elihu, 1 Sam. 1:1; and Eliel, 1 C...
  

• Mattithiah

  [isbe] MATTITHIAH - mat-i-thi'-a (mattithyah, or mattithyahu, "gift of Yah"): (1) The Mattithiah of Neh 8:4 (1st spelling) was one of those who stood at Ezra's right hand while he read the law (compare 1 Esdras 9:43). He may be the...
  [nave] MATTITHIAH 1. A Levite who had charge of the baked offerings, 1 Chr. 9:31. 2. A Levite musician, 1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 16:5. 3. A chief of the fourteenth division of temple musicians, 1 Chr. 25:3, 21. 4. An Israelite who divo...
  

• MARVEL; MARVELOUS

  [isbe] MARVEL; MARVELOUS - mar'-vel, mar'-vel-us (tamah, pala'; thaumazo, thaumastos): "To marvel" is the translation of tamah, "to wonder" (Gen 43:33; Ps 48:5, the Revised Version (British and American) "were amazed"; Eccl 5:8); o...
  

• Tabernacle

  [ebd] (1.) A house or dwelling-place (Job 5:24; 18:6, etc.). (2.) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24) containing the image of Moloch (Amos 5:26; marg. and R.V., "Siccuth"). (3.) The human body (2 Cor. 5:1, 4); a tent, as opposed ...
  [nave] TABERNACLE One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai, Ex. 33:7-11. The one instituted by Moses was called Sanctuary, Ex. 25:8; Tabernacle, Ex. 27:21; 33:7; 2 Chr. 5:5; of Testimony, Ex. 38:21; ...
  

• The Ark Brought to Zion

  

• [1Ch 16:8] Give Thanks To God The Lord

  Give thanks to God the Lord; upon His Name now call. Make known among the people on earth what He has done for all. Sing praise to Him, now sing; His wondrous acts proclaim. Rejoice, all you who seek the Lord; come glory in His Name. Look to the Lord’s great strength; remember all His deeds. His judgments are in all of the earth; He is the Lord indeed. His cov’nant e’er will stand; His oath He’ll ne’er forget. A thousand generations pass; God’s word continues yet. Sing to the Lord, all earth; His saving power proclaim. Declare His glory to every race; His marvelous deeds now name. For great is God the Lord, most worthy of all praise. He made the heavens and the earth; fear Him and give Him praise. Splendor and majesty before the Lord are found. Both strength and joy with Him do dwell; bring offerings, come bow down. Ascribe unto the Lord the glory due His Name; The splendor of His holiness now worship and proclaim. Let now the heav’ns rejoice; let earth give glad refrain. The world is ’stablished, ne’er to be moved; tell everyone God reigns! Now let the sea resound, be jubilant all fields; The forest trees will sing for joy; earth’s Judge is now revealed. Give thanks to God the Lord; His goodness now declare. He saves, delivers from every foe; His love endures fore’er. Give thanks unto His Name and glory in His praise; Praise to the God of Israel for everlasting days.

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• [1Ch 16:10] More About Jesus

  More about Jesus would I know, More of His grace to others show; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love Who died for me. Refrain More, more about Jesus, More, more about Jesus; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love Who died for me. More about Jesus let me learn, More of His holy will discern; Spirit of God, my teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. Refrain More about Jesus; in His Word, Holding communion with my Lord; Hearing His voice in every line, Making each faithful saying mine. Refrain More about Jesus; on His throne, Riches in glory all His own; More of His kingdom’s sure increase; More of His coming, Prince of Peace. Refrain

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• [1Ch 16:11] Not Only When Ascends The Song

  Not only when ascends the song, And soundeth sweet the word; Not only ’midst the Sabbath throng Our souls would seek the Lord. We mingle with another throng, And other words we speak; To other business we belong, But still our Lord we seek. We would not to our daily task Without our God repair; But in the world Thy presence ask, And seek Thy glory there. Would we against some wrong be bold, And break some yoke abhorred? Amidst the strife and stir behold The seekers of the Lord! When on Thy glorious works we gaze, There Thee we fain would see; Our gladness in their beauty raise, Our God, in joy to Thee! O everywhere, O every day, Thy grace is still outpoured; We work, we watch, we strive, we pray; Behold Thy seekers, Lord!

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• [1Ch 16:25] Splendor And Majesty

  SPLENDOR AND MAJESTY © 1996, New Jerusalem Music, PO Box 225, Clarksboro, NJ 08020 (609) 423-8844. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Splendor and majesty are before You! Strength and joy are in Your dwelling place! Mercy and kindness, full of forgiveness! Great are You, Lord, honored and worthy of praise! Splendor and majesty! Honor and Glory! Holy are You, O, Lord, Lamb of God! Your love exceeds our fondest dreams, Your power conquers ev’rything. Grace and truth flow from Your throne— Awesome God! Awesome God! Repeat

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• [1Ch 16:29] When The Great Sun Sinks To His Rest

  When the great sun sinks to his rest, His golden glories thrilling me, And voiceless longings stir my breast, Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee. And when the stars—the daylight fled— In serried, shining ranks I see, Filling the splendid vault o’erhead, Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee. Or if in solemn forest shades The calm of nature steals o’er me, And silence all my soul pervades, Then teach me, Lord, to worship Thee. Not in the sacred shrines alone, Which chime their summons unto me, Would I look upward to Thy throne, But everywhere would worship Thee.

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• [1Ch 16:31] Sing Out Your Gladsome Carols

  Sing out your gladsome carols, Set all the echoes ringing! Welcome the joyous season, Welcome it now with singing. Light in the midst of darkness, Coming from realms of day; Hail to the King of Glory, ’Neath the star He lay! Refrain Welcome! welcome! Joyous Christmas season! All thy gladness hath a blessèd reason. Welcome! welcome! Joyous Christmas season! Rich with blessings from above! Up from the lowly manger, Tell out the wondrous story! Jesus Who brought salvation, Dwells in His home in glory. Looks with His love unceasing, Down to the Christmas earth; O let Him see increasing, Faith in His great worth! Refrain Memory so sweet and precious, Christ in a manger dwelling! Born in a lowly stable, Coming from light excelling! Seeking that lowest station, Henceforth that all might know, How He Who brought salvation, Came God’s love to show. Refrain

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• What Precedent Does the Scripture Furnish for Solos, Duets and Choir Singing in Church?
  In I Cor. 14:26, Paul, referring to the forms of worship of the Corinthian church, wrote: "When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, etc" This verse, especially when read in connection with verse 15, "I will sing ...
• What Are the Famous Songs of the Bible?
  The great songs of the Old Testament, besides the Psalms and certain metrical passages in Job, are: Lantech's Sword Song, Gen. 4:23,24; Noah's Song, Gen. 9:25-27; Moses' and Miriam's Song, Ex. 15:1-19,21; War Songs, etc., Num...
• Why Should We Praise God and How Should We Do So?
  We should praise God because he is worthy of and glorified by our praise (II Sam. 22:4; Ps. 22:23). We should praise him because it is due to his majesty, glory, excellency, greatness, holiness, wisdom, power, goodness, mercy...
• Does the Bible speak more about Hell than Heaven?
  I've heard and read the same statement a number of times, but have never troubled myself to look up each passage. I'm not surprised that looking up "heaven" and "hell" in a concordance would give you contradictory results. T...
• Do you have to believe the Bible is the inerrant word of God to be saved?
  In a very general way, I think I can say that one could come to faith in Christ for salvation without believing in the inerrancy of the Word of God, but I am doubtful that one could stay that way for long. The disciples of ou...

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