1 Chronicles 16:32 (DBY)

Passage

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; Let the field exult, and all that is therein.

Nearby Context

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

1 Chronicles 16:31 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; 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 forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks unto Jehovah, for he is good; For his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "roar", "fulness", "thereof", "field", "exult", and "therein". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "roar" and "fulness", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "Let the heavens rejoice and let the..." into verse 33's "Then shall the trees of the forest...", so "roar" and "fulness" 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 "roar" and "fulness" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.