1 Chronicles 16:26
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.
27Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.
Cross References
Job 9:8Who alone spreadeth out the heavens, and walketh upon the waves of the sea.
Psalms 115:4and I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.
Isaiah 42:5Thus saith the Lord God that created the heavens, and stretched them out: that established the earth, and the things that spring out of it: that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that tread thereon.
Isaiah 44:24Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer, and thy maker, from the womb: I am the Lord, that make all things, that alone stretch out the heavens, that establish the earth, and there is none with me.
Jeremiah 10:12He that maketh the earth by his power, that prepareth the world by his wisdom, and stretcheth out the heavens by his knowledge.
1 Corinthians 8:4But as for the meats that are sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol 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 →