1 Chronicles 16:8

Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Cross-references

In verse 23, the psalm expands the call to 'Sing to the Lord, all the earth!' — continuing the exhortation begun in verse 8.

Verse 33 pictures creation rejoicing at the Lord's coming judgment — a later stanza of the same psalm, extending the praise from verse 8.

Verses 34-36 conclude the psalm with a call to give thanks and the people's 'Amen' — completing the hymn that began in verse 8.

1 Chronicles 16:4 Historical context

In 1 Chronicles 16:4, David appoints Levites for thanksgiving — providing the context for the call to give thanks that follows.

In 1 Chronicles 16:12, the same song calls to remember God's wonders — specifying what to make known among the nations.

Psalm 67:2-4 prays that God's ways be known among all nations, directly echoing the global proclamation commanded here.

Psalm 96:1-13 is the source for verses 23-33 — another psalm woven into this composite song of thanksgiving.

Psalm 105:1-15 is the source passage for verses 8-22 — a direct citation of the entire thanksgiving psalm.

Isaiah 12:4 Allusion

Isaiah 12:4 almost verbatim repeats this call to give thanks and make God's name known among the nations.

Psalm 118:1 Parallel

In Psalm 118:1, the same opening phrase 'Give thanks to the LORD' appears — showing a common liturgical call.

In Jeremiah 33:11, the phrase 'Give thanks to the LORD' is part of a restoration promise — echoing the same call in a prophetic context.

In 1 Kings 8:43, Solomon prays that foreigners will know God's name, echoing the command here to make God known among the nations.

In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays that all kingdoms may know God alone, aligning with the call to make his deeds known among the nations.

Psalm 78:3–6 Related theme

Psalm 78:3-6 focuses on teaching God's deeds to the next generation, while here the call is to make them known among the nations. Similar but different audiences.