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1 Chronicles 16:35 Explained in Context
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Verse 35. 35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
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Quick Meaning
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “All earth is summoned to praise the Creator and judge.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 16:23–36
Read 1 Chronicles 16:35 with 16:23–36. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: The song widens to all nations and creation, contrasts idols with the Creator, calls for worship, announces divine reign and judgment, seeks gathering, and ends with communal Amen.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within “All earth is summoned to praise the Creator and judge,” 1 Chronicles 16:35 advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence through the wording “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from….” Its placement is governed by this reviewed relationship: Universal praise and a plea for gathering place ark worship inside an all-earth horizon. 1 Chronicles 16:7–22 has just established this prior movement: David entrusts Asaph's group with a psalm calling for thanks, seeking, memory, covenant, land promise, and protection when the ancestors were few and mobile. Together those details explain why “All earth is summoned to praise the Creator and judge” belongs here rather than merely following a database record.
Read 1 Chronicles 16:23–36 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 16:23–36 forms the complete movement “All earth is summoned to praise the Creator and judge”: The song widens to all nations and creation, contrasts idols with the Creator, calls for worship, announces divine reign and judgment, seeks gathering, and ends with communal Amen.
Verse 23. 23 Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Verse 24. 24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
Verse 25. 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Verse 26. 26 For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Verse 27. 27 Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
Verse 28. 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Verse 29. 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.
Verse 30. 30 Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
Verse 31. 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Verse 32. 32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
Verse 33. 33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
Verse 34. 34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Verse 35. 35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
Verse 36. 36 Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
Follow the Context
- The song widens to all nations and creation, contrasts idols with the Creator, calls for worship, announces divine reign and judgment, seeks gathering, and ends with communal Amen.
- Universal praise and a plea for gathering place ark worship inside an all-earth horizon.
What This Verse Is Not Saying
1 Chronicles 16:35 does not permit the wording “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from…” to be read apart from the selected verse's context. The summons does not authorize coerced conversion, contempt for other peoples, religious nationalism, manipulative offerings, or prediction of a modern political regime.
What Remains True
Prayer responds to God within the passage's covenantal setting; it is not a technique for control, prosperity, immunity, or coercion. This unit tests that truth through the narrated movement: The song widens to all nations and creation, contrasts idols with the Creator, calls for worship, announces divine reign and judgment, seeks gathering, and ends with communal Amen. In 1 Chronicles 16:35, the concrete line “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from…” keeps that truth accountable to the narrated evidence.
How It Can Shape Life
- The evidence to keep visible in this verse is “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from….” Pray honestly while also using evidence, medicine, safeguarding, restitution, financial transparency, and other responsible means appropriate to the need. This response follows from the unit's own movement: The song widens to all nations and creation, contrasts idols with the Creator, calls for worship, announces divine reign and judgment, seeks gathering, and ends with communal Amen.
Teach It Back
Explain why 1 Chronicles 16:35 asks for gathering and rescue so praise can continue. Use 16:23–36, paraphrase “And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from…,” state one source or reconstruction limit, identify one person or group power can obscure, and reject one conclusion this verse does not authorize.
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Continue in Context
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Read 1 Chronicles 16:23–36 — All earth is summoned to praise the Creator and judgeSources used for this Verse Lens
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Where care is needed
Verses 23-33 parallel Psalm 96 and verses 34-36 parallel Psalm 106:1,47-48; sequence and liturgical attribution reflect Chronicles' composition and should not be treated as a recoverable audio transcript.
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 1 Chronicles 16:23–36, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 1 Chronicles
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Hebrew wording, morphology, names, clauses, regnal formulas, temple vocabulary, older-English controls, and translation limits.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/1Chr.xml, Masoretic words and morphology for 16:23–36
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NET Bible Full Notes: 1 Chronicles
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press; STEP Bible presentation, 2019 edition; current web presentation
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Exact location: STEP Bible NET2full, 1 Chronicles 16:23–36, verse-attached translation and translator notes
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