1 Chronicles 29:20

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.

Cross-reference

In 1 Chronicles 29:10, David blesses God in the assembly, directly preceding the people’s blessing in verse 20.

In 1 Chronicles 16:36, the people blessed God after the ark's arrival — both passages show the assembly responding in worship and praise.

In Genesis 24:48, the servant bows, worships, and blesses the LORD — mirroring the assembly's actions here.

Genesis 24:26 Related theme

In Genesis 24:26, the servant also bows his head and worships the LORD — the same posture of reverence seen here.

Psalm 135:19–21 Related theme

Psalm 135:19-21 repeatedly calls all Israel to bless the LORD — echoing David's same exhortation to the assembly.

Psalm 134:2 Related theme

Psalm 134:2 instructs the servants to lift hands and bless the LORD — the same call David makes to the assembly here.

In Revelation 4:10, the elders fall down before God's throne and worship—mirroring the people's prostration and worship here.

1 Peter 1:3 Parallel

1 Peter 1:3 begins with 'Blessed be the God and Father'—a NT doxology paralleling the assembly's blessing of God here.

Ephesians 1:3 opens with 'Blessed be God'—a NT doxology that echoes the same blessing of God seen here.

Luke 1:68 Parallel

Luke 1:68 begins with 'Blessed is the Lord God of Israel', a direct parallel to the assembly blessing the God of their fathers.

Daniel 2:20 Parallel

Daniel 2:20 directly blesses God's name, mirroring the assembly's blessing of the LORD here.

In Nehemiah 9:5, the Levites call the people to 'bless the LORD your God'—repeating the same imperative phrase used here.

In Nehemiah 8:6, Ezra blesses the LORD and the people bow with faces to the ground—a direct echo of this blessing and worship scene.

In 2 Chronicles 6:4, Solomon blesses God for fulfilling the Davidic covenant, same blessing formula.

In 2 Chronicles 2:12, Hiram blesses the God of Israel, showing a foreign king also uses blessing language.

In 1 Kings 8:15, Solomon blesses God for fulfilling promises to David, echoing the blessing theme.

In Joshua 22:33, the people bless God after resolving conflict, paralleling the assembly's blessing of God here.

In Genesis 24:52, Abraham's servant bows to the LORD in gratitude, mirroring the assembly's bowing and blessing here.

Psalm 72:18 Parallel

In Psalm 72:18, 'Blessed be the LORD God' echoes the blessing formula used by the assembly here.

In 2 Chronicles 9:8, the Queen of Sheba uses a similar blessing formula 'Blessed be the LORD your God' in praise of Solomon's God.

2 Chronicles 20:21 Related theme

In 2 Chronicles 20:21, Jehoshaphat appoints singers to praise God — both passages involve corporate blessing and worship of the Lord.