Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 16:24
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the entire earth and all peoples in a corporate liturgical context following the placement of the ark.
The words — The Hebrew verb סַפְּרוּ (sa.pə.rū) commands a public recounting or proclamation, paired with כְּבוֹדוֹ (kə.vō.dō) meaning "His glory" and נִפְלְאֹתָיו (nif.lə.ʾō.tāw) meaning "His wonders."
The thread — This directive to proclaim God’s acts to the nations echoes in Psalms 22:27, where all families of the nations bow before Him, and Daniel 4:1, where a royal decree extends to every people and language.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to actively communicate God’s character and deeds to every ethnic group without restricting the message to a single community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”
- Psalms 22:27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Daniel 4:1 King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.
- 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.”