1 Chronicles 16:24 (KJV)

Passage

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.

1 Chronicles 16:24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "declare", "glory", "heathen", "marvellous", "works", and "nations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "declare" and "glory", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Sing unto the LORD all the earth..." into verse 25's "For great is the LORD and greatly...", so "declare" and "glory" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "declare" and "glory" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.