1 Chronicles 16:9
“Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all his marvelous works.”
— 1 Chronicles 16:9
About this verse
1 Chronicles 16:9 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include praise, singing, God's works. Notable phrases: sing to him; sing praises; marvelous works. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
David
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
psalm
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