1 Chronicles 16:4

New English Translation

He appointed some of the Levites to serve before the ark of the Lord, to offer prayers, songs of thanks, and hymns to the Lord God of Israel.

Cross References

Genesis 17:7

I will confirm my covenant as a perpetual covenant between me and you. It will extend to your descendants after you throughout their generations. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Genesis 32:28

“No longer will your name be Jacob,” the man told him, “but Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Genesis 33:20

There he set up an altar and called it “The God of Israel is God.”

1 Kings 8:15

He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

1 Chronicles 15:16

David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.

1 Chronicles 16:3

He then handed out to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;

1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

1 Chronicles 24:3

David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.

1 Chronicles 25:1

David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:

1 Chronicles 6:31

These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

2 Chronicles 5:13

The trumpeters and musicians played together, praising and giving thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments, they loudly praised the Lord, singing: “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!” Then a cloud filled the Lord’s temple.

Ezra 3:10

When the builders established the Lord’s temple, the priests, ceremonially attired and with their clarions, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with their cymbals, stood to praise the Lord according to the instructions left by King David of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:24

And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.

Psalm 103:2

Praise the Lord, O my soul! Do not forget all his kind deeds!

Psalm 105:5

Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

Psalm 106:48

The Lord God of Israel deserves praise, in the future and forevermore. Let all the people say, “We agree! Praise the Lord!”

Psalm 37:1

Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Psalm 70:1

O God, please be willing to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!

Psalm 72:18

The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!