Christian Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 16:27
27Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
1 Chronicles 16:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
- New International Version (NIV)Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:27
25For the Lord is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods. 26For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place. 28Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 29Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness;
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ה֤וֹד וְהָדָר֙ לְפָנָ֔יו עֹ֥ז וְחֶדְוָ֖ה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:27
- Psalms 8:1Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your name throughout the earth! You have covered the heavens with your majesty.
- Psalms 16:11You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
- Psalms 63:2So I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and your glory.
- John 17:24“Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.
- Psalms 27:4I have asked one thing from the Lord; it is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, gazing on the beauty of the Lord and seeking him in his temple.
- Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart celebrates, and I give thanks to him with my song.
- Psalms 43:2For you are the God of my refuge. Why have you rejected me? Why must I go about in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?
- Psalms 96:6Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:27
- 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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