God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 16:8
8“Give thanks to the Lord. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.
1 Chronicles 16:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
- New International Version (NIV)Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:8
6The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise. 7For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord: “Give thanks to the Lord. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done. 9Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done. 10Brag about his holy name. Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:8 word by word
הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:8
- 1 Chronicles 16:34“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
- Psalms 105:1Give thanks to the Lord. Call on him. Make known among the nations what he has done.
- Isaiah 12:4At that time you will say, “Praise the Lord. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the nations. Make them remember that his name is highly honored.
- Acts 9:14Saul has come here to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to put anyone who calls on your name in prison.”
- 1 Corinthians 1:2To God’s church that was made holy by Christ Jesus and called to be God’s holy people in the city of Corinth and to people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Kings 8:43hear ⌞them⌟ in heaven, the place where you live. Do everything they ask you so that all the people of the world may know your name and fear you like your people Israel and learn also that this temple which I built bears your name.
- 2 Kings 19:19Now, Lord our God, rescue us from Assyria’s control so that all the kingdoms on earth will know that you alone are the Lord God.”
- Psalms 67:2Then your ways will be known on earth, your salvation throughout all nations.
- Psalms 78:3things that we have heard and known about, things that our parents have told us.
- Psalms 145:5I will think about the glorious honor of your majesty and the miraculous things you have done.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:8
- 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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