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1 Chronicles 16:8

GratitudePraise and worshipWitness and missionPrayer

6 and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:

“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.

10 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

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BSB
“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
KJV
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
WEB
Oh give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
ASV
O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples.
DARBY
Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his acts among the peoples.
BLB
“Give thanks to YHWH, Call upon His name, make known among the peoples His deeds.
ÅB
Pris Herren, påkall hans navn, kunngjør blant folkene hans store gjerninger!
OTB
Takk Herren, påkall Hans navn;
Gjør Hans gjerninger kjent blant folkene.
B1930
Pris Herren, påkall hans navn, kunngjør blandt folkene hans store gjerninger!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Psalms 105:1–15

    Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

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  • Isaiah 12:4

    and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.

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  • 2 Kings 19:19

    And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”

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  • Psalms 145:5–6

    the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:8–22

    “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:2

    To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:34

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

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  • 1 Kings 8:43

    then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.

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