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1 Chronicles 16:7

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And say ye, save us, O God of our salvation,.... The author of temporal, spiritual, and eternal salvation; the words are a direction to the singers, and those that sung with them, to express the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

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.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1 Chronicles 16:7-36

The Psalm of Praise

7. David delivered firstthis psalm to thank the Lord into the handetc.] R.V. did David first ordain to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand etc. The psalm which follows consists…