16:7 That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:
16:8 Give thanks to the Lord! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations!
16:9 Sing to him! Make music to him! Reflect on all his miraculous deeds!
16:10 Boast about his holy name! Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
16:11 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives! Seek his presence continually!
16:12 Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,
16:13 O children of Israel, God’s servant, you descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen ones!
16:14 He is the Lord our God; he carries out judgment throughout the earth.
16:15 Remember continually his covenantal decree, the promise he made to a thousand generations —
16:16 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!
16:17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,
16:18 saying, “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.”
16:19 When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,
16:20 they wandered from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another.
16:21 He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake,
16:22 saying, “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Don’t harm my prophets!”