1 Chronicles 16:8 (GNV)

Passage

Praise the Lord and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:6 And Benaiah and Iahaziel Priestes, with trumpets continually before the Arke of the couenant of God.

1 Chronicles 16:7 Then at that time Dauid did appoint at the beginning to giue thankes to the Lord by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

1 Chronicles 16:8 Praise the Lord and call vpon his Name: declare his workes among the people.

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing vnto him, sing praise vnto him, and talke of all his wonderfull workes.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Reioyce in his holy Name: let the hearts of them that seeke the Lord reioyce.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "praise", "lord", "call", "vpon", "name", "declare", "workes", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "praise" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Then at that time Dauid did appoint..." into verse 9's "Sing vnto him sing praise vnto him...", so "praise" 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 "praise" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.