God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 16:25
25“The Lord is great! He should be highly praised. He should be feared more than all ⌞other⌟ gods
1 Chronicles 16:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
- New International Version (NIV)For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods.
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:25
23“Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Day after day announce that the Lord saves his people. 24Tell people about his glory. Tell all the nations about his miracles. “The Lord is great! He should be highly praised. He should be feared more than all ⌞other⌟ gods 26because all the gods of the nations are idols. The Lord made the heavens. 27Splendor and majesty are in his presence. Strength and joy are where he is.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:25 word by word
כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּמְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְנוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:25
- Psalms 89:7God is terrifying in the council of the holy ones. He is greater and more awe-inspiring than those who surround him.
- Psalms 114:3The Red Sea looked at this and ran away. The Jordan River turned back.
- Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the water of the sea with the palm of his hand or measured the sky with the length of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basket or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance?
- Revelation 15:3and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.
- Exodus 15:11“Who is like you among the gods, O Lord? Who is like you? You are glorious because of your holiness and awe-inspiring because of your splendor. You perform miracles.
- Psalms 66:3Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your deeds! Your power is so great that your enemies will cringe in front of you.
- Psalms 76:7You alone must be feared! Who can stand in your presence when you become angry?
- Jeremiah 5:22Don’t you fear me?” asks the Lord. “Don’t you tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they can’t break through. Although they roar, they can’t cross it.
- Jeremiah 10:6No one is like you, O Lord. You are great. Your name is powerful.
- Revelation 15:4Lord, who won’t fear and praise your name? You are the only holy one, and all the nations will come to worship you because they know about your fair judgments.”
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:25
- 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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