1 Chronicles 16:4

New American Bible - revised edition

He then appointed certain Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to celebrate, thank, and praise the Lord, the God of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 17:7

I will maintain my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout the ages as an everlasting covenant, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Genesis 32:28

“What is your name?” the man asked. He answered, “Jacob.”

Genesis 33:20

He set up an altar there and invoked “El, the God of Israel.”

1 Kings 8:15

He said: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his own mouth spoke a promise to David my father and by his hand fulfilled it, saying:

1 Chronicles 15:16

David commanded the commanders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers and to play on musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals, to make a loud sound of rejoicing.

1 Chronicles 16:3

and distributed to every Israelite, to every man and every woman, a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake. David’s Directives for the Levites.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was their chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Uzziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. These were to play on harps and lyres, while Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds.

1 Chronicles 24:3

David, with Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, apportioned them their offices in the priestly service.

1 Chronicles 25:1

David and the leaders of the liturgy set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who prophesied to the accompaniment of lyres and harps and cymbals. This is the list of those who performed this service:

1 Chronicles 6:31

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

2 Chronicles 5:13

When the trumpeters and singers were heard as a single voice praising and giving thanks to the Lord, and when they raised the sound of the trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments to “Praise the Lord, who is so good, whose love endures forever,” the cloud filled the house of the Lord.

Ezra 3:10

While the builders were laying the foundation of the Lord’s temple, the priests in their vestments were stationed with trumpets and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord in the manner laid down by David, king of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:24

The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel. Their kinsmen who stood opposite them to sing praises and thanksgiving in fulfillment of the command of David, the man of God, one section opposite the other,

Psalm 103:2

Bless the Lord, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts,

Psalm 105:5

Recall the wondrous deeds he has done, his wonders and words of judgment,

Psalm 106:48

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, Amen! Hallelujah!

Psalm 37:1

Of David. Do not be provoked by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalm 70:1

For the leader; of David. For remembrance.

Psalm 72:18

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does wonderful deeds.