1 Chronicles 11:9

11:9 David’s power steadily grew, for the Lord who commands armies was with him.¹

1 Chronicles 16:8

16:8 Give thanks to the Lord!

Call on his name!

Make known his accomplishments among the nations!

1 Chronicles 16:10-11

16:10 Boast about his holy name!

Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!

16:11 Seek the Lord and the strength he gives!

Seek his presence² continually!

1 Chronicles 16:14

16:14 He is the Lord our God;

he carries out judgment throughout the earth.³

1 Chronicles 16:23

16:23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth!

Announce every day⁴ how he delivers!

1 Chronicles 16:26

16:26 For all the gods of the nations are worthless,⁵

but the Lord made the heavens.⁶

1 Chronicles 16:31

16:31 Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy!

Let the nations say,⁷ ‘The Lord reigns!’

1 Chronicles 16:34

16:34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good

and his loyal love endures.⁸

1 Chronicles 17:22

17:22 You made Israel your very own nation for all time.⁹ You, O Lord, became their God.

1 Chronicles 21:14

21:14 So the Lord sent a plague through Israel, and 70,000 Israelite men died.

1 Chronicles 21:19

21:19 So David went up as Gad instructed him to do in the name of the Lord.¹⁰

1 Chronicles 21:27

21:27 The Lord ordered the messenger¹¹ to put his sword back into its sheath.

1 Chronicles 22:19

22:19 Now seek the Lord your God wholeheartedly and with your entire being!¹² Get up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God! Then you can bring¹³ the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy items dedicated to God’s service¹⁴ into the temple that is built to honor the Lord.”¹⁵

¹tn Heb “and David went, going and becoming great, and the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, Lord of hosts] was with him.”

²tn Heb “face.”

³tn Heb “in all the earth [are] his judgments.”

⁴tn Heb “from day to day.”

⁵tn The Hebrew word אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement. Many modern English translations render this term as “idols” here.

⁶tn Or “the sky” (also in v. 31). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

⁷tn Heb “let them say among the nations.”

⁸tn Or “is eternal.”

⁹tn Heb “and you made your people Israel your own for a people permanently.”

¹⁰tn Heb “and David went up by the word of Gad which he spoke in the name of the Lord.”

¹¹tn Heb “spoke to the messenger.”

¹²tn Heb “now give your heart and your being to seek the Lord your God.”

¹³tn Heb “to bring.”

¹⁴tn Heb “items of holiness of God.”

¹⁵tn Heb “for the name of the Lord.”