1 Chronicles 16:8–22

⁸O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,

make known his deeds among the peoples!

⁹Sing to him, sing praises to him,

tell of all his wonderful works!

¹⁰Glory in his holy name;

let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

¹¹Seek the Lord and his strength,

seek his presence continually!

¹²Remember the wonderful works that he has done,

the wonders he wrought, the judgments he uttered,

¹³O offspring of Abraham his servant,

sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!

¹⁴He is the Lord our God;

his judgments are in all the earth.

¹⁵He is mindful of his covenant for ever,

of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

¹⁶the covenant which he made with Abraham,

his sworn promise to Isaac,

¹⁷which he confirmed as a statute to Jacob,

as an everlasting covenant to Israel,

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

as your portion for an inheritance.”

¹⁹When they were few in number,

and 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!”