1 Chronicles 16:28 (LSB)

Passage

Ascribe to Yahweh, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But Yahweh made the heavens.

1 Chronicles 16:27 Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.

1 Chronicles 16:28 Ascribe to Yahweh, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength.

1 Chronicles 16:29 Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His name; Lift up an offering, and come before Him; Worship Yahweh in the splendor of holiness.

1 Chronicles 16:30 Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is established, it will not be shaken.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ascribe", "yahweh", "families", "peoples", "glory", and "strength". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ascribe" and "yahweh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "Splendor and majesty are before Him Strength..." into verse 29's "Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of His...", so "ascribe" 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 "ascribe" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.