1 Chronicles 16:26 Meaning and Explanation
“For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →All the gods of the nations are mere idols, but the LORD is Maker of the heavens.
What Does 1 Chronicles 16:26 Mean?
The psalm draws a sharp contrast. The gods worshipped by the nations are nothing but idols, lifeless and powerless, while the Lord is the One who made the very heavens.
The difference between the Lord and every false god is the difference between the made and the Maker. Idols are the work of human hands; the heavens are the work of His. To worship the Creator is to worship the only One who truly is. This anchors all praise in reality: we do not give thanks to a figment but to the living God who spoke the skies into being.
1 Chronicles 16:26 in the Original Language
elil (אֱלִיל), 'idols' -- worthless, empty things; a word chosen to mock the nothingness of false gods.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:26 mean?
All the gods of the nations are mere idols, but the LORD is Maker of the heavens.