1 Chronicles 16:31 Meaning and Explanation
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 16:31 Mean?
The psalm rises to a great proclamation. Heaven and earth alike are summoned to rejoice, and the nations are to hear the announcement at the heart of all worship: the LORD reigns.
That God reigns is the gladdest news the world can hear. His kingship is cause for joy throughout the whole creation, in the heavens above and the earth below. To declare 'the LORD reigneth' is to confess that all things are held in righteous hands and that His good rule will prevail. This is the hope that steadies every age: the throne is not empty, and the King is good.
1 Chronicles 16:31 in the Original Language
malak (מָלַךְ), 'reigneth' -- to be king, to rule and exercise royal authority.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:31 mean?
Let heaven and earth rejoice, and let it be proclaimed among the nations: the LORD reigns.