1 Chronicles 16:36 (GNV)

Passage

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for euer and euer: and let all people say, So be it, and praise the Lord.

Nearby Context

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.

1 Chronicles 16:36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for euer and euer: and let all people say, So be it, and praise the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:37 Then he left there before the Arke of the Lordes couenant Asaph and his brethren to minister continually before the Arke, that which was to be done euery day:

1 Chronicles 16:38 And Obed Edom and his brethren, three score and eight: and Obed Edom the sonne of Ieduthun, and Hosah were porters.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 35's "And say ye Saue vs O God..." into verse 37's "Then he left there before the Arke...", so "blessed" and "lord" 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 "blessed" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.