1 Chronicles 16:23

1 Chronicles 16:23 says, Sing unto the Lord, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.  This verse through verse thirty-three is the whole of Psalms 96, starting in verse two, with just a little variation.  The people of Israel, and all the earth were called on to sing praises to God.  They were also told to shew his salvation every day.  We need to song praises to God and show his salvation plan to the world every day.  Verse twenty-four adds, Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.  Just like the people of Israel, we need to declare the glory of God to the lost world and proclaim His great works to them, starting with what Jesus Christ did on the cross to bring salvation to everyone.  All we have to do is accept this free gift in order to claim our salvation.  Verse twenty-five continues, For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.  This will never change.  God is great, and there is no other god that can offer us forgiveness and everlasting life without sin, death, or pain.  Verse twenty-six states, For all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.  All other gods are idols made by man, but God is the God Who created everything, including mankind.  It should be easy to choose which to put our faith in, but it so easy that many people miss salvation because they think they have to be responsible for it by works or deeds.  Verse twenty-seven adds, Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.  We will always find glory, honor, strength, and gladness when we are in the presence of God and living by faith in Jesus Christ.  Verse twenty-eight continues, Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.  Since we find glary and strength in God's presence, and as followers of Christ we are always in His presence since we are indwelled by the Holy Spirit, we should return to him our glory and strength.  We should never think that we are successful by our own strength and abilities, but we should always give God the glory for anything that we accomplish in life.  Verse twenty-nine says, Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.  The people of Israel were called on to give God the glory that he deserves and bring their offerings to Him, and so must we.  They were also called on to worship Him in the beauty of His holiness, and however we worship today, it must be done recognizing the holiness of God and bringing honor and glory to Him.  Verse thirty adds, Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.  They were told that the heavens and the earth, or all of His creation, were to acknowledge that He reigns.  Though we will never reach that point with mankind, the rest of the universe will always attest to the fact that God reigns.  Verse thirty-two continues, Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.  David said that the seas and the fields were to rejoice along with all that is within them.  Verse thirty-three concludes, Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.  He then said that when God comes in judgment that even the trees will sing out His presence.  When Jesus Christ returns to claim His church, all of His creation will acknowledge His glory.