1 Chronicles 16:7

_THEN ON THAT DAY DAVID DELIVERED FIRST THIS PSALM TO THANK THE LORD INTO THE HAND OF ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN._ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm. Among the other preparations for this solemn inauguration, the royal bard had composed a special hymn for the occasion. Doubtless it had been previously in the hands of Asaph and his assistants, but it was now publicly committed to them as they entered for the first time on the performance of their sacred duties. It occupies the greater part of this chapter (1 Chronicles 16:8), and seems to have been compiled from other psalms of David previously known to the Israelites, as the whole of it will be found with very slight variations in Psalms 96:1;...

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 1 Chronicles 16:7. _DAVID DELIVERED FIRST_ THIS PSALM] I believe the meaning of this place to be this: David made the psalm on the occasion above specified; and delivered it to Asaph, who was the musician, and to his brethren, to be sung by them in honour of what God had done in behalf of his people....

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. 7-34. THEN ON THAT DAY,.... The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it: DAVID DELIVERED FIRST THIS PSALM TO THANK THE LORD INTO THE HAND OF ASAPH AND HIS BRETHREN to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that was delivered to them; afterwards there were many more, as the titles of the psalms show; the following is composed of part of two others, as they now stand in the book of Psalms. From hence, to the end of 1 Chronicles 16:22 is the same with Psalms 105:1, with a little variation, see the notes there; and from thence to the end of 1 Chronicles 16:33 is...

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

THIS PSALM. Supply the Ellipsis thus: "Delivered first [the following words] to thank", &c. Other Psalms were Proverbs 5:11. Pro 5:68. Originally provided for this event, Psalms 68 was afterward divided up and incorporated in Psalms 105:1; Psalms 96:1; Psalms 106:1; Psalms 106:47; Psalms 106:48. Exactly the same has been done since then by many human authors. It is those who say t

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....