1 Chronicles 16:28

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“Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.”

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BSBPD

“Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 16:28 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:10Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
  2. Psalms 29:1Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
  3. Psalms 66:1Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth!
  4. Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
  5. Psalms 67:7God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
  6. Psalms 68:34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
  7. Psalms 86:8O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours.
  8. Psalms 98:4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
  9. Psalms 100:1Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
  10. Psalms 115:1Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
  11. Isaiah 11:10On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.
  12. 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
  13. 2 Corinthians 12:9But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
  14. Ephesians 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
  15. Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
  16. Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

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