Passage
For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible above all gods.
1 Chronicles 16:25 (DBY)
Nearby Context
1 Chronicles 16:23 Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth; Publish his salvation from day to day.
1 Chronicles 16:24 Declare his glory among the nations, His wondrous works among all peoples.
1 Chronicles 16:25 For Jehovah is great, and exceedingly to be praised; And he is terrible 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 Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "jehovah", "great", "exceedingly", "praised", "terrible", "above", and "gods". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "great", 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 "jehovah" and "great" 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 "jehovah" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.