1 Chronicles 16:25 (ASV)

Passage

For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods.

Nearby Context

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

1 Chronicles 16:24 Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

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

1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols: But Jehovah made the heavens.

1 Chronicles 16:27 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "great", "jehovah", "greatly", "praised", "feared", "above", and "gods". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "great" and "jehovah", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "Declare his glory among the nations His..." into verse 26's "For all the gods of the peoples...", so "great" and "jehovah" 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 "great" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.