1 Chronicles 29:20 “Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So t…”

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.

World English Bible

Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless the LORD your God!” All the assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

American Standard Version

And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God. And all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.

Darby Translation

And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.

Young's Literal Translation

And David saith to all the assembly, 'Bless, I pray you, Jehovah your God;' and all the assembly bless Jehovah, God of their fathers, and bow and do obeisance to Jehovah, and to the king.

Bible in Basic English

And David said to all the people, Now give praise to the Lord your God. And all the people gave praise to the Lord, the God of their fathers, with bent heads worshipping the Lord and the king.

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Cross references

“Now bless”

1 Chronicles 16:36 2 Chronicles 20:21 Psalm 134:2 Psalm 135:19–21 Psalm 145:1–146 Psalm 148:13

1 Chronicles 16:36 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.” Then all the people said, “Amen!” and “Praise the LORD!”

2 Chronicles 20:21 · BSB

Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His lo…

Psalm 134:2 · BSB

Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD!

Psalm 135:19–21 · BSB

O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

Psalm 145:1–146 · BSB

I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Psalm 148:13 · BSB

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

“bowed down”

Exodus 4:31 Psalm 95:6 Genesis 24:26 Genesis 24:48 Psalm 29:1 Psalm 29:2

Exodus 4:31 · BSB

and they believed. And when they heard that the LORD had attended to the Israelites and had seen their affliction, they bowed down and worshiped.

Psalm 95:6 · BSB

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Genesis 24:26 · BSB

Then the man bowed down and worshiped the LORD,

Genesis 24:48 · BSB

Then I bowed down and worshiped the LORD; and I blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who led me on the right road to take the granddaughter of my master’s brother for his son.

Psalm 29:1 · BSB

Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

Psalm 29:2 · BSB

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; worship the LORD in the splendor of His holiness.

“worshipped”

1 Samuel 12:18 Proverbs 24:21 1 Peter 2:17 Exodus 14:31

1 Samuel 12:18 · BSB

So Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

Proverbs 24:21 · BSB

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

1 Peter 2:17 · BSB

Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

Exodus 14:31 · BSB

When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Also

Joshua 22:33

Joshua 22:33 · BSB

The Israelites were satisfied with the report, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19And give my son Solomon a whole heart to keep and carry out all Your commandments, decrees, and statutes, and to build Your palace for which I have made provision.”

21The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

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