Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the Lord and His strength, in firm trust and confidence; seek His face continually. So this first strophe is a summons to praise the Lord and to seek His face.
Seek the Lord and His strength, in firm trust and confidence; seek His face continually. So this first strophe is a summons to praise the Lord and to seek His face.
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 ser...
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 15:25 TO 1 CHRONICLES 16:3. See notes on 2 Samuel 6:12. 1 CHRONICLES 16:4. This app
HIS STRENGTH. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6. "Strength" put for the Ark, which was the sign of the presence of Jehovah, and the symbol of His strength. Compare Psalms 105:4 with Psal...
_and his strength_ Perhaps (altering the points only of the Heb. word) AND BE YE STRONG. So LXX. καὶ ἰσχύσατε (in Psalms 105:4 καὶ κραταιώθητε). A promise is sometimes expressed in Heb. by the imperat...
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 consi...
DISCOURSE: 385 DAVID’S THANKSGIVING AT THE CARRYING UP OF THE ARK 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. Give t...
LESSON SEVEN 15-16 THE ARK OF THE COVENANT BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM DAVID'S SONG OF THANKSGIVING THE MINISTERS AND WORSHIP 8. BRINGING THE ARK TO JERUSALEM (15-16) INTRODUCTION The completion of the mo...
_GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, CALL UPON HIS NAME, MAKE KNOWN HIS DEEDS AMONG THE PEOPLE._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE CELEBRATION OF THE EVENT Only the first three vv. and the last v. of this chapter are derived from 2 Samuel 6:17, the rest, describing the musical arrangements, being new....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 16 The people *worship and praise the *LORD –...
(4-42) THE INSTITUTION OF A MINISTRY FOR THE ARK. THE ODE SUNG ON THE DAY OF INSTITUTION. This entire section is peculiar to the Chronicle. 1 Chronicles 16:43 is almost identical with 2 Samuel 6:19. C...
(8-22) The first four strophes of Psalms 105 (1 Chronicles 16:1.)...
AND HIS STRENGTH. — Comp. Exodus 15:2; Isaiah 26:4 : “Jah, Jehovah is a rock of ages” (Heb.). HIS FACE. — His presence, especially in the sanctuary. True devotion is the secret of moral strength....
דִּרְשׁ֤וּ יְהוָה֙ וְ עֻזֹּ֔ו בַּקְּשׁ֥וּ פָנָ֖יו...
The Ark was brought in with great rejoicing, and we have the psalm sung on the occasion. This great psalm of praise sung by the trained musicians is a compilation of parts of three found in the Book o...
_Power. The ark was frequently the instrument of God's power; and his people are exhorted to present themselves to pray before it. (Calmet) --- God seemed to dwell there, and often displayed his wonde...
The scope of this psalm, taken altogether, is to celebrate the praises of Jehovah, and especially in his covenant love to his redeemed. Hence he is to be praised for the glories of his own name, for h...
Let us now consider the import of this establishment of the ark and of the throne in Zion, as set before us in the psalm which David wrote on this occasion. It is true that, so far as it was entrusted...
1 Chronicles 16:7...
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Ver. 9-11], _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:1 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:3 _"_ &c....
1 Dauids festiual sacrifice. 4 Hee ordereth a Quire to sing Thankesgiuing. 7 The Psalme of Thankesgiuing. 37 He appointeth Ministers, Porters, Priests and Musitians, to attend continually on the Ar...
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 na...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek H1875 (H8798) LORD H3068 strength H5797 Seek H1245 (H8761) face H6440 evermore H854
CONTENTS: David's festival and psalm of thanksgiving. The ark established in Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Zadok, Asaph, Obed-edom, Heman, Jeduthun. CONCLUSION: Though God's Word may be clouded...
1 Chronicles 16:7. _David delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph._ The sublime and well chosen pieces sung before the ark, will be found and illustrated in Psalms 105. 1 Chronicles 16:22. Touch n...
_Seek the Lord and His strength._ THE SEEKER ENCOURAGED There are three reasons for this. I. Because it is an evidence of grace. II. Because their success is sure. III. Because, when they have fo...
_Then on that day David delivered first this psalm._ A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING This, a composite psalm, represents a form of service rather than a psalm. The whole of it, with slight variations, found...
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 16:1 The brief account in 2 Samuel 6:17 of the ark’s arrival in Jerusalem and the festivities is greatly expanded here....
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 16:8 This psalm of praise is drawn from Psalms 105:1; Psalms 96:1;...
CRITICAL NOTES.] In 2 Samuel 6:17, only three verses and a clause parallel with this chapter. _1 Chronicles 16:1_.—_The ark lodged in tent_. After this event Levites entered upon their duties before t...
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....
In chapter sixteen, They brought the ark of the covenant, and they set it in the midst of the tent, the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and they offered the burnt sacrifices and the peace o...
2 Chronicles 6:41; Amos 5:6; Psalms 27:8; Psalms 27:9; Psalms 4:6;...