1 Chronicles 16:28 (GNV)

Passage

Giue vnto the Lord, ye families of the people: giue vnto the Lord glory and power.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the people are idoles, but the Lord made the heauens.

1 Chronicles 16:27 Prayse and glory are before him: power and beautie are in his place.

1 Chronicles 16:28 Giue vnto the Lord, ye families of the people: giue vnto the Lord glory and power.

1 Chronicles 16:29 Giue vnto the Lord ye glory of his Name: bring an offring and come before him, and worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie.

1 Chronicles 16:30 Tremble ye before him, al the earth: surely the world shalbe stable and not moue.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "giue", "vnto", "lord", "families", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "giue" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Prayse and glory are before him power..." into verse 29's "Giue vnto the Lord ye glory of...", so "giue" and "vnto" 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 "giue" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.