So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. _Ver. l. And they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings_] Those pointed them to Christ, freeing them from their sins, both from... [ Continue Reading ]
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. Ver. 2. _In the name of the Lord,_] _i.e., _ From Jehovah, the fountain and bestower of all good. Or, By the name of the Lord; _i.e., _ by naming the Lord, the prop... [ Continue Reading ]
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon [of wine]. Ver. 3. _And he dealt to every one of Israel._] Clemency and liberality are kingly virtues. See 2 Samuel 6:19 . _ A good piece of flesh._] Of roast beef, as som... [ Continue Reading ]
And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel: Ver. 4. _And to record._] Or, To declare and publish. _ And to thank and praise._] God is good, and so is the object of praise. He also doeth good, and s... [ Continue Reading ]
Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Ver. 5. _Asaph the chief._] Yet in other places Heman is set before him. 1 Chronicles... [ Continue Reading ]
Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. Ver. 6. _Continually._] That is, Constantly at set hours.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then on that day David delivered first [this psalm] to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. Ver. 7. _David delivered._] David, "the sweet psalmist of Israel." 2Sa 23:1... [ Continue Reading ]
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Ver. 8. _Call upon his name._] This psalm was sung in times of any great joy, as may be gathered from Isaiah 12:4 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. Ver. 9-11], _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:1 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:2 _"_ _See Trapp on "_ Psa 105:3 _"_ &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation. Ver. 23. _Sing unto the Lord._] See Psalms 96:1, &c _See Trapp on "_ Psa 96:1 _"_ &c... [ Continue Reading ]
O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever. Ver. 34. _O give thanks to the Lord._] See on Psalms 107:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] glory in thy praise. Ver. 35. _Save us, O God of our salvation._] Pitch upon fit attributes in prayer: this will both strengthen faith and excite aff... [ Continue Reading ]
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required: Ver. 37. As every day's work required.] Or, To do every day what he did on one day: for we must continue thankful.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters: Ver. 38. _And Obededom._] That is, Obededom and Hosan.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon, Ver. 39. _That was at Gibeon._] For hither was the tabernacle brought, after that brutish slaughter of the priests by Saul at Nob. 1Sa 22:11-19... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house. Ver. 43. _And David returned to bless his house._] See on 2 Samuel 6:20 .... [ Continue Reading ]