New English Translation
1 Chronicles 16:30
30Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is established, it cannot be moved.
1 Chronicles 16:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
- New International Version (NIV)Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
- English Standard Version (ESV)tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Tremble before Him, all the earth. The world also is firmly established, It shall not be moved.
Context of 1 Chronicles 16:30
28Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord splendor and strength! 29Ascribe to the Lord the splendor he deserves! Bring an offering and enter his presence! Worship the Lord in holy attire! Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is established, it cannot be moved. 31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, ‘The Lord reigns!’ 32Let the sea and everything in it shout! Let the fields and everything in them celebrate!
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:30 word by word
חִ֤ילוּ מִלְּפָנָיו֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּבֵ֖ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:30
- 1 Chronicles 16:23Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers!
- Psalms 96:9Worship the Lord in holy attire! Tremble before him, all the earth!
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”
- Psalms 33:9For he spoke, and it came into existence, he issued the decree, and it stood firm.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 148:5Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.
- Isaiah 49:8This is what the Lord says: “At the time I decide to show my favor, I will respond to you; in the day of deliverance I will help you; I will protect you and make you a covenant mediator for people, to rebuild the land and to reassign the desolate property.
- Jeremiah 10:12The Lord is the one who by his power made the earth. He is the one who by his wisdom established the world. And by his understanding he spread out the skies.
- Colossians 1:17He himself is before all things and all things are held together in him.
- Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:30
- 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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