1 Chronicles 16:27
Splendor and majesty [are] before Him, || Strength and joy [are] in His place.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.
In Context
26For all gods of the peoples [are] nothing, || And YHWH has made the heavens.
28Ascribe to YHWH, you families of peoples, || Ascribe to YHWH glory and strength.
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:10And he says to them, “Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today [is] holy to our Lord, and do not be grieved, for the joy of YHWH is your strength.”
Psalms 16:11You cause me to know the path of life; In Your presence [is] fullness of joys, || Pleasant things [are] by Your right hand forever!
Psalms 28:7YHWH [is] my strength, and my shield, || In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exults, || And I thank Him with my song.
Psalms 63:2So I have seen You in the sanctuary, || To behold Your strength and Your glory.
Ezekiel 1:27And I see as the color of electrum, as the appearance of fire all around within it, from the appearance of His loins and upward; and from the appearance of His loins and downward, I have seen as the appearance of fire, and brightness [is] all around Him.
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 →