1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 16:33–34

³³Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD,

for He is coming to judge the earth.

³⁴Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;

His loving devotion^c endures forever.

Footnotes

c 16:34 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אָ֥ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
the trees	עֲצֵ֣י	‘ă·ṣê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the forest	הַיָּ֑עַר	hay·yā·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
will sing for joy	יְרַנְּנ֖וּ	yə·ran·nə·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
before	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He is coming	בָ֖א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to judge	לִשְׁפּ֥וֹט	liš·pō·wṭ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8199 judge, govern
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Give thanks	הוֹד֤וּ	hō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
to the LORD	לַיהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He is good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
His loving devotion	חַסְדּֽוֹ׃	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
endures forever	לְעוֹלָ֖ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Chronicles 16:33 Psalm 96:12–13 · Psalm 98:9 · 2 Peter 3:14 · Revelation 11:17–18 · Ezekiel 17:22–24 · 2 Thessalonians 1:8

1 Chronicles 16:34 Psalm 106:1 · 2 Chronicles 7:3 · Ezra 3:11 · Psalm 107:1 · Psalm 136:1–26 · 2 Chronicles 5:13 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Psalm 118:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.