Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Parallel translations
- WEB Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship Yahweh in holy array.
- BSB Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His 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 96:8–9Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
- 1 Chr 16:28–29Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
- Ps 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
- Ps 97:9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
- 2 Chr 20:21And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Ps 27:4One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
- Ps 145:3–7Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
- Ps 113:3–6From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.
- Ps 90:17And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
- Ps 96:6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
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