1 Chronicles 16:10 (LSB)

Passage

Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh be glad.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh, call upon His name; Make known His acts among the peoples.

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Muse on all His wondrous deeds.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Boast in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh be glad.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Inquire of Yahweh and His strength; Seek His face continually.

1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember His wondrous deeds which He has done, His miraculous signs and the judgments uttered by His mouth,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "boast", "holy", "name", "heart", "seek", "yahweh", and "glad". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "boast" and "holy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Sing to Him sing praises to Him..." into verse 11's "Inquire of Yahweh and His strength Seek...", so "boast" and "holy" 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 "boast" and "holy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.