Passage
1 Chronicles 16.23-33
Book: 1 Chronicles · NASB95
Immediate context (±2 verses)
ASV
21. He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22. Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
23. Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Show forth his salvation from day to day. 24. Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. 25. For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods. 26. For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens. 27. Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place. 28. Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength; 29. Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array. 30. Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved. 31. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth. 32. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein; 33. Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
- O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. 35. And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise. (1 Chronicles 16:21-35, ASV)
WEB
21. He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22. “Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
23. Sing to Yahweh, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day. 24. Declare his glory among the nations, and his marvelous works among all the peoples. 25. For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods. 26. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but Yahweh made the heavens. 27. Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place. 28. Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! 29. Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array. 30. Tremble before him, all the earth. The world also is established that it can’t be moved. 31. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!” 32. Let the sea roar, and its fullness! Let the field exult, and all that is in it! 33. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth.
- Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. 35. Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.” (1 Chronicles 16:21-35, WEB)
KJV
21. He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22. Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
23. Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. 24. Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. 25. For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. 26. For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 27. Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. 28. Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 30. Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 31. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. 32. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. 33. Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
- O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 35. And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. (1 Chronicles 16:21-35, KJV)
YLT
21. He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings: 22. Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.
23. Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation. 24. Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders. 25. For great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He [is] above all gods. 26. For all gods of the peoples [are] nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made. 27. Honour and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place. 28. Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength. 29. Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness. 30. Be pained before Him, all the earth: 31. Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned. 32. Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that [is] in it, 33. Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!
- Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, [is] His kindness, 35. And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise. (1 Chronicles 16:21-35, YLT)
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Theological reading
Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.
Key words
Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.
- H1319 - basar, basar, Strong's H1319
- H3444 - yeshuah, yeshuah, Strong's H3444
- H3519 - kavod, kavod, Strong's H3519
- H8034 - shem, shem, Strong's H8034
- H0430 - elohim, elohim, Strong's H0430
- H6213 - asah, asah, Strong's H6213
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Why these four translations
ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.
The four:
- ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.
See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.