New English Translation
1 Chronicles 16:23
23Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers!
1 Chronicles 16:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
- New International Version (NIV)Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:23
21He let no one oppress them, he disciplined kings for their sake, 22saying, “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Don’t harm my prophets!” Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers! 24Tell the nations about his splendor, tell all the nations about his miraculous deeds! 25For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:23 word by word
שִׁ֤ירוּ לַֽיהוָה֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ בַּשְּׂר֥וּ מִיּֽוֹם־אֶל־י֖וֹם יְשׁוּעָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:23
- 1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him! Make music to him! Tell about all his miraculous deeds!
- Psalms 96:1Sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Exodus 15:21Miriam sang in response to them, “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.”
- Psalms 30:4Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers of his; give thanks to his holy name.
- Isaiah 12:5Sing to the Lord, for he has done magnificent things, let this be known throughout the earth!
- Psalms 40:10I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.
- Psalms 71:15I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.
- Isaiah 51:6Look up at the sky! Look at the earth below! For the sky will dissipate like smoke, and the earth will wear out like clothes; its residents will die like gnats. But the deliverance I give is permanent; the vindication I provide will not disappear.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:23
- 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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