1 Chronicles 16:33 (GNV)

Passage

Let the trees of the wood then reioyce at the presence of the Lord: for he commeth to iudge the earth.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:31 Let the heauens reioyce, and let the earth be glad, and let them say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

1 Chronicles 16:32 Let the sea roare, and all that therein is: Let the field be ioyfull and all that is in it.

1 Chronicles 16:33 Let the trees of the wood then reioyce at the presence of the Lord: for he commeth to iudge the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:34 Prayse the Lord, for hee is good, for his mercie endureth for euer.

1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Saue vs, O God, our saluation, and gather vs, and deliuer vs from the heathen, that we may prayse thine holy Name, and glorie in thy praise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "trees", "wood", "reioyce", "presence", "lord", "commeth", "iudge", and "earth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "trees" and "wood", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Let the sea roare and all that..." into verse 34's "Prayse the Lord for hee is good...", so "trees" and "wood" 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 "trees" and "wood" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.