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Let the whole world know what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Oh, give thanks to the LORD! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Oh give thanks to Yahweh, call upon His name; Make known His acts among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />O give thanks to the LORD, call on His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD; call on his name; proclaim his deeds among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to Yahweh; call on His name; proclaim His deeds among the peoples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Praise the LORD and pray in his name! Tell everyone what he has done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; make known his doings among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, proclaim his greatness; tell the nations what he has done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, calling on his name. Make what he has done known among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD! Call on his name! Make known his accomplishments among the nations! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make his deeds known among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Give thanks to YHWH, call on His Name, "" Make His doings known among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon his name, make known among the peoples his deeds.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Confess to the Lord, and invoke his name. Make known his endeavors among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Give thanks to LORD JEHOVAH and call his name! Make known among the nations his works!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His doings among the peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Song. Give thanks to the Lord, call upon him by his name, make known his designs among the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4672" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/16.htm">David's Psalm of Thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7</span>On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3034.htm" title="3034: hō·w·ḏū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To throw, cast. ">“Give thanks</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qir·’ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">call</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: ḇiš·mōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">upon His name;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hō·w·ḏî·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">make known</a> <a href="/hebrew/5949.htm" title="5949: ‘ă·lî·lō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Or malilah; from alal in the sense of effecting; an exploit, or a performance; by implication, an opportunity.">His deeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ḇā·‘am·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">among the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">Psalm 106:1</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">Psalm 107:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-1.htm">Psalm 118:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></span><br />and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-4.htm">Psalm 145:4-6</a></span><br />One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— / the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. / They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Psalm 9:11</a></span><br />Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/96-2.htm">Psalm 96:2-3</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD, bless His name; proclaim His salvation day after day. / Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Psalm 34:1</a></span><br />Of David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, so that the king drove him away. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Psalm 103:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name. / Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-21.htm">Psalm 145:21</a></span><br />My mouth will declare the praise of the LORD; let every creature bless His holy name forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-12.htm">Isaiah 42:12</a></span><br />Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name, make known his deeds among the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">1 Chronicles 16:34-36</a></b></br> O give thanks unto the LORD; for <i>he is</i> good; for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1-15</a></b></br> O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people… </p><p class="hdg">call</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-14.htm">Acts 9:14</a></b></br> And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-2.htm">1 Corinthians 1:2</a></b></br> Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called <i>to be</i> saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:</p><p class="hdg">make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-43.htm">1 Kings 8:43</a></b></br> Hear 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 <i>do</i> thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></b></br> Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou <i>art</i> the LORD God, <i>even</i> thou only.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Psalm 67:2-4</a></b></br> That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-17.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-25.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-4.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-12.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-4.htm">Doings</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-27.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-24.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-24.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-19.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-34.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">David's festival sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">The psalm of thanksgiving</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/1_chronicles/16.htm">1 Chronicles 16</a>, David is celebrating the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, a significant event symbolizing God's presence among His people. Thanksgiving is a central aspect of worship, as seen in Psalms 100:4, which encourages entering God's presence with thanksgiving. The act of giving thanks is not only a response to God's blessings but also a recognition of His sovereignty and goodness.<p><b>call upon His name;</b><br>Calling upon the name of the LORD signifies invoking His presence and power. In ancient Israel, names held significant meaning and were often associated with one's character and authority. To call upon God's name is to seek His intervention and acknowledge His authority. This practice is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26</a>, where people began to call on the name of the LORD. It reflects a relationship of trust and dependence on God.<p><b>make known His deeds among the nations.</b><br>This phrase highlights the missional aspect of Israel's faith, which is to proclaim God's mighty works to all peoples. The historical context of Israel as a chosen nation was to be a light to the Gentiles, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>. The deeds of God, including creation, deliverance, and covenant faithfulness, were to be shared beyond Israel's borders. This foreshadows the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His followers to make disciples of all nations, spreading the knowledge of God's salvation through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The king of Israel who organized the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and led the people in worship and thanksgiving to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the Ark was brought, symbolizing the central place of worship and the heart of Israel's spiritual life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph_and_his_brothers.htm">Asaph and his brothers</a></b><br>Levites appointed by David to minister before the Ark, leading the people in songs of thanksgiving and praise.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all peoples outside of Israel, highlighting the call to proclaim God's deeds beyond the borders of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_thanksgiving.htm">The Importance of Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Thanksgiving is a vital part of worship and acknowledges God's sovereignty and goodness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/calling_on_god's_name.htm">Calling on God's Name</a></b><br>Invoking God's name signifies trust and reliance on His power and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/proclaiming_god's_deeds.htm">Proclaiming God's Deeds</a></b><br>Believers are called to share testimonies of God's work in their lives, spreading His glory to all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/evangelism_and_witness.htm">Evangelism and Witness</a></b><br>The call to make God's deeds known among the nations is a precursor to the Great Commission, emphasizing the global mission of the Church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>Corporate worship, as seen in David's assembly, strengthens the faith community and encourages collective thanksgiving and praise.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_publicize_his_deeds_well.htm">How can we publicize His deeds effectively?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark’s journey and the people’s offerings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'confess'_mean_in_romans_10_9.htm">How can we publicize His deeds effectively?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_clear_evidence_of_omri's_deeds.htm">(1 Kings 16:23-28) Why is there no clear archaeological evidence for Omri's alleged accomplishments, given his recognized significance in Near Eastern inscriptions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8-22) The first four strophes of Psalms 105 (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/16-1.htm" title="So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.">1Chronicles 16:1-15</a>.)<p>(8) <span class= "bld">Give thanks.</span>--The same Hebrew verb as in <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm" title="And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:">1Chronicles 16:4</a>, "to thank." Psalms 105 is a <span class= "ital">tod?h,</span> or thanksgiving, hence its use here.<p><span class= "bld">Call upon his name.</span>--Invoke His help, appealing to Him by His revealed name of Jehovah. (Comp. <a href="/context/psalms/3-1.htm" title="Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.">Psalm 3:1-7</a>; <a href="/psalms/5-1.htm" title="Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.">Psalm 5:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/7-6.htm" title="Arise, O LORD, in your anger, lift up yourself because of the rage of my enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that you have commanded.">Psalm 7:6</a>, and many others.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-36.</span> - These verses, then, provide the form of praise which David wished to be used on this, and probably in grateful repetition on some succeeding occasions. David makes selections from four psalms already known; for it cannot be supposed that the verses we have here were the original, and that they were afterwards supplemented. The first fifteen verses (viz. 8-22) are from <a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1-15</a>. The next eleven verses (23-33) are from <a href="/psalms/96-1.htm">Psalm 96:1-13</a>; but a small portion of the first and last of these verses is omitted. Our thirty-fourth verse is identical with <a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">Psalm 107:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/118-1.htm">Psalm 118:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1</a>; and forms the larger part of <a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">Psalm 106:1</a>. It is, in fact, a doxology. And our thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth verses consist of a short responsive ("and say ye") invocation, followed by another doxology. These are taken from <a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">Psalm 106:47, 48</a>. Hereupon "all the people" are directed to find the final outburst of praise to Jehovah, and "Amen." In the first of these selections (vers. 8-23) there is no material variation from the language of the psalm itself. Yet the original psalm has <span class="accented">Abraham</span>, where our own thirteenth verse reads <span class="accented">Israel.</span> And the original psalm uses the third person, where our fifteenth and nineteenth verses have the second person. In the second selection it is worthy of note that our ver. 29, "Come before him," probably preserves the ante-temple reading, while <a href="/psalms/96-8.htm">Psalm 96:8</a> was afterwards, to fit temple times, altered into, "<span class="accented">Come</span> <span class="accented">into his courts."</span> The arrangement of all the succeeding clauses does not exactly agree with the arrangement of them found in the psalm, as for instance in the latter half of our ver. 30 and in ver. 31, compared with the clauses of vers. 10,11 of the psalm. Again, one clause of the tenth verse of the psalm, "He shall judge the people righteously," is not found in either alternative position open to it through the inversion of clauses, in our vers. 80, 81. The rhythm and metre of the psalm are, however, equally unexceptionable. The whole of the twenty-nine verses of this Psalm of praise (vers. 8-36 inclusive) are divided into portions of three verses each, except the portion vers. 23-27 inclusive which consists of five verses. As regards the matter of it, it may be remarked on as breaking into two parts, in the first of which (vers. 8-22) the people are reminded of their past history and of the marvellous providence which had governed their career from Abraham to the time they were settled in Canaan, but in the second (vers. 23-36) their thought is enlarged, their sympathies immensely widened, so as to include all the world, and their view is borne on to the momentous reality of <span class="accented">judgment.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-10.</span> - These verses are an animated invocation to thanks and praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Give thanks</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹד֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3034.htm">Strong's 3034: </a> </span><span class="str2">To throw, at, away, to revere, worship, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">call</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon His name;</span><br /><span class="heb">בִשְׁמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiš·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">make known</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹדִ֥יעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ḏî·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His deeds</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lî·lō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5949.htm">Strong's 5949: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exploit, a performance, an opportunity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָעַמִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 16:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 16:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>