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1 Chronicles 16:29
29Ascribe to the Lord the glory and honor due His name; Bring an offering [of thanksgiving], and come before Him; Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.
1 Chronicles 16:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
- New International Version (NIV)Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:29
27Splendor and majesty are [found] in His presence; Strength and joy are [found] in His place (sanctuary). 28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and honor and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory and honor due His name; Bring an offering [of thanksgiving], and come before Him; Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. 30Tremble [reverently] before Him, all the earth; The world is firmly established, it will not be moved. 31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:29 word by word
הָב֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה כְּב֣וֹד שְׁמ֑וֹ שְׂא֤וּ מִנְחָה֙ וּבֹ֣אוּ לְפָנָ֔יו הִשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לַיהוָ֖ה בְּהַדְרַת־קֹֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Giveיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- the gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- unto his nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- bringנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- an offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- and comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- him: worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- in the beautyהֲדָרָהhădârâh · adornmentH1927
- of holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:29
- Psalms 89:5The heavens (angels) praise Your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.
- Psalms 108:3I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
- Psalms 148:13Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted and supreme; His glory and majesty are above earth and heaven.
- Isaiah 6:3And one called out to another, saying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is filled with His glory.”
- Revelation 4:9Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanksgiving to Him who sits on the throne, to Him who lives forever and ever,
- Revelation 5:12saying in a loud voice, “Worthy and deserving is the Lamb that was sacrificed to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.”
- Revelation 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and majesty and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.”
- 1 Kings 8:41“Moreover, concerning a foreigner who is not of Your people Israel, but comes from a far (distant) country for the sake of Your name [to plead with You]
- Psalms 68:30Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt], The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples; Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.
- Psalms 62:10Do not trust in oppression, And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
- Isaiah 60:6A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem], The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will come Bringing gold and frankincense And proclaiming the praises of the Lord.
- Psalms 95:2Let us come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with songs.
- Psalms 100:4Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, bless and praise His name.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21When he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the Lord and those who praised Him in their holy (priestly) attire, as they went out before the army and said, “Praise and give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever.”
- Psalms 29:2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty and majesty of His holiness [as the creator and source of holiness].
- Psalms 50:2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-42Verses 4-42 This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-36Verses 7-36 Let God be glorified in our praises. Let others be edified and taught, that strangers to him may be led to adore him. Let us ourselves triumph and trust in God. Those that give glory to God's name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by Christ. We have reason to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-36David’s song of thanksgiving combines three psalms: First Chronicles 16:8–22 uses Psalm 105:1–15 First Chronicles 16:23–33 uses Psalm 96 First Chronicles 16:34–38 uses Psalm 106:1, 47–48 The composer adjusted the sources for this occasion. The Temple did not exist when the ark was brought to Jerusalem, so the Chronicler says strength and joy fill his dwelling (1 Chronicles 16:27) instead of His sanctuary (Psalm 96:6) and asks the worshiper to come into…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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