1 Chronicles 16:35

_GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, CALL UPON HIS NAME, MAKE KNOWN HIS DEEDS AMONG THE PEOPLE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

7-36 Let God be glorified in our praises. Let others be edified and taught, that strangers to him may be led to adore him. Let us ourselves triumph and trust in God. Those that give glory to God's name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by Christ. We have reason to celebrate that from day to day; for we daily receive the benefit, and it is a subject that can never be exhausted. In the midst of praises, we must not forget to pray for the servants of God in distress....

Verse 35. _SAVE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION_] As he is the _saving_ God, so we may pray to him to _save_ us. To pray to God under the _attribute_ the influence of which we need, serves to inspire much confidence. I am _weak; Almighty God, help_ me! I am _ignorant_; O thou _Father of lights, teach_ me! I am _lost_; O _merciful_ God, _save_ me; c. See the notes on Psalms 96 and 105....

This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles 16:5 The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this list is considered suspicious. Hence, the first “Jeiel” is thought to be a corrupt reading for “Aziel” 1 Chronicles 15:20, or “Jaaziel” 1

EXPOSITION 1 CHRONICLES 16:1 These three verses rather belong to the close of the last chapter, and they carry on the parallel of 2 Samuel 6:1. in its 2 Samuel 6:17-10. 1 CHRONICLES 16:1 IN THE MIDST OF THE TENT THAT DAVID HAD PITCHED FOR IT. So 1 Chronicles 15:1 distinctly states that David had "pitched a tent" for the ark, and evidently to be ready for its arrival. On the other hand, there is no mention of any such tent having been

Ver. 35,36. AND SAY YE, SAVE US, O GOD OF OUR SALVATION,.... The author of temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation; the words are a direction to the singers, and those that sung with them, to express the prayer and doxology in the next verse, which both are the same with Psalms 106:47. Psalms 106:47 Psalms 106:48; which David directed by a spirit of prophecy, foreseeing the people of Israel would be in captivity among the Heathens; though some think these were added by Ezra; for though there was in his time a return from the captivity, yet many still remained in it....

6. THE GREAT THANKSGIVING PSALM CHAPTER 16:4-43 _ 1. David's appointment (1 Chronicles 16:4)_ 2. The Psalm of praise and thanksgiving (1 Chronicles 16:7) 3. The Levites and the public worship (1 Chronicles 16:37) A great thanksgiving Psalm was then delivered by David into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. The view of modern critics, that this Psalm is post-exilic, does not call for any refutation, for the text declares that David himself delivered the hymn to Asaph. The Psalm is made up of portions of different Psalms. See Psalms 105:1;...

1 CHRONICLES 15:25 TO 1 CHRONICLES 16:3. See notes on 2 Samuel 6:12. 1 CHRONICLES 16:4. This appointment of Levites to serve before the Ark refers to the permanent arrangements as distinct from the temporary appointment of Levites to bring up the Ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:17 ff.). 1 Chronicles 16:7. This psalm of thanksgiving and praise is, with only slight variations, a compi

AND SAY YE.. liturgical direction suited to this _special_ occasion. Not needed for subsequent _general_ use in Psalms 106:47. See notes. Compare: 1 Chronicles 16:7 and 1 Chronicles 16:15. GATHER US... DELIVER US. David knew from Deuteronomy 4:27; Deuteronomy 28:64. and Deuteronomy 32, that the scattering of Israel had been foretold; and this prayer was based upon that revelation. So with Solomon....

The Psalm of Praise 7. _David delivered first_this psalm _to thank the Lord into the hand_etc.] R.V. DID DAVID FIRST ORDAIN TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, BY THE HAND etc. The psalm which follows consists of Psalms 105:1-15; Psalms 96:1 _b_ Psalms 96:13 _a_, Psalms 106:1; Psalms 106:47-48....