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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:7-36

We have here the thanksgiving psalm which David, by the Spirit, composed, and delivered to the chief musician, to be sung upon occasion of the public entry the ark made into the tent prepared for it. Some think he appointed this hymn to be daily used in the temple service, as duly as the day came; whatever other psalms they sung, they must not omit this. David had penned many psalms before this, some in the time of his trouble by Saul. This was composed before, but was now first delivered into... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:7-34

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... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:8-36

These verses, then, provide the form of praise which David wished to be used on this, and probably in grateful repetition on some succeeding occasions. David makes selections from four psalms already known; for it cannot be supposed that the verses we have hero were the original, and that they were afterwards supplemented. The first fifteen verses (viz. 8-22) are from Psalms 105:1-15 . The next eleven verses (23-33) are from Psalms 96:1-13 ; but a small portion of the first and last of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:11-14

The call to thanksgiving and to the praise of adoration is nosy in these verses suceeded by an earnest admonition to practical seeking of the Lord, and mindful obedience to him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:14-22

These verses rehearse the ancient and blissful covenant which had made Israel so to differ. These are called mine anointed… my prophets , in harmony with what we read in the splendid passage, Exodus 19:3-6 . The substitution in our Exodus 19:15 , Exodus 19:19 of the second person pronoun plural, in place of the third person of the psalm, helps speak the reality of this occasion and its dramatic correctness. The literal original of our Authorized Version in Exodus 19:19 , but few,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 16:4-42

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 16:5The occurrence of the name “Jeiel” twice in this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 16:8-36

A psalm of thanksgiving (16:8-36)The Chronicler records a psalm that was sung in celebration of the ark’s arrival in Jerusalem. It was typical of the psalms sung on such great national occasions. It began with a call to God’s covenant people to worship him in praise for his faithfulness to the covenant he made with Abraham (8-13). This covenant was the work of God alone. Out of all the nations of the earth he chose Abraham, promising to make his descendants into a nation and to give them Canaan... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 16:13

Israel. When adapted for more general worship, in Psalms 105:0 , this was changed to the more general term "Abraham" (1 Chronicles 16:6 ). children = sons. Jacob. See notes on Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 43:6 ; Genesis 45:26 , Genesis 45:28 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 16:15

Be ye mindful. This was specially for this occasion. In Psalms 105:8 , where it is for more general use, David (in editing) changed it to "He hath remembered". See note on 1 Chronicles 16:7 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 16:16

with Abraham . . . Isaac. See note on Genesis 50:24 , and compare Genesis 17:2 ; Genesis 26:3 ; Genesis 28:13 . read more

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