1 Chronicles 16:14 (WEB)

Passage

He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

Nearby Context

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

1 Chronicles 16:13 you offspring of Israel his servant, you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

1 Chronicles 16:14 He is Yahweh our God. His judgments are in all the earth.

1 Chronicles 16:15 Remember his covenant forever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations,

1 Chronicles 16:16 the covenant which he made with Abraham, his oath to Isaac.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "you offspring of Israel his servant you..." into verse 15's "Remember his covenant forever the word which...", so "yahweh" and "judgments" 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 "yahweh" and "judgments" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.