1 Chronicles 16:28 (ASV)

Passage

Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 16:28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;

1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.

1 Chronicles 16:30 Tremble before him, all the earth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Honor and majesty are before him Strength..." into verse 29's "Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto...", so "ascribe" 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 "ascribe" and "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.