1 Chronicles 16:29

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 before him; strength and joy are in his place. 28Ascribe to the Lord, families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory of his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness; 30let the whole earth tremble before him. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. 31Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”

1 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 89:5Lord, the heavens praise your wonders — your faithfulness also — in the assembly of the holy ones.
• Psalms 108:3I will praise you, Lord, among the peoples; 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. His majesty covers heaven and earth.
• Isaiah 6:3And one called to another: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies; his glory fills the whole earth.
• Revelation 4:9Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one seated on the throne, the one who lives forever and ever,
• Revelation 5:12They said with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!
• Revelation 7:12saying, Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Kings 8:41Even for the foreigner who is not of your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name —
• Psalms 68:30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.
• Psalms 62:10Place no trust in oppression or false hope in robbery. If wealth increases, don’t set your heart on it.
• Isaiah 60:6Caravans of camels will cover your land — young camels of Midian and Ephah — all of them will come from Sheba. They will carry gold and frankincense and proclaim the praises of the Lord.
• Psalms 95:2Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving; let’s shout triumphantly to him in song.
• Psalms 100:4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and bless his name.
• 2 Chronicles 20:21Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of his holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the Lord, for his faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 29:2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
• Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God appears in radiance.

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:29

• Beauty
• Glorifying God
• Music
• Praise
• Psalms
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Declare
• Glory
• Music
• Remember
• Ashkenaz
• Beauty
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

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