1 Chronicles 16:8-12
New American Standard Bible
Psalm of Thanksgiving
8 (A)Give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name;
(B)Make His deeds known among the peoples.
9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him;
[a]Speak of all His [b]wonders.
10 Boast in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be joyful.
11 (C)Seek the Lord and His strength;
Seek His face continually.
12 (D)Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done,
(E)His marvels and the judgments from His mouth,
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 Or Meditate on
- 1 Chronicles 16:9 I.e., wonderful acts
1 Chronicles 16:8-12
New International Version
8 Give praise(A) to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations(B) what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise(C) to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;(D)
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek(E) his face always.
1 Chronicles 16:31-36
New American Standard Bible
31 [a](A)Let the heavens be joyful, and the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, “(B)The Lord reigns.”
32 (C)Let the sea [b]roar, and [c]everything it contains;
Let the field rejoice, and everything that is in it.
33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy in the presence of the Lord;
For He is coming to judge the earth.
34 (D)Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His faithfulness is everlasting.
35 (E)Then say, “Save us, God of our salvation,
And gather us and save us from the nations,
To give thanks to Your holy name,
And [d]glory in Your praise.”
36 (F)Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting!
Then all the people (G)said, “Amen,” and praised the Lord.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1 Chronicles 16:31 Hopeful command or wish, not a request; and so through v 32
- 1 Chronicles 16:32 Or thunder
- 1 Chronicles 16:32 Lit its fullness
- 1 Chronicles 16:35 Lit boast
1 Chronicles 16:31-36
New International Version
31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;(A)
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!(B)”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;(C)
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees(D) of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge(E) the earth.
34 Give thanks(F) to the Lord, for he is good;(G)
his love endures forever.(H)
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;(I)
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(J)
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”
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