1 Chronicles 16:28 (KJV)

Passage

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Nearby Context

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

1 Chronicles 16:27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

1 Chronicles 16:28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

1 Chronicles 16:29 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.

1 Chronicles 16:30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "lord", "kindreds", "people", "glory", and "strength". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Glory and honour are in his presence..." into verse 29's "Give unto the LORD the glory due...", so "give" and "lord" 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 "give" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.