1 Chronicles 16:29 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "lord", "glory", "name", "bring", "offering", "come", and "before". 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 28's "Give unto the LORD ye kindreds of..." into verse 30's "Fear before him all the earth the...", 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.