1 Chronicles 16:4

God's Word

David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 17:7

I will make my promise to you and your descendants for generations to come as an everlasting promise. I will be your God and the God of your descendants.

Genesis 32:28

The man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel [He Struggles With God], because you have struggled with God and with men—and you have won.”

Genesis 33:20

He set up an altar there and named it God Is the God of Israel.

1 Kings 8:15

“Thanks be to the Lord God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David; with his hand he carried it out. He said,

1 Chronicles 15:16

David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.

1 Chronicles 16:3

He also distributed to every person in Israel—both men and women—a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals.

1 Chronicles 16:8

“Give thanks to the Lord. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.

1 Chronicles 24:3

David, Eleazar’s descendant Zadok, and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech divided Aaron’s descendants into groups for service.

1 Chronicles 25:1

David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:

1 Chronicles 6:31

David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently.

2 Chronicles 5:13

the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked the Lord in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to the Lord: “He is good; his mercy endures forever.” Then the Lord’s temple was filled with a cloud.

Ezra 3:10

The builders laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple. Then the priests who were dressed in their robes took their places with trumpets, and the Levites who were Asaph’s descendants took their places with cymbals to praise the Lord according to the instructions of King David of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:24

The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.

Psalm 103:2

Praise the Lord, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done:

Psalm 105:5

Remember the miracles he performed, the amazing things he did, and the judgments he pronounced,

Psalm 106:48

Thanks be to the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. Let all the people say amen. Hallelujah!

Psalm 37:1

Do not be preoccupied with evildoers. Do not envy those who do wicked things.

Psalm 70:1

Come quickly to rescue me, O God! Come quickly to help me, O Lord!

Psalm 72:18

Thank the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does miracles.