1 Chronicles 16:35

Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text records a communal liturgical response following a declaration of God’s enduring mercy. The speaker addresses the assembled people, directing them to cry out to God after the ark’s relocation.

The words — The phrase `הוֹשִׁיעֵ֙/נוּ֙ (ho.shi.'E./nu)` literally means “save us,” paired with `וְ/קַבְּצֵ֥/נוּ (ve./ka.be.Tze./nu)` meaning “and gather us.” These verbs frame the petition as a direct request for rescue and assembly.

The thread — This exact petition appears in Psalms 106:47, where the same plea for gathering and deliverance from the nations precedes thanksgiving to God’s holy name. The New Testament echoes the gathering motif in 1 Peter 2:9 by describing believers as a holy nation called to proclaim God’s virtues.

Why it lands — The text commands a specific prayer for rescue and unity so the community can offer thanks and glory to God. It requires readers to adopt a posture of dependent petition rather than self-sufficient praise.

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The Hebrew words

וְאִמְר֕וּve./'im.Ruand/ say הוֹשִׁיעֵ֙נוּ֙ho.shi.'E./nusave/ us אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiO God of יִשְׁעֵ֔נוּyish.'E./nusalvation/ our וְקַבְּצֵ֥נוּve./ka.be.Tze./nuand/ gather/ us וְהַצִּילֵ֖נוּve./ha.tzi.Le./nuand/ deliver/ us מִן־min-from הַגּוֹיִ֑םha./go.Yimthe/ nations לְהֹדוֹת֙le./ho.dOtto/ give thanks לְשֵׁ֣םle./Shemto/ [the] name of קָדְשֶׁ֔ךָkod.She./chaholiness/ your לְהִשְׁתַּבֵּ֖חַle./hish.ta.Be.achto/ boast בִּתְהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃bi/t.hi.la.Te./khain/ praise/ your

King James Version

And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.

Cross-references

Psalms 106:47 Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Psalms 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
Psalms 14:7 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Isaiah 43:21 The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
1 Peter 2:5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
Psalms 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah
Psalms 53:6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
Psalms 105:45 that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!