David's Song of Thanks

1 Chronicles 16

8 f Oh give thanks to the Lord; g call upon his name;
h make known his deeds among the peoples!
 9 Sing to him; sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
 10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
 11 i Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
 12 j Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
k his miracles and the judgments he uttered,
 13 O offspring of Israel his servant,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!

14 He is the Lord our God;
l his judgments are in all the earth.
 15 Remember his covenant forever,
the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
 16 the covenant m that he made with Abraham,
his sworn promise to Isaac,
 17 which n he confirmed as a statute to Jacob,
as an everlasting covenant to Israel,
 18 saying, o "To you I will give the land of Canaan,
as your portion for an inheritance."

19 When you were p few in number,
and of little account, and q sojourners in it,
 20 wandering from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another people,
 21 he allowed no one to oppress them;
he r rebuked kings on their account,
 22 saying, "Touch not my anointed ones,
do my s prophets no harm!"

23 t Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
 24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
 25 For u great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be held in awe v above all gods.
 26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
w but the Lord made the heavens.
 27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his place.

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O clans of the peoples,
x ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
 29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him!
y Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; 1
30 tremble before him, all the earth;
yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
 31 z Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, a "The Lord reigns!"
 32 b Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
let the field exult, and everything in it!
 33 Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy
before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth.
 34 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
for his steadfast love endures forever!

35 c Say also:
"Save us, O God of our salvation,
and gather and deliver us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.

36 d Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting!"
e Then all the people said, "Amen!" and praised the Lord.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:8 - 22
    Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
    Psalms 105:1 - 15
    Oh give thanks to the Lord ; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 12:4
    And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 145:11 - 12
    They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom and tell of your power.
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 24:6
    Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah
    Psalms 27:8
    You have said, "Seek my face." My heart says to you, "Your face, Lord, do I seek.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 77:11
    I will remember the deeds of the Lord ; yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
    Psalms 143:5
    I remember the days of old; I meditate on all that you have done; I ponder the work of your hands.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 78:43
    When he performed his signs in Egypt and his marvels in the fields of Zoan.
  7. Cross References
    Isaiah 26:9
    My soul yearns for you in the night; my spirit within me earnestly seeks you. For when your judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 17:2
    That I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.
    Genesis 22:16
    And said, "By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son.
    Genesis 26:3
    Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.
    Genesis 28:13
    And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring.
    Luke 1:73
    The oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 35:11 - 12
    And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 13:15
    For all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.
    Genesis 15:18 - 21
    On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.
  11. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 7:7
    It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
    Deuteronomy 26:5
    And you shall make response before the Lord your God, 'A wandering Aramean was my father. And he went down into Egypt and sojourned there, few in number, and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
  12. Cross References
    Hebrews 11:9
    By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 12:17
    But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife.
    Genesis 20:3
    But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is a man's wife.
  14. Cross References
    Genesis 20:7
    Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours.
  15. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:23 - 33
    Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Tell of his salvation from day to day.
    Psalms 96:1 - 13
    Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
  16. Cross References
    Psalms 145:3
    Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 95:3
    For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 115:15
    May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth!
    Isaiah 42:5
    Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
    Isaiah 44:24
    Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: "I am the Lord, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by myself.
    Jeremiah 10:11 - 12
    Thus shall you say to them: "The gods who did not make the heavens and the earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavens.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 29:1
    Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
  20. Cross References
    Psalms 110:3
    Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours.
  21. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:13
    Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 93:1
    The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lo...
    Psalms 97:1
    The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the...
    Psalms 99:1
    The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble! He si...
    Isaiah 52:7
    How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet o...
    Revelation 11:15
    Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and th...
    Revelation 11:17
    Saying, "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almigh...
    Revelation 19:6
    Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a g...
  23. Cross References
    Psalms 98:7
    Let the sea roar, and all that fills it; the world and those who dwell in it!
  24. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:35 - 36
    Say also: "Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather and deliver us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.
    Psalms 106:47 - 48
    Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 41:13
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
    1 Kings 8:15
    And he said, "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying.
  26. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 27:15
    "'Cursed be the man who makes a carved or cast metal image, an abomination to the Lord, a thing made by the hands of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'
    Psalms 106:48
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, "Amen!" Praise the Lord!
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