1 Chronicles 16:11 (LSB)

Passage

Inquire of Yahweh and His strength; Seek His face continually.

Nearby Context

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,

1 Chronicles 16:13 O seed of Israel His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "inquire", "yahweh", "strength", "seek", "face", and "continually". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "inquire" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "Boast in His holy name Let the..." into verse 12's "Remember His wondrous deeds which He has...", so "inquire" and "yahweh" 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 "inquire" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.