1 Chronicles 16:3-22
English Standard Version
4Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, to invoke, to thank, and to praise the Lord, the God of Israel.
5Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
7Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
8 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
9Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
10Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
11 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
12 Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
13O offspring of Israel his servant, children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
14He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
16the covenant that he made with Abraham, his sworn promise to Isaac,
17which he confirmed to Jacob as a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant,
18saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan, as your portion for an inheritance."
19When you were few in number, of little account, and sojourners in it,
20wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,
21he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,
22saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"
