1 Chronicles 16:27

1 Chronicles 16:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
• New International Version (NIV)Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Honor and majesty are before Him; Strength and gladness are in His place.

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:27

25Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods. 26The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens! Honor and majesty surround him; strength and joy fill his dwelling. 28O nations of the world, recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. 29Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.

1 Chronicles 16:27 word by word

ה֤וֹד וְהָדָר֙ לְפָנָ֔יו עֹ֥ז וְחֶדְוָ֖ה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Gloryהוֹדhôd · splendorH1935
• and honourהָדָרhâdâr · gloryH1926
• in his presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• and gladnessחֶדְוָהchedvâh · joyH2304
• in his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:27

• Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! Your glory is higher than the heavens.
• Psalms 16:11You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.
• Psalms 63:2I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.
• John 17:24Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!
• Psalms 27:4The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, delighting in the Lord’s perfections and meditating in his Temple.
• Psalms 28:7The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
• Psalms 43:2For you are God, my only safe haven. Why have you tossed me aside? Why must I wander around in grief, oppressed by my enemies?
• Psalms 96:6Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:27

• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:27

• Joy
• Music
• Praise
• Psalms

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Declare
• Glory
• Music
• Remember
• Ashkenaz
• Beauty
• Genealogy
• Port; Porter

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