(12) The second strophe of Psalms 105:0Marvellous works.—Wonders, as in 1 Chronicles 16:9.His wonders.—His portents; τέρατα of the New Testament.The judgments of his mouth.—His judicial utterances, which execute themselves. (Comp. Genesis 1:3; Exodus 12:12.)Of his mouth.—Psalms 105:5 has a different form of the pronoun. read more
(13) Seed of Israel.—Psalms 105:6 reads, “Abraham.” “Israel” improves the parallelism, and is probably a correction. Syriac and Arabic have “Abraham.”His servant.—LXX., “his servants.” (Comp. “servant of Jehovah” as a title of Israel in Isaiah.) read more
(14) The grand thought of Israel that, though Jehovah is their God, He is not theirs exclusively: He governs the wide world. read more
(15) Be ye mindful.—Psalms 105:8, third strophe, begins, “He hath remembered,” that is, “He will certainly remember” His ancient covenant; and the exile and oppression of His people can only be transitory (Comp. Psalms 111:5.) The expression is modified here, to suit different circumstances, and perhaps in view of 1 Chronicles 16:12.The word which he commanded to . . . Rather, the promise which he established for . . . read more
The Psalm for the Day 1 Chronicles 16:7 I shall use this text illustratively, rather than literally and grammatically. There is a song in the heart of it; we are in quest of that song. The picture is full of colour, the picture is almost alive. Let us regard the incident as typical and ideal. I. In very truth there is a special psalm for every day in the week. We should expect the psalm as confidently as we expect the dawn. But who looks out for David with his psalms, for Asaph with his harp... read more
6. The Great Thanksgiving Psalm CHAPTER 16:4-43 1. David’s appointment (1 Chronicles 16:4-6 ) 2. The Psalm of praise and thanksgiving (1 Chronicles 16:7-36 ) 3. The Levites and the public worship (1 Chronicles 16:37-43 ) 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... read more
16:12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the {f} judgments of his mouth;(f) In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses. read more
16:13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his {g} chosen ones.(g) Meaning by this that the promise of adoption only belongs to the Church. read more
DAVID ’S REIGN THE DOWNFALL OF SAUL (1 Chronicles 10:0 ) In reading this chapter with whose general contents we became familiar in 1 Samuel 31:0 , it is important to note the inspired comment at its close (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 ). DAVID’S HEROES (1 Chronicles 11-12) In the history of David in this book, the writer dwells chiefly on its prosperous side, passing over the rest as lightly as possible. His anointing at Hebron (1 Chronicles 11:1-3 ) reveals nothing of what we learned earlier of... read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 16:11
(11) 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. read more