Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Let the heavens have joy and let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, The Lord is King.

New American Standard Bible

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice,
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King!”

International Standard Version

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad! Say to the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

A Conservative Version

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. And let them say among the nations, LORD reigns.

American Standard Version

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth.

Amplified


Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
And let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.”

Darby Translation

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth!

Julia Smith Translation

The heavens shall rejoice, and the earth shall exult: and they shall say among the nations, Jehovah reigned:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad, and let them tell the peoples, "Yahweh reigns!"

Modern King James verseion

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. And let them say among the nations, Jehovah reigns.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The heaven rejoice and the earth be glad, and let men tell among the nations that the LORD is a king.

NET Bible

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, 'The Lord reigns!'

New Heart English Bible

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let them say among the nations, "The LORD reigns."

The Emphasized Bible

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth exult, Let them say among the nations, Yahweh, hath become king!

Webster

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

World English Bible

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns!"

Youngs Literal Translation

Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let the heavens
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

be glad
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

and let the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

גּוּל גּיל 
Giyl 
Usage: 45

and let men say

Usage: 0

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Chronicles 16:31

References

Easton

Images 1 Chronicles 16:31

Prayers for 1 Chronicles 16:31

Context Readings

David's Psalm Of Thanksgiving

30 Be in fear before him, all the earth: the world is ordered so that it may not be moved. 31 Let the heavens have joy and let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, The Lord is King. 32 Let the sea be thundering with all its waters; let the field be glad, and everything which is in it;

Cross References

Psalm 96:10

Say among the nations, The Lord is King; yes, the world is ordered so that it may not be moved; he will be an upright judge of the peoples.

Psalm 97:1

The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.

Psalm 99:1

The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

Isaiah 49:13

Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones.

Revelation 19:6

And there came to my ears the voice of a great army, like the sound of waters, and the sound of loud thunders, saying, Praise to the Lord: for the Lord our God, Ruler of all, is King.

Psalm 19:1

The heavens are sounding the glory of God; the arch of the sky makes clear the work of his hands.

Psalm 89:5

In heaven let them give praise for your wonders, O Lord; and your unchanging faith among the saints.

Psalm 93:1-2

The Lord is King; he is clothed with glory; the Lord is clothed with strength; power is the cord of his robe; the world is fixed, so that it may not be moved.

Psalm 145:1

Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.

Psalm 148:1-4

Give praise to the Lord. Let the Lord be praised from the heavens: give him praise in the skies.

Isaiah 33:22

For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our law-giver, the Lord is our king; he will be our saviour.

Isaiah 44:23

Make a song, O heavens, for the Lord has done it: give a loud cry, you deep parts of the earth: let your voices be loud in song, you mountains, and you woods with all your trees: for the Lord has taken up the cause of Jacob, and will let his glory be seen in Israel.

Matthew 6:13

And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said, Have no fear; for truly, I give you good news of great joy which will be for all the people:

Luke 2:13-14

And suddenly there was with the angel a great band of spirits from heaven, giving praise to God, and saying,

Luke 15:10

Even so, I say to you, There is joy among the angels of God, when one sinner is turned away from his wrongdoing.

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