Revised Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 16:8
8Give thanks unto Yhwh, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
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
6Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank Yhwh into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. Give thanks unto Yhwh, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek Yhwh.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 161 Chronicles 16:8 word by word
הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:8
- 1 Chronicles 16:34O give thanks unto Yhwh; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 105:1O give thanks unto Yhwh; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
- Isaiah 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise Yhwh, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
- Acts 9:14And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2Unto the Assembly of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
- 1 Kings 8:43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
- 2 Kings 19:19Now therefore, O Yhwh our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art Yhwh God, even thou only.
- Psalms 67:2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
- Psalms 78:3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
- Psalms 145:5I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
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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