The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 16:27 Explained

1 Chronicles 16:27

KJV: Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

YLT: Honour and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.

Darby: Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

ASV: Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Glory  and honour  [are] in his presence;  strength  and gladness  [are] in his place. 

What does 1 Chronicles 16:27 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 16

1  David's festival sacrifice
4  He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving
7  The psalm of thanksgiving
37  He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 16:27 mean?

Honor and majesty [are] before Him Strength and gladness are in His place
ה֤וֹד וְהָדָר֙ לְפָנָ֔יו עֹ֥ז וְחֶדְוָ֖ה בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ

ה֤וֹד  Honor 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: הֹוד  
Sense: splendour, majesty, vigour.
וְהָדָר֙  and  majesty  [are] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: הָדָר  
Sense: ornament, splendour, honour.
לְפָנָ֔יו  before  Him 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
עֹ֥ז  Strength 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹז  
Sense: might, strength.
וְחֶדְוָ֖ה  and  gladness  are 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶדְוָה  
Sense: joy, gladness.
בִּמְקֹמֽוֹ  in  His  place 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.