That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to
give praise to the Lord in this manner:
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among
the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his
wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of
those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face
always.
Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he
pronounced,
you his servants, the
descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones,
the children of Jacob.
He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are
in all the earth.
He remembers his covenant forever,
the promise he
made, for a thousand generations,
the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore
to Isaac.
He confirmed it to
Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an
everlasting covenant:
“To you I will give
the land of Canaan
as the portion you
will inherit.”
When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and
strangers in it,
they wandered from
nation to nation,
from one kingdom
to another.
He allowed no one to
oppress them;
for their sake he
rebuked kings:
“Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no
harm.”
Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his
salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous
deeds among all peoples.
For great is the Lord and most worthy of
praise;
he is to be feared
above all gods.
For all the gods of
the nations are idols,
but the Lord made
the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy
are in his dwelling place.
Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of
nations,
ascribe to the
Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord
the glory due his name;
bring an offering
and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[e] holiness.
Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is
firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be
glad;
let them say among
the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be
jubilant, and everything in them!
Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for
joy before the Lord,
for he comes to
judge the earth.
Give thanks to the
Lord, for he is good;
his love endures
forever.
Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and
deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your
praise.”
Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting
to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.” 1
Chronicles 16:7-36
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