1 Chronicles 16:25
For the Lord is great and exceedingly to be praised: and he is to be feared above all gods.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
In Context
24Declare his glory among the Gentiles: his wonders among all people.
26For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
Cross References
Exodus 15:11Who is like to thee, among the strong, O Lord? who is like to thee, glorious in holiness, terrible and praiseworthy, doing wonders?
Psalms 76:7At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, they have all slumbered that mounted on horseback.
Psalms 89:7For who in the clouds can be compared to the Lord: or who among the sons of God shall be like to God?
Psalms 145:3Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
Jeremiah 5:22Will not you then fear me, saith the Lord: and will you not repent at my presence? I have set the sand a bound for the sea, an everlasting ordinance, which it shall not pass over: and the waves thereof shall toss themselves, and shall not prevail: they shall swell, and shall not pass over it.
Jeremiah 10:7Who shall fear thee, O king of nations? for thine is the glory: among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms there is none like unto thee.
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 →