Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage functions as a corporate worship directive positioned between calls to sing praises and instructions to pursue God's presence.
The words — הִֽתְהַלְלוּ (hit.ha.Lu) means "boast" or "glory," and מְבַקְשֵׁי (me.vak.Shei) translates literally to "those who seek."
The thread — The command to seek God appears in 1 Chronicles 16:11, Matthew 7:7, Jeremiah 29:13, and Proverbs 8:17.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to anchor their joy in God's character and actively pursue Him, with the explicit result that their hearts will rejoice.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.
Cross-references
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
- Proverbs 8:17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- Psalms 34:2 My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
- Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- Isaiah 45:25 In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
- Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Isaiah 45:19 I have not spoken in secret, from a place in a land of darkness. I did not say to the descendants of Jacob, ‘Seek Me in a wasteland.’ I, the LORD, speak the truth; I say what is right.
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.