1 Chronicles 16:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does 1 Chronicles 16:23 Mean?
The psalm widens from Israel's story to a summons for the whole earth. Every land is called to sing to the Lord and to announce His saving work afresh each day.
God's salvation is too great to be kept within one nation; it is meant to fill the whole earth with song. To 'shew forth his salvation' day by day is to make the proclamation of God's deliverance a daily, never-ending joy. Here the heart of the gospel breathes already: the good news of God's saving power is for all peoples, and it deserves a praise that knows no borders.
1 Chronicles 16:23 in the Original Language
yeshuah (יְשׁוּעָה), 'salvation' -- deliverance and rescue given by God; the root behind the name Jesus.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:23 mean?
Let all the earth sing to the LORD and proclaim His salvation day after day.