1 Chronicles 16:13 (ASV)

Passage

O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

1 Chronicles 16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

1 Chronicles 16:14 He is Jehovah our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:15 Remember his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seed", "israel", "servant", "children", "jacob", "chosen", and "ones". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seed" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Remember his marvellous works that he hath..." into verse 14's "He is Jehovah our God His judgments...", so "seed" and "israel" 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 "seed" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.