seekeroftruth
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1 Chronicles 16:7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the Lord in this manner:
8 Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He remembers[c] his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit.”
19 When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[d] wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[e] holiness.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
Then all the people said “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.make known among the nations what he has done.
9 Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell of all his wonderful acts.
10 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
11 Look to the Lord and his strength;
seek his face always.
12 Remember the wonders he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
13 you his servants, the descendants of Israel,
his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
14 He is the Lord our God;
his judgments are in all the earth.
15 He remembers[c] his covenant forever,
the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
16 the covenant he made with Abraham,
the oath he swore to Isaac.
17 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to Israel as an everlasting covenant:
18 “To you I will give the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit.”
19 When they were but few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in it,
20 they[d] wandered from nation to nation,
from one kingdom to another.
21 He allowed no one to oppress them;
for their sake he rebuked kings:
22 “Do not touch my anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm.”
23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth;
proclaim his salvation day after day.
24 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
he is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the nations are idols,
but the Lord made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and joy are in his dwelling place.
28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[e] holiness.
30 Tremble before him, all the earth!
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
31 Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad;
let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
32 Let the sea resound, and all that is in it;
let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
33 Let the trees of the forest sing,
let them sing for joy before the Lord,
for he comes to judge the earth.
34 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
35 Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior;
gather us and deliver us from the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name,
and glory in your praise.”
36 Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
from everlasting to everlasting.
c. 1 Chronicles 16:15 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Psalm 105:8); Hebrew Remember
d. 1 Chronicles 16:20 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint and Vulgate (see also Psalm 105:12); most Hebrew manuscripts inherit, / 19 though you are but few in number, / few indeed, and strangers in it.” / 20 They
e. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of
Well, I did try to find a video of this sung as a hymn... that didn't worked.... this seems to be either a compilation or a mashup of several songs. Figures...This is a compilation or mashup of some of David's Psalms that he passed to Asaph to work on.... Bob Dylan or Paul McCartney types of composers could use a compilation in a book outside of the Book of Psalms. After all, they want people to buy the album... giggle.
This is from the easy English site.
When the ark was in its new place, David gave Asaph the duty to sing to the LORD. He gave to Asaph this song, which follows in verses 8-36. The text does not say that David wrote this song. But probably he did write it.
Parts of this song are, with some changes, in other Psalms. Verses 8-22 are in Psalm 105:1-15. Verses 23-33 are in Psalm 96. And verses 34-36 are in Psalm 106:1 and 106:47-48. None of these Psalms has a title that shows the author.
This song has three main sections. The first section is in verses 8-22. In this part, God has done what he promised to do. The second section is in verses 23-33. In this section, God is king over all the earth. And the last section is in verses 34-36. This is a short prayer for help.
The start of the song invites the Israelites to give thanks to the LORD. It tells them to praise and to worship the name of the LORD. They must follow him. They must depend on him. And they must remember what he has done. The LORD chose them to be his people.
All of the song refers to God’s actions among the nations on behalf of Israel.
The LORD is the God of Israel. He made a special promise to Abraham. He will do what the special promise said. He repeated his promises to Jacob. He gave the country called Canaan to *srael. That country will belong to them for all time.
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wandered without a home of their own. They were strangers in the country called Canaan. God promised to give that country to them. They had not received it. But their descendants did possess the country.
While they were few in number, God protected them from nations and kings. These were God’s people whom he had chosen and his prophets.
The LORD is not just the God of Israel. He is the LORD of all the earth. He is greater than all the gods of the nations. He is the only real God. All other gods are false gods. Therefore, all people should praise him.
The LORD made the skies and the earth. He is the king of all that he has made. So, all people should give to him the honour that he deserves. They should worship him and they should bring gifts to him.
All that God has made should shout for joy. The skies, the earth, the sea, the fields and the forests will all sing for joy.
The LORD will come and he will be the judge of the world. He will be the judge of all people. They will all have to give an account of their lives to God. So, he will reward or punish them.
Parts of this song are, with some changes, in other Psalms. Verses 8-22 are in Psalm 105:1-15. Verses 23-33 are in Psalm 96. And verses 34-36 are in Psalm 106:1 and 106:47-48. None of these Psalms has a title that shows the author.
This song has three main sections. The first section is in verses 8-22. In this part, God has done what he promised to do. The second section is in verses 23-33. In this section, God is king over all the earth. And the last section is in verses 34-36. This is a short prayer for help.
The start of the song invites the Israelites to give thanks to the LORD. It tells them to praise and to worship the name of the LORD. They must follow him. They must depend on him. And they must remember what he has done. The LORD chose them to be his people.
All of the song refers to God’s actions among the nations on behalf of Israel.
The LORD is the God of Israel. He made a special promise to Abraham. He will do what the special promise said. He repeated his promises to Jacob. He gave the country called Canaan to *srael. That country will belong to them for all time.
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob wandered without a home of their own. They were strangers in the country called Canaan. God promised to give that country to them. They had not received it. But their descendants did possess the country.
While they were few in number, God protected them from nations and kings. These were God’s people whom he had chosen and his prophets.
The LORD is not just the God of Israel. He is the LORD of all the earth. He is greater than all the gods of the nations. He is the only real God. All other gods are false gods. Therefore, all people should praise him.
The LORD made the skies and the earth. He is the king of all that he has made. So, all people should give to him the honour that he deserves. They should worship him and they should bring gifts to him.
All that God has made should shout for joy. The skies, the earth, the sea, the fields and the forests will all sing for joy.
The LORD will come and he will be the judge of the world. He will be the judge of all people. They will all have to give an account of their lives to God. So, he will reward or punish them.
So this one song... pretty much summarizes life... right?
I found this commentary at enduringword.com and I think it's kind of reassuring.
When they went from one nation to another: In the story of the arrival of the ark of the covenant recorded in 2 Samuel, this psalm of David is not included. Here we see why the Chronicler – writing shortly after the Babylonian exile – was anxious to include it. This line of David’s psalm praises God for His providential protection of His people when they were out of the Promised Land.
He permitted no man to do them wrong: One might say that this was inaccurate – after all, the oppressive Pharaohs seemed to do much wrong to Israel. Yet, in the longer view of seeing God’s good work even through such painful times, David can truthfully say “He permitted no man to do them wrong.”
Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm: This seems to refer to God’s people as a whole instead of particular anointed individuals or individual prophets.
He permitted no man to do them wrong: One might say that this was inaccurate – after all, the oppressive Pharaohs seemed to do much wrong to Israel. Yet, in the longer view of seeing God’s good work even through such painful times, David can truthfully say “He permitted no man to do them wrong.”
Do not touch My anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm: This seems to refer to God’s people as a whole instead of particular anointed individuals or individual prophets.
And all the people said, “Amen!” and praised the LORD: This reminds us that David’s psalm was not sung as a solo. The hearts – and perhaps the voices – of the people were in complete agreement with him through the psalm.
I'm glad he got the Ark in the right place.... and I've enjoyed watching the party. Apparently David must have thrown his hands in the air like he just didn't care to this song. It's a shame that Michal didn't attend... she shows the Saul side of herself sometimes.... she apparently can be such a diva. Can't say as this song is on my top 40 list.... but apparently it's good to march and dance to.... I'd give it a 10 on content alone.
