Verse 17
1 Chronicles 16:17
Literal Standard Version
17
And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, || To Israel for a perpetual covenant,
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּעֲמִידֶ֤/הָ לְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ לְ/חֹ֔ק לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּרִ֥ית עוֹלָֽם
English Translation
And He set for Jacob a statute for Israel, an everlasting covenant.
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Chapter 16 Context
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And they bring in the Ark of God (Elohim), and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has str...
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and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in...
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and gives a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measu...
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And he puts before the Ark of YHWH, those ministering from the Levites, even to make mention of, and...
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Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and El...
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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests are continually sounding with trumpets before the Ark of the Co...
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On that day, at that time, David has given at the beginning to give thanks to YHWH by the hand of As...
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“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, || Make His doings known among the peoples.
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Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him, || Meditate on all His wonders.
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Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, || The heart of those seeking YHWH rejoices.
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Seek YHWH and His strength, || Seek His face continually.
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Remember His wonders that He did, || His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,
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O seed of Israel, His servant, || O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
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He is our God (Elohim) YHWH, || His judgments are in all the earth.
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Remember His covenant for all time, || The word He commanded—To one thousand generations,
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Which He has made with Abraham, || And His oath—to Isaac,
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And He establishes it to Jacob for a statute, || To Israel for a perpetual covenant,
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Saying, To you I give the land of Canaan, || The portion of your inheritance,
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When you were few in number, || As a little thing, and sojourners in it.
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And they go up and down, || From nation to nation, || And from a kingdom to another people.
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He has not permitted any to oppress them, || And reproves kings on their account:
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Do not come against My anointed ones, || And do no evil against My prophets.
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Sing to YHWH, all the earth, || Proclaim His salvation from day to day.
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Recount His glory among nations, || His wonders among all the peoples.
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For great is YHWH, and greatly praised, || And He is fearful above all gods.
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For all gods of the peoples are nothing, || And YHWH has made the heavens.
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Splendor and majesty are before Him, || Strength and joy are in His place.
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Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, || Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
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Ascribe to YHWH the glory of His Name, || Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to...
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Be pained before Him, all the earth; Also, the world is established, || It is not moved!
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The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, || And they say among nations, YHWH has reigned!
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The sea roars, and its fullness, || The field exults, and all that is in it,
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Then trees of the forest sing, || From the presence of YHWH, || For He has come to judge the earth!
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Give thanks to YHWH, for He is good, || For His kindness is for all time,
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And say, Save us, O God (Elohim) of our salvation, || And gather us, and deliver us from the nations...
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Blessed is YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, || From age to age”; And all the people say, “Amen,” and ha...
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And he leaves there those of Asaph and of his brothers, before the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, to m...
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both Obed-Edom and their sixty-eight brothers, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah, for gatekee...
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and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the Dwelling Place of YHWH, in a high pla...
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to cause burnt-offerings to ascend continually to YHWH on the altar of burnt-offering, morning and e...
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And with them are Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to giv...
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and with them—Heman and Jeduthun—are trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the...
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And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.
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