1 Chronicles 16:31

“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”

"Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth." - 1 Chronicles 16:31
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:31 mean?

The verse 1 Chronicles 16:31 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth." This verse comes from a passage in the Old Testament that describes the bringing of the Ark of…

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The Sovereign Reign of the Lord: A Call to Rejoicing

In 1 Chronicles 16:31, we encounter a profound call to worship and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty over all creation: "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth." This pronouncement is an invitation to every…

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Rejoicing in the Reign of Our Lord

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I humbly approach Your throne of grace, overflowing with gratitude for Your boundless mercies and unfailing love. As I meditate on the words of 1 Chronicles 16:31, I am reminded of the magnificence of Your position; You, O Lord…

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1 Chronicles 16:31 - "Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth."
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1 Chronicles 1:31 - "Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael."
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1 Chronicles 8:31 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher."
1 Chronicles 7:31 - "And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith."
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher." - 1 Chronicles 8:31
1 Chronicles 2:31 - "And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai."
1 Chronicles 11:31 - "Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,"
"Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael." - 1 Chronicles 1:31
2 Chronicles 31:16 - "Beside their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;"
1 Chronicles 25:31 - "The four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve."
1 Chronicles 27:31 - "And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David's."
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Chronicles 4:31 - "And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David."
1 Chronicles 6:31 - "And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest."
1 Chronicles 24:16 - "The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 12:31 - "And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king."
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 8:16 - "And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"
"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite." - 1 Chronicles 1:16
1 Chronicles 11:16 - "And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 4:16 - "And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."