1 Chronicles 16:34

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

1 Chronicles 16:34

Study notes

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever.

Explanation

This line of praise is part of the same song (16:7-36) and appears often in the Old Testament (for example Psalm 107:1; 136:1).

Original language

הוֹד֤וּ (ho.Du): to give thanks
Hebrew · Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · Strong's H3034 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)
Give thanks.
Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, 1 Chronicles 16:34, word 1
ט֔וֹב (Tov): pleasant
Hebrew · Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H2896A · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)
Good.
Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, 1 Chronicles 16:34, word 4
חַסְדּֽוֹ (chas.Do): kindness
Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H2617A · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)
Covenant loyalty: God's steadfast, faithful love. The BSB often translates it "loving devotion".
Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, 1 Chronicles 16:34, word 7

Cross-references

Psalm 107:1 · Parallel account
The same praise.
Psalm 136:1 · Parallel account
The opening of Psalm 136.
2 Chronicles 5:13 · Related verse
Sung when the temple was filled with God's glory.

Sources

STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament
Dataset · STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8 · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Used for: Original language

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

הוֹד֤וּ לַיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּ֥י לְעוֹלָ֖ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

הוֹד֤וּho.Du“give thanks”
Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from יָדָה · “to give thanks” · Strong's H3034
לַיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh“to Yahweh”
Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
כִּ֣יki“for”
Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
ט֔וֹבTov“[he is] good”
Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
כִּ֥יki“for”
Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
לְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.Lam“[is] for ever”
Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עוֹלָם · “enduring” · Strong's H5769G
חַסְדּֽוֹ׃chas.Do“covenant loyalty his”
Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חֶ֫סֶד · “kindness” · Strong's H2617A

Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)