KJV King James Version
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, ‘The LORD reigns!’
WEB World English Bible
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns!”
ASV American Standard Version
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 16
28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
29 Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that [is] therein.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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Psalm 96:10Say among the heathen [that] the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.Revelation 19:6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.Psalm 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved.Psalm 97:1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad [thereof].Psalm 93:1-2The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, [wherewith] he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.Isaiah 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.Psalm 98:4Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.Isaiah 44:23Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done [it]: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.Psalm 148:1-4Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.Psalm 89:5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.Luke 2:13-14And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.Isaiah 33:22For the LORD [is] our judge, the LORD [is] our lawgiver, the LORD [is] our king; he will save us.Psalm 145:1David’s [Psalm] of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.Psalm 19:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.Luke 15:10Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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