1 Chronicles 16:34 (ASV)

Passage

O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 16:36 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And all the people said, Amen, and praised Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "thanks", "jehovah", "good", "lovingkindness", "endureth", and "ever". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "give" and "thanks", 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 "give" and "thanks" 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 "give" and "thanks" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.