Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David's composition for the assembly, set within the liturgy of the ark's arrival in Jerusalem (1 Chron 15–16). The surrounding verses (16:33–35) bracket it as a communal call to praise and petition.
The words — חֶסֶד (ḥesed) carries the verse: covenant loyalty, a term bound to relationship rather than abstract kindness. The subject of "good" (טוֹב) is omitted — the text simply declares goodness as Yahweh's standing attribute.
The thread — Psalms 106:1 repeats the formula nearly verbatim; Ezra 3:11 echoes it at the temple's rebuilding ("His loving devotion to Israel endures forever").
Why it lands — It is an imperative: give thanks. The ground given is not circumstance but character — Yahweh is good, and His ḥesed does not expire.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross-references
- Psalms 106:1 Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3 When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
- Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
- Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13 The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
- Psalms 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.