Passage
Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:33 (ASV)
Nearby Context
1 Chronicles 16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
1 Chronicles 16:32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
1 Chronicles 16:33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:34 O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [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 nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "shall", "trees", "wood", "sing", "before", "jehovah", "cometh", and "judge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "trees", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Let the sea roar and the fulness..." into verse 34's "O give thanks unto Jehovah for he...", so "shall" and "trees" 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 "shall" and "trees" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.