Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 16:14
He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David and the Levites lead Israel in a corporate song of praise after relocating the ark, addressing the descendants of Jacob and Israel. The speaker identifies Yahweh as their God while the congregation prepares to remember His covenant.
The words — מִשְׁפָּטָיו (mishpātāw) translates literally to "His judgments" or "His ordinances," paired with בְּכָל־הָאָרֶץ (bə-kāl hāʾāreṣ), meaning "in all the earth." This phrasing establishes the geographic and sovereign scope of divine governance rather than focusing solely on legal verdicts.
The thread — The concept of divine authority reaching the ends of the earth runs through Psalms 48:10 and Isaiah 26:9. These passages echo the Chronicler's assertion that God's rule is not territorially limited but operates universally.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that Yahweh's governance extends beyond Israel to all creation. Recognition of this universal scope must precede any attempt to apply covenant promises to personal or national circumstances.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Cross-references
- Psalms 48:10 Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
- Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
- Exodus 15:2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
- Psalms 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
- 1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
- Psalms 63:1 A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
- Psalms 95:7 For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
- Psalms 97:8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
- Psalms 118:28 You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You.