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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>!’ 16:32 Let the sea <03220> and everything <04393> in it shout <07481>! Let the fields <07704> and everything <03605> in them celebrate <05970>! 16:33 Then <0227> let the trees <06086> of the forest <03293> shout with joy <07442> before <06440> the Lord <03068>, for <03588> he comes <0935> to judge <08199> the earth <0776>! 16:34 Give thanks <03034> to the Lord <03068>, for <03588> he is good <02896> and his loyal love <02617> endures <05769>. 16:35 Say <0559> this prayer: “Deliver <03467> us, O God <0430> who delivers <03468> us! Gather <06908> us! Rescue <05337> us from <04480> the nations <01471>! Then we will give thanks <03034> to your holy <06944> name <08034>, and boast <07623> about your praiseworthy <08416> deeds.” 16:36 May the Lord <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478> be praised <01288>, in <04480> the future and forevermore <05769> <05704> <05769>. Then all <03605> the people <05971> said <0559>, “We agree <0543>! Praise <01984> the Lord <03068>!” 16:37 David left <05800> Asaph <0623> and his colleagues <0251> there <08033> before <06440> the ark <0727> of the Lord’s <03068> covenant <01285> to serve <08334> before <06440> the ark <0727> regularly <08548> and fulfill <01697> each day’s <03117> requirements <03117>, 16:38 including Obed-Edom <05654> and sixty-eight <08083> <08346> colleagues <0251>. Obed-Edom <05654> son <01121> of Jeduthun <03038> and Hosah <02621> were gatekeepers <07778>. 16:39 Zadok <06659> the priest <03548> and his fellow <0251> priests <03548> served before <06440> the Lord’s <03068> tabernacle <04908> at the worship center <01116> in Gibeon <01391>, 16:40 regularly <08548> offering <05927> burnt sacrifices <05930> to the Lord <03068> on <05921> the altar <04196> for burnt sacrifice <05930>, morning <01242> and evening <06153>, according to what is prescribed <03789> in the law <08451> of the Lord <03068> which <0834> he charged <06680> Israel <03478> to observe. 16:41 Joining <05973> them were Heman <01968>, Jeduthun <03038>, and the rest <07605> of those chosen <01305> and <0834> designated <05344> by name <08034> to give thanks <03034> to the Lord <03068>. (For <03588> his loyal love <02617> endures <05769>!) 16:42 Heman <01968> and Jeduthun <03038> were in charge of the music, including the trumpets <02689>, cymbals <04700>, and the other musical <07892> instruments <03627> used in praising God <0430>. The sons <01121> of Jeduthun <03038> guarded the entrance <08179>. 16:43 Then all <03605> the people <05971> returned <01980> to their <0376> homes <01004>, and David <01732> went <05437> to pronounce a blessing <01288> on his family <01004>.

• 1Ch 16:37-43 -- David Appoints Worship Leaders

• 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 ...
  [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 ...
  [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...
  

• 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 ...
  

• 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...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• 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...
  

• 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...
  

• 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...
  

• CRITICISM

  [isbe] CRITICISM - (The Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis) I. PRELIMINARY 1. Thesis 2. Historical Perspective 3. Inspiration and Criticism II. THE LEGISLATION 1. Groups 2. Covenant Code 3. The Sanctuary 4. Kinds of Sacrifice 5. Sacrifice ...
  

• 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....
  

• Zadok

  [isbe] ZADOK - za'-dok (tsadowq, once tsadhoq (1 Ki 1:26), similar to tsaddiq, and tsadduq, post-Biblical, meaning justus, "righteous"; Septuagint Sadok): Cheyne in Encyclopedia Biblica suggests that Zadok was a modification of a G...
  [smith] (just). Son of Ahitub and one of the two chief priests in the time of David, Abiathar being the other. Zadok was of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, (1 Chronicles 24:3) and eleventh in descent from Aaron. (1 Chro...
  [nave] ZADOK 1. High priest in time of David's reign, 2 Sam. 19:11; 20:25; 1 Chr. 15:11; 16:39. Removes the ark from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's usurpation; returns with it at David's command, 2 Sam. 15:24-36; 17:15, 17-21....
  

• Hosah

  [ebd] refuge. (1.) A place on the border of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29), a little to the south of Zidon. (2.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 16:38).
  [smith] a Merarite Levite, chosen by David to be one of the first doorkeepers to the ark after its arrival in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 16:38) (B.C. 1014.)
  [nave] HOSAH 1. A city of Asher, Josh. 19:29. 2. A Levite, 1 Chr. 16:38; 26:10, 11.
  

• 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...
  

• Jeduthun

  [ebd] lauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6). He is called in 2 Chr. 35:15 "the king's seer." His descendants are mentioned as singer...
  [nave] JEDUTHUN A musician of the temple, 1 Chr. 16:41; 25:1. Called Ethan, 1 Chr. 6:44; 15:17. See titles of Psalms 39; 62; 77.
  

• 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 ...
  [smith] The tabernacle was the tent of Jehovah, called by the same name as the tents of the people in the midst of which it stood. It was also called the sanctuary and the tabernacle of the congregation. The first ordinance given to ...
  

• Glorifying God

  [nave] GLORIFYING GOD Commanded, 1 Chr. 16:28; Psa. 22:23; Isa. 42:12. Due to him, 1 Chr. 16:29; for his holiness, Psa. 99:9; Rev. 15:4; mercy and truth, Psa. 115:1; Rom. 15:9; faithfulness and truth, Isa. 25:1; wondrous works, Ma...
  

• Messiah

  [isbe] MESSIAH - me-si'-a (mashiach; Aramaic meshicha'; Septuagint Christos, "anointed"; New Testament "Christ"): 1. Meaning and Use of the Term 2. The Messianic Hope I. THE MESSIAH IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. The Messianic King (1) Is...
  [nave] MESSIAH 1 Sam. 2:10, 35; 12:3, 5; 16:6; 24:6, 6, 10; 26:9, 11, 16, 23; 2 Sam. 1:14, 16, 21; 19:21; 22:51; 23:1; 1 Chr. 16:22; 2 Chr. 6:42; Psa. 2:2; 18:50; 20:6; 28:8; 84:9; 89:38, 51; 105:15; 132:10, 17; Isa. 45:1; Lam. 4:2...
  

• The Ark Brought to Zion

  

• [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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• [1Ch 16:33] O Thou In Whose Presence

  O Thou in whose presence my soul takes delight, On whom in affliction I call, My comfort by day, and my song in the night, My hope, my salvation, my all. Where dost Thou at noontide resort with Thy sheep, To feed on the pastures of love? Say, why in the valley of death should I weep, Or alone in the wilderness rove? O, why should I wander an alien from Thee, And cry in the desert for bread? Thy foes will rejoice when my sorrows they see, And smile at the tears I have shed. Ye daughters of Zion declare, have ye seen The Star that on Israel shone? Say, if in your tents my Belovèd has been, And where, with His flocks, He is gone. This is my Belovèd; His form is divine; His vestments shed odors around: The locks of His head are as grapes on the vine, When autumn with plenty is crowned. The roses of Sharon, the lilies that grow In vales, on the banks of the streams: On His cheeks, all the beauties of excellence glow, And His eyes are as quivers of beams. His voice, as the sound of the dulcimer sweet, Is heard through the shadows of death; The cedars of Lebanon bow at His feet, The air is perfumed with His breath. His lips as a fountain of righteousness flow, That waters the garden of grace, From which their salvation the Gentiles shall know, And bask in the smiles of His face. Love sits on His eye-lids, and scatters delight Through all the bright mansions on high; Their faces the cherubim veil in His sight, And tremble with fullness of joy. He looks, and ten thousands of angels rejoice, And myriads wait for His word; He speaks, and eternity, filled with His voice, Re-echoes the praise of her Lord. Dear Shepherd, I hear and will follow Thy call; I know the sweet sound of Thy voice. Restore and defend me, for Thou art my All, And in Thee I will ever rejoice.

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• [1Ch 16:34] Blessed Redeemer (2)

  Blessèd Redeemer, full of compassion, Great is Thy mercy, boundless and free; Now in my weakness, seeking Thy favor, Lord, I am coming closer to Thee. Refrain Blessèd Redeemer, wonderful Savior, Fountain of wisdom, Ancient of Days, Hope of the faithful, Light of all ages, Jesus my Savior, Thee will I praise. Blessèd Redeemer, Thou art my Refuge, Under Thy watch-care, safe I shall be; Gladly adoring, joyfully trusting, Still I am coming closer to Thee. Refrain Blessèd Redeemer, gracious and tender, New and forever dwell Thou in me; Thou, my Protector, Shield and Defender, Draw me and keep me closer to Thee. Refrain

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• [1Ch 16:34] God Is So Good

  God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me! He cares for me, He cares for me, He cares for me, He’s so good to me! I love Him so, I love Him so, I love Him so, He’s so good to me! I praise His Name, I praise His Name, I praise His Name, He’s so good to me!
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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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