1 Chronicles 16:28Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength!
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David's voice booms across the crowd, calling not just Israel but ALL nations to acknowledge Yahweh as supreme God.
The emotion here: bold confidence that God's glory should be proclaimed to every nation and family
The original word
yahab (יָהַב) — to ascribe or attribute, literally 'to give credit where credit is due'
Why it matters
David was the first king to envision Israel as a light to all nations, not just a tribal kingdom
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 16:28
David is commanding FAMILIES ('relatives of peoples') to worship together — this is about household faith
Common misconceptionMost people read this as a worship song lyric, but David was giving marching orders — he wanted every household in every nation acknowledging God.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 16:28
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 16:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 16:28 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal worship call, divine glory, God's strength. Notable phrases: Ascribe to Yahweh; relatives of the peoples; glory and strength. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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