1 Chronicles 16:26
For all the gods of the nations are false gods; but the Lord made the heavens.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
In Context
25For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and he is more to be feared than all other gods.
27Honour and glory are before him: strength and joy are in his holy place.
Cross References
Job 9:8By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
Psalms 115:4Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
Isaiah 42:5God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says:
Isaiah 44:24The Lord, who has taken up your cause, and who gave you life in your mother's body, says, I am the Lord who makes all things; stretching out the heavens by myself, and giving the earth its limits; who was with me?
Jeremiah 10:12He has made the earth by his power, he has made the world strong in its place by his wisdom, and by his wise design the heavens have been stretched out.
1 Corinthians 8:4So, then, as to the question of taking food offered to images, we are certain that an image is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:8-37
David's Psalm of Praise. ( b. c. 1045.) 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord . 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his… Read the whole commentary →