1 Chronicles 16:33 (YLT)

Passage

Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:31 Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

1 Chronicles 16:32 Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that <FI>is<Fi> in it,

1 Chronicles 16:33 Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, <FI>is<Fi> His kindness,

1 Chronicles 16:35 And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sing", "trees", "forest", "presence", "jehovah", "hath", "come", and "judge". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sing" and "trees", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 32's "Roar doth the sea and its fulness..." into verse 34's "Give thanks to Jehovah for good For...", so "sing" and "trees" 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 "sing" and "trees" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.