1 Chronicles 16:34 (KJV)

Passage

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

1 Chronicles 16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

1 Chronicles 16:36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mercy", "give", "thanks", "lord", "good", "endureth", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mercy" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 33's "Then shall the trees of the wood..." into verse 35's "And say ye Save us O God...", so "mercy" and "give" 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 "mercy" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.