1 Chronicles 16:7

1 Chronicles 16:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:7

5Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals. 6The priests Benaiah and Jahaziel played trumpets all the time in front of the ark of God’s promise. For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the Lord: 8“Give thanks to the Lord. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done. 9Sing to him. Make music to praise him. Meditate on all the miracles he has done.

1 Chronicles 16:7 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא אָ֣ז נָתַ֤ן דָּוִיד֙ בָּרֹ֔אשׁ לְהֹד֖וֹת לַיהוָ֑ה בְּיַד־אָסָ֖ף וְאֶחָֽיו׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then on that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• firstרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: firstH7218
• to thankיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• into the handיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:7

• 2 Samuel 22:1David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.
• 2 Samuel 23:1These are the last words of David: “Here is the declaration by David, son of Jesse— the declaration by the man whom God raised up, whom the God of Jacob anointed, the singer of Israel’s psalms:
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and the leaders told the Levites to praise the Lord with the words of David and the seer Asaph. They joyfully sang praises, bowed down, and worshiped.
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.
• Psalms 12:1Help, O Lord. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!
• Psalms 18:1I love you, O Lord, my strength.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7David 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 brethren, to be sung by them in honor of what God had done in behalf of his people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-42Verses 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-36Verses 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 name are allowed to glory in it. Let the everlasting covenant be the great matter of our joy his people of old, be remembered by us with thankfulness to him. Show forth from day to day his salvation, his promised salvation by Christ. We have reason to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-36David’s song of thanksgiving combines three psalms: First Chronicles 16:8–22 uses Psalm 105:1–15 First Chronicles 16:23–33 uses Psalm 96 First Chronicles 16:34–38 uses Psalm 106:1, 47–48 The composer adjusted the sources for this occasion. The Temple did not exist when the ark was brought to Jerusalem, so the Chronicler says strength and joy fill his dwelling (1 Chronicles 16:27) instead of His sanctuary (Psalm 96:6) and asks the worshiper to come into…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Then on that day David delivered first this psalm--Among the other preparations for this solemn inauguration, the royal bard had composed a special hymn for the occasion. Doubtless it had been previously in the hands of Asaph and his assistants, but it was now publicly committed to them as they entered for the first time on the performance of their sacred duties. It occupies the greater part of this chapter (1Ch 16:8-36), and seems to have been…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:7

• Asaph
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings