1 Chronicles 16 · Verse 33

1 Chronicles 16:33

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles 16:33, King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:33 in other translations

BSBThen the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
WEBThen the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth.
ASVThen shall the trees of the wood sing for joy before Jehovah; For he cometh to judge the earth.
YLTThen sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!
DARBYThen shall the trees of the forest sing out at the presence of Jehovah, For he cometh to judge the earth.
BBEThen let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy before the Lord, for he is come to be the judge of the earth.
WebsterThen shall the trees of the wood sing at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.

What does 1 Chronicles 16:33 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

Let God be glorified in our praises. Let others be edified and taught, that strangers to him may be led to adore him. Let us ourselves triumph and trust in God. Those that give glory to God's name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by…

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1 Chronicles 16:33 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָ֥ז'azthenH227
יְרַנְּנ֖וּye.ra.ne.Nuthey will shout for joyH7442
עֲצֵ֣י'a.Tzei[the] trees ofH6086
הַיָּ֑עַרhai.Ya.'arthe forestH3293
מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH6440
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
בָ֖אva'[he is] comingH935
לִשְׁפּ֥וֹטlish.Potto judgeH8199
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 16:33

  • Psalms 96:12-13

    Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

  • Psalms 98:9

    Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

  • Revelation 11:17-18

    Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

  • 2 Peter 3:14

    Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

  • Ezekiel 17:22-24

    Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent: In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell. And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:10

    When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

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the trees.
Ps 96:12,13; Eze 17:22-24
because.
Ps 98:9; 2Th 1:8,10; 2Pe 3:14; Re 11:17,18

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 16:32

    Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:33

    Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:34

    O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

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1 Chronicles 16:33 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces cantarán los árboles de los bosques delante de Jehová, porque viene á juzgar la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Alors les arbres de la forêt chanteront de joie devant l’ Éternel, car il vient pour juger la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Dann werden jubeln die Bäume des Waldes vor Jehova; denn er kommt, die Erde zu richten!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tunc laudabunt ligna saltus coram Domino: quia venit judicare terram.