1 Chronicles 16:31

1 Chronicles 16:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
• New International Version (NIV)Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:31

29Agree that the Lord's name is great. Bring a gift to offer to him in his temple. Worship the Lord, who is beautiful and holy. 30Everyone on earth must shake with fear in front of him. He has fixed the world in its place, so that nothing can shake it. The earth and the sky should be happy! The people of all nations should say, ‘The Lord rules as king!’ 32The sea and everything in it should shout aloud! The fields and all their crops should shout with joy! 33Then all the trees in the forests will also sing, because they are so happy. They will be happy because the Lord is coming to judge the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:31 word by word

יִשְׂמְח֤וּ הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְתָגֵ֣ל הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹאמְר֥וּ בַגּוֹיִ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה מָלָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• and let the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• rejoiceגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• among the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• reignethמָלַךְmâlak · to reignH4427

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:31

• Psalms 19:1The heavens show us how great God is. The sky above shows his good work.
• Psalms 89:5Lord, everything in heaven praises you for the great things that you have done. Yes, your angels meet together to praise you, because you are always faithful.
• Psalms 148:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the sky above! Praise him high in the heavens.
• Luke 2:13At that moment, a great crowd of angels appeared. They were praising God. They said:
• Luke 15:10When one person stops doing wrong things, it is like that. It makes God's angels and everyone in heaven very happy.’
• Psalms 97:1The Lord rules as king! Everyone on earth should be happy! The people who live on the shore of the seas should sing with joy!
• Psalms 98:4All people on the earth should shout aloud to praise the Lord! Sing happy songs to praise him!
• Luke 2:10The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. Listen! I bring you good news. This news will make everyone very happy.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord rules as King! He wears royal power as his clothes. His strength is like a belt round his body. So the world is safe and strong. Nothing can shake it from its place.
• Psalms 96:10Tell all the nations, ‘The Lord rules as King!’ He has fixed the world in its place, so that nothing can shake it. He will judge all the people of the world fairly.
• Psalms 99:1The Lord rules as king! People on earth should shake with fear! The Lord sits on his throne as king above the cherubs! The earth itself should shake!
• Psalms 145:1Always I will praise you, my God and my king, and I will say how great you are!
• Isaiah 33:22The Lord will keep us safe. He is our judge, our ruler and our king.
• Matthew 6:13Do not let us agree to do wrong things. Keep us safe from Satan.” ’
• Revelation 19:6Then I heard a sound like the noise of a very big crowd that was shouting. The sound was like the noise of water that pours quickly along a river. It was like the noise of loud thunder. The crowd of people shouted, ‘Praise the Lord our God! He rules with all power and authority!

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Let the heavens be glad - "Let the supreme angels be glad, and the inhabitants of the earth rejoice." - T. In this place the Targumist uses the Greek word , angels, in Hebrew letters thus, אנגלי angeley .Read the comment
• 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