I Chronicles 16:28
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Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
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INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 16 This chapter relates that David offered sacrifices when the ark was brought into his city, Ch1 16:1 who were the singers he appointed to sing before it continually, Ch1 16:4 and the song he that day composed and delivered to them to sing, Ch1 16:7 and that he appointed not only proper persons to minister before the ark, but also before the tabernacle at Gibeon, Ch1 16:37.
Open source ↗This chapter concludes that great affair of the settlement of the ark in the royal city, and with it the settlement of the public worship of God during the reign of David. Here is, I. The solemnity with which the ark was fixed (Ch1 16:1-6). II. The psalm David gave to be sung on this occasion (v. 7-36). III. The settling of the stated public worship of God in order thenceforward (Ch1 16:37-43).
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But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah