Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. New Living Translation Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise! He is to be feared above all gods. English Standard Version For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods. Berean Standard Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. King James Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. New King James Version For the LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared above all gods. New American Standard Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. NASB 1995 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. NASB 1977 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. Legacy Standard Bible For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised; And He is more fearsome than all gods. Amplified Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is also to be feared [with awe-filled reverence] above all gods. Christian Standard Bible For the LORD is great and highly praised; he is feared above all gods. Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD is great and highly praised; He is feared above all gods. American Standard Version For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods. Contemporary English Version The LORD is great and deserves our greatest praise! He is the only God worthy of our worship. English Revised Version For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The LORD is great! He should be highly praised. He should be feared more than all [other] gods Good News Translation The LORD is great and is to be highly praised; he is to be honored more than all the gods. International Standard Version because the LORD is great, and he is praised greatly! He is feared above every god. Majority Standard Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. NET Bible For the LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods. New Heart English Bible For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods. Webster's Bible Translation For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. World English Bible For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, "" And He [is] fearful above all gods. Young's Literal Translation For great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He is above all gods. Smith's Literal Translation For great is Jehovah, and greatly praised: and he to be feared above all gods. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods. Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy. And he is terrible, above all gods. New American Bible For great is the LORD and highly to be praised; to be feared above all gods. New Revised Standard Version For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and he is to be revered above all kings. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because LORD JEHOVAH is great and greatly praised, and he is revered above all Kings. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods. Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Psalm of Thanksgiving…24Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples. 25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. 26For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.… Cross References Psalm 96:4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. Revelation 4:11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.” Psalm 86:10 For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. Psalm 95:3 For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods. Deuteronomy 10:17 For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe. Psalm 48:1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. Jeremiah 10:6-7 There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. / Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You. Psalm 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Psalm 135:5 For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods. Nehemiah 9:6 You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Revelation 15:3-4 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations! / Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Psalm 89:6-7 For who in the skies can compare with the LORD? Who among the heavenly beings is like the LORD? / In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him. Exodus 15:11 Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders? Psalm 66:3 Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You. Treasury of Scripture For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods. great Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Psalm 114:3-6 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back… Isaiah 40:12-17 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? … he also Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? Psalm 66:3-5 Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee… Psalm 76:7 Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry? Jump to Previous Awe Exceedingly Feared Fearful Gods Great Greatly Held Highly Praise Praised Terrible WorthyJump to Next Awe Exceedingly Feared Fearful Gods Great Greatly Held Highly Praise Praised Terrible Worthy1 Chronicles 16 1. David's festival sacrifice4. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving 7. The psalm of thanksgiving 37. He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark For great is the LORD The greatness of the LORD is a central theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing His supreme power, majesty, and authority. In the context of 1 Chronicles 16, this declaration is part of a song of thanksgiving by King David as the Ark of the Covenant is brought to Jerusalem. The greatness of God is a reminder of His sovereignty over creation, as seen in Genesis 1:1, where He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. This phrase also echoes the sentiments found in Psalm 145:3, which speaks of the LORD's greatness as unsearchable, highlighting the infinite nature of His attributes. and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe king of Israel who organized the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem and led the people in worship and thanksgiving to God. 2. Ark of the Covenant A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence with His people. 3. Jerusalem The city where the Ark was brought, symbolizing the central place of worship for the Israelites. 4. Asaph and his brothers Levites appointed by David to minister before the Ark and lead in worship and thanksgiving. 5. The LORD (Yahweh) The one true God of Israel, who is exalted in this passage as being above all other gods. Teaching Points The Greatness of GodRecognize and meditate on the greatness of God in your daily life. His attributes and works are beyond comparison. Worship as a Response Our response to God's greatness should be heartfelt worship and praise. Consider how you can incorporate more genuine worship into your routine. Fear of the Lord Cultivate a healthy fear of the Lord, which involves reverence, awe, and obedience. Reflect on how this fear influences your decisions and actions. God Above All Acknowledge that God is above all other 'gods' or idols in your life. Identify and remove anything that competes for your devotion. Community Worship Engage in corporate worship with fellow believers, as David and the Israelites did. Find ways to encourage and participate in communal expressions of faith. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction great גָד֨וֹל (ḡā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent is the LORD, יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and greatly מְאֹ֔ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily to be praised; וּמְהֻלָּל֙ (ū·mə·hul·lāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1984: To shine He is to be feared ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every gods. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links 1 Chronicles 16:25 NIV1 Chronicles 16:25 NLT 1 Chronicles 16:25 ESV 1 Chronicles 16:25 NASB 1 Chronicles 16:25 KJV 1 Chronicles 16:25 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 16:25 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 16:25 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 16:25 French Bible 1 Chronicles 16:25 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 16:25 For great is Yahweh and greatly (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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