1 Chronicles 16:7

DAVID ESTABLISHES REGULAR WORSHIP IN JERUSALEM

"Then on that Day delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren." (KJV)

We have, in this one verse, returned to the rendition in the Authorized Version, as that version seems better to convey the real meaning.

Barker gave the meaning of this verse as follows:

"On that day did David first commit to the hand of Asaph and his brethren to render praises to Jehovah; after the following manner and words. The word first marks the solemn establishment of set public worship in the metropolis."[2]

Payne agreed with this meaning, rendering the first clause here, "David delivered first this Psalm."[3] He added that, "The following model song (psalm) that David provided them consists, with slight modifications, of Psalms 105:1-15; Psalms 96, and Psalms 106:1,47,48. All three Psalms are listed anonymously in the Psalter, but upon the basis of David's use of them here, it would appear that David was indeed the author of all three."[4]