1 Chronicles 16:8 (ASV)

Passage

O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 16:8 O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory ye in his holy name; Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "give", "thanks", "jehovah", "call", "upon", "name", "make", and "known". 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 7's "Then on that day did David first..." into verse 9's "Sing unto him sing praises unto him...", 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.