Verse 25
1 Chronicles 16:25
New Living Translation
25
Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!<br>He is to be feared above all gods.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּי֩ גָד֨וֹל יְהוָ֤ה וּ/מְהֻלָּל֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְ/נוֹרָ֥א ה֖וּא עַל כָּל אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 16 Context
1
They brought the Ark of God (Elohim) and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it...
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When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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Then he gave to every man and woman in all Israel a loaf of bread, a cake of dates, and a cake of ra...
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David appointed the following Levites to lead the people in worship before the Ark of the LORD — to...
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Asaph, the leader of this group, sounded the cymbals. Second to him was Zechariah, followed by Jeiel...
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The priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, played the trumpets regularly before the Ark of God (Elohim)’s Co...
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7
On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
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Give thanks to the LORD and proclaim his greatness.<br>Let the whole world know what he has done.<br...
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Sing to him; yes, sing his praises.<br>Tell everyone about his wonderful deeds.<br>
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Exult in his holy name;<br>rejoice, you who worship the LORD.<br>
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Search for the LORD and for his strength;<br>continually seek him.<br>
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Remember the wonders he has performed,<br>his miracles, and the rulings he has given,<br>
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you children of his servant Israel,<br>you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.<br>
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He is the LORD our God (Elohim).<br>His justice is seen throughout the land.<br>
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Remember his covenant forever —<br>the commitment he made to a thousand generations.<br>
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16
This is the covenant he made with Abraham<br>and the oath he swore to Isaac.<br>
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He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,<br>and to the people of Israel as a never-ending covenant:<br>
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“I will give you the land of Canaan<br>as your special possession.”<br>
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He said this when you were few in number,<br>a tiny group of strangers in Canaan.<br>
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20
They wandered from nation to nation,<br>from one kingdom to another.<br>
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Yet he did not let anyone oppress them.<br>He warned kings on their behalf:<br>
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“Do not touch my chosen people,<br>and do not hurt my prophets.”<br>
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Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!<br>Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.<br>
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Publish his glorious deeds among the nations.<br>Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.<br>
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25
Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!<br>He is to be feared above all gods.<br>
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The gods of other nations are mere idols,<br>but the LORD made the heavens!<br>
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Honor and majesty surround him;<br>strength and joy fill his dwelling.<br>
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O nations of the world, recognize the LORD,<br>recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.<br>
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Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!<br>Bring your offering and come into his presence.<br>Worshi...
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Let all the earth tremble before him.<br>The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.<br>
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Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!<br>Tell all the nations, “The LORD reigns!”<br>
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Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!<br>Let the fields and their crops burst out with...
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Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD,<br>for he is coming to judge the earth.<br...
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34
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!<br>His faithful love endures forever.<br>
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Cry out, “Save us, O God (Elohim) of our salvation!<br>Gather and rescue us from among the nations,<...
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Praise the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel,<br>who lives from everlasting to everlasting!<br> And a...
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David arranged for Asaph and his fellow Levites to serve regularly before the Ark of the LORD’s Cove...
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This group included Obed-edom (son of Jeduthun), Hosah, and sixty-eight other Levites as gatekeepers...
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Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at...
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40
They sacrificed the regular burnt offerings to the LORD each morning and evening on the altar set as...
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David also appointed Heman, Jeduthun, and the others chosen by name to give thanks to the LORD, for...
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42
They used their trumpets, cymbals, and other instruments to accompany their songs of praise to God (...
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43
Then all the people returned to their homes, and David turned and went home to bless his own family.
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