1 Chronicles 23:30

1 Chronicles 23:30 Meaning and Explanation

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

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The Levites were to stand morning and evening to give thanks and praise to the LORD.

What Does 1 Chronicles 23:30 Mean?

Among their daily charges, the Levites were to stand every morning and evening to thank and praise the LORD. The day was framed at both ends with worship, a rhythm of gratitude marking the passing hours.

To begin and end each day in thanksgiving is to hold the whole day before God. Morning praise consecrates the work to come; evening praise returns it all to Him. Such steady rhythms train the heart to remember its Maker. The Lord is worthy of unceasing thanks, and a life ordered around praise finds that gratitude becomes its deepest and most natural song.

1 Chronicles 23:30 in the Original Language

yadah (יָדָה), 'thank' -- to confess, give thanks, and acknowledge God with raised hands.

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The Levites were to stand morning and evening to give thanks and praise to the LORD.

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