1 Chronicles 16:8–36

David’s Song of Thanks

⁸Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name;

make known his deeds among the nations!

⁹Sing to him; sing praises to him;

tell of all his wondrous works!

¹⁰Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those seeking Yahweh rejoice!

¹¹Seek Yahweh and his strength;

seek his face continually!

¹²Remember his wonderful works that he has done,

his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,

¹³O offspring of Israel, his servant,

O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!

¹⁴He is Yahweh our God;

his judgments are in all the earth.

¹⁵Remember his covenant forever,

the word he commanded for a thousand generations,

¹⁶that he made^a with Abraham,

his sworn oath to Isaac.

¹⁷And he confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,

an everlasting covenant to Israel,

¹⁸saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan,

the portion of your inheritance.”

¹⁹When you were few in number, very few,^b

and sojourners in it,

²⁰when they wandered from nation to nation,

and from one kingdom to another people,

²¹he did not allow anyone to oppress them,

and he rebuked kings on their account,

²²saying, “You must not touch my anointed

nor do harm to my prophets!”

²³Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!

Proclaim his salvation from day to day!

²⁴Proclaim his glory among the nations,

his wondrous works among all the peoples!

²⁵For Yahweh is great and greatly praised,

and he is feared among all gods.

²⁶For all the gods of the nations are idols,

but Yahweh made the heavens.

²⁷Splendor and majesty are before him;

strength and joy are in his place.

²⁸Ascribe to Yahweh, O clans of the nations,

ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!

²⁹Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name!

Lift up an offering and come before him!

Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!

³⁰Tremble before him, all the earth;

surely the world is established; it shall not be shaken.

³¹Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad,

and let them tell the peoples, “Yahweh reigns!”

³²Let the sea roar and its fullness;

let the field rejoice and all that is in it.

³³Then the trees of the forest shall sing for joy before Yahweh,

for he comes to judge the earth.

³⁴Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good;

his loyal love is everlasting.

³⁵Then say, “Save us, O God of our salvation;

gather us and rescue us from the nations

that we may give thanks to your holy name

and glory in your praise.

³⁶Blessed be Yahweh the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting!”

Then all the people said, “Amen!” and praised Yahweh.