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1 Chronicles 16:29

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness;
1 Chronicles 16:29 · Berean Standard Bible
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  • WEB Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come before him. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
  • KJV 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.
  • NKJV Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!
  • NASB Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Worship the Lord in holy attire.
  • NLT Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his presence. Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor.

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Give the Lord the glory due His name, bring an offering, and worship in holy splendor. God deserves both honor and reverent, set-apart worship.

Overview

The psalm calls worshipers to honor God's name, bring offerings, and approach Him in holiness. True worship combines giving, reverence, and purity of heart. The summons to worship in holy array anticipates the access believers have through Christ, who makes us holy and fit to draw near to God.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 22

  • Ps 100:4Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.
  • Ps 96:9Worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness; tremble before Him, all the earth.
  • Isa 6:3And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
  • Ps 108:3–5I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
  • Ps 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
  • Ps 95:2Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him in song.
  • Ps 29:2Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
  • Rev 4:9–11And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the One seated on the throne who lives forever and ever,
  • Ps 89:5–8The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
  • Ps 72:15Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him; may they bless him all day long.
  • Rev 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
  • 2 Chr 20:21Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
  • Ps 110:3Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
  • Ps 148:13–14Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
  • Rev 5:12–14In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
  • Ps 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
  • Ezek 24:25And you, son of man, know that on the day I take away their stronghold, their pride and joy—the desire of their eyes which uplifted their souls—and their sons and daughters as well,
  • Ps 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
  • 1 Kgs 8:41–43And as for the foreigner who is not of Your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of Your name—
  • Isa 60:6–7Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
  • Ezek 7:20His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.
  • Ps 68:30–31Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

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