Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
- KJV Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
- NKJV Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
- NASB Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Worship the Lord in holy attire.
- NLT Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.
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Quick answer
Worshipers are to ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name and worship Him in holy array. It commands reverent, holy worship.
Overview
God's 'name' represents His revealed character, which alone deserves glory. Worship is to be offered in the beauty of holiness, fitting to His majesty. This anticipates the true worship Christ brings, in spirit and truth, by those made holy through Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Ps 96:8–9Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.
- 1 Chr 16:28–29Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- 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 97:9For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
- 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 27:4One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
- Ps 145:3–7Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.
- Ps 113:3–6From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.
- Ps 90:17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!
- Ps 96:6Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and beauty fill His sanctuary.
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