1 Chronicles 16

1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 众人将 神的约柜请进去，安放在大卫所搭的帐幕里，就在 神面前献燔祭和平安祭。

2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

2 大卫献完了燔祭和平安祭，就奉耶和华的名给民祝福，

3 Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

3 并且分给以色列人，无论男女，每人一个饼，一块肉，一个葡萄饼。

4 David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

4 大卫派几个利未人在耶和华的约柜前事奉，颂扬，称谢，赞美耶和华—以色列的 神：

5 Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals

5 为首的是亚萨，其次是撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、玛他提雅、以利押、比拿雅、俄别·以东、耶利，鼓瑟弹琴；惟有亚萨敲钹，大发响声；

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

6 祭司比拿雅和雅哈悉常在 神的约柜前吹号。

7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

7 那日，大卫初次借亚萨和他的弟兄以诗歌称颂耶和华，说：

8 “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

8 你们要称谢耶和华，求告他的名， 在万民中传扬他的作为！

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

9 要向他唱诗、歌颂， 谈论他一切奇妙的作为。

10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

10 要以他的圣名夸耀； 寻求耶和华的人，心中应当欢喜。

11 Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

11 要寻求耶和华与他的能力， 时常寻求他的面。

12 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,

12–13 他仆人以色列的后裔， 他所拣选雅各的子孙哪， 你们要记念他奇妙的作为和他的奇事， 并他口中的判语。

13 O offspring of His servant Israel, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

14 He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

14 他是耶和华—我们的 神， 全地都有他的判断。

15 Remember His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations—

15 你们要记念他的约，直到永远； 他所吩咐的话，直到千代，

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

16 就是与亚伯拉罕所立的约， 向以撒所起的誓。

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

17 他又将这约向雅各定为律例， 向以色列定为永远的约，

18 ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’

18 说：我必将迦南地赐给你， 作你产业的分。

19 When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,

19 当时你们人丁有限，数目稀少， 并且在那地为寄居的；

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

20 他们从这邦游到那邦， 从这国行到那国。

21 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:

21 耶和华不容什么人欺负他们， 为他们的缘故责备君王，

22 ‘Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!’

22 说：不可难为我受膏的人， 也不可恶待我的先知！

23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth. Proclaim His salvation day after day.

23 全地都要向耶和华歌唱！ 天天传扬他的救恩，

24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.

24 在列邦中述说他的荣耀， 在万民中述说他的奇事。

25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

25 因耶和华为大，当受极大的赞美； 他在万神之上，当受敬畏。

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

26 外邦的神都属虚无， 惟独耶和华创造诸天。

27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.

27 有尊荣和威严在他面前， 有能力和喜乐在他圣所。

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

28 民中的万族啊， 你们要将荣耀能力归给耶和华，都归给耶和华！

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;

29 要将耶和华的名所当得的荣耀归给他， 拿供物来奉到他面前； 当以圣洁的 妆饰敬拜耶和华。

30 tremble before Him, all the earth. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

30 全地要在他面前战抖， 世界也坚定不得动摇。

31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’

31 愿天欢喜，愿地快乐； 愿人在列邦中说： 耶和华作王了！

32 Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

32 愿海和其中所充满的澎湃； 愿田和其中所有的都欢乐。

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.

33 那时，林中的树木都要在耶和华面前欢呼， 因为他来要审判全地。

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

34 应当称谢耶和华； 因他本为善，他的慈爱永远长存！

35 Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

35 要说：拯救我们的 神啊，求你救我们， 聚集我们，使我们脱离外邦， 我们好称赞你的圣名，以赞美你为夸胜。

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

36 耶和华—以色列的 神， 从亘古直到永远，是应当称颂的！ 众民都说：「阿们！」并且赞美耶和华。

37 So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,

37 大卫派亚萨和他的弟兄在约柜前常常事奉耶和华，一日尽一日的职分；

38 along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

38 又派俄别·以东和他的弟兄六十八人，与耶杜顿的儿子俄别·以东，并何萨作守门的；

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

39–40 且派祭司撒督和他弟兄众祭司在基遍的邱坛、耶和华的帐幕前燔祭坛上，每日早晚，照着耶和华律法书上所吩咐以色列人的，常给耶和华献燔祭。

40 to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.

41 With them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures forever.”

41 与他们一同被派的有希幔、耶杜顿，和其余被选名字录在册上的，称谢耶和华，因他的慈爱永远长存。

42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

42 希幔、耶杜顿同着他们吹号、敲钹，大发响声，并用别的乐器随着歌颂 神。耶杜顿的子孙作守门的。

43 Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

43 于是众民各归各家；大卫也回去为家眷祝福。