1 Chronicles 16:10 (WEB)

Passage

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:8 Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.

1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glory", "holy", "name", "heart", "seek", "yahweh", and "rejoice". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "glory" 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 "Seek Yahweh and his strength Seek his...", so "glory" 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 "glory" and "holy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.