1 Chronicles 16:8–22

⁸Give thanks ^oto Yahweh; call on His name;

proclaim His deeds among the peoples. ^p

⁹Sing to Him; sing praise to Him;

tell about all His wonderful works!

¹⁰Honor His holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

¹¹Search for the Lord and for His strength;

seek His face always. ^q

¹²Remember the wonderful works He has done, ^r

His wonders, and the judgments He has pronounced, ^st

¹³you offspring of Israel His servant,

Jacob’s descendants—His chosen ones.

¹⁴He is the Lord our God;

His judgments govern the whole earth. ^u

¹⁵Remember His covenant forever—

the promise He ordained for a thousand generations,

¹⁶the covenant He made with Abraham,

swore ^vto Isaac, ^w

¹⁷and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,

and to Israel as an everlasting covenant: ^x

¹⁸“I will give the land of Canaan to you

as your inherited portion.” ^y

¹⁹When they ^zwere few in number,

very few indeed, ^aand temporary residents in Canaan

²⁰wandering from nation to nation

and from one kingdom to another,

²¹He allowed no one to oppress them;

He rebuked kings on their behalf: ^b

²²“Do not touch My anointed ones

or harm My prophets.” ^c