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1 Chronicles 16:34

1 Chronicles 16:34 is verse 34 of 1 Chronicles chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

BSB source and public domain terms

King James Version

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

World English Bible

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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1 Chronicles 16:32–36 · Berean Standard Bible

32 Let the sea resound, and all that fills it; let the fields exult, and all that is in them.

33 Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.

34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

35 Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

36 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

2 Chronicles 5:13

The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

2 Chronicles 7:3

When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

Ezra 3:11

And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

Psalms 106:1

Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 107:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 118:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:1

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:2

Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:3

Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:4

He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:5

By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:6

He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:7

He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:8

the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:9

the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:10

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:11

and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:12

with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:13

He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:14

and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:15

but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:16

He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:17

He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:18

and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:19

Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:20

and Og king of Bashan— His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:21

and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:22

a heritage to His servant Israel. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:23

He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:24

and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:25

He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalms 136:26

Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.

Jeremiah 33:11

the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.

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