2 Chronicles 29:30

30 The king and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord. They used the words of David and the prophet Asaph. They sang praises with joy. They bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord.

2 Chronicles 29:30 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 29:30

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the
Levites to sing praise unto the Lord, with the words of David, and of
Asaph the seer
Making use of psalms composed by the one and the other; Jarchi takes it to be the one hundred and fifth psalm, which begins, "O give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name"; as in ( 1 Chronicles 16:7 1 Chronicles 16:8 ) and they sang praises with gladness;
the king and all the people: and they bowed their heads and worshipped;
made another adoration of the Divine Being, as deeply impressed with a sense of his greatness and goodness.

2 Chronicles 29:30 In-Context

28 The whole community bowed down. They worshiped the Lord. At the same time the singers sang. The priests blew their trumpets. All of that continued until the burnt offering had been sacrificed.
29 So the offerings were finished. King Hezekiah got down on his knees. He worshiped the Lord. So did everyone who was with him.
30 The king and his officials ordered the Levites to praise the Lord. They used the words of David and the prophet Asaph. They sang praises with joy. They bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord.
31 Then Hezekiah said, "You have set yourselves apart to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to his temple." So the whole community brought sacrifices and thank offerings. Everyone who wanted to brought burnt offerings.
32 The whole community brought 70 bulls, 100 rams and 200 male lambs. They brought all of them as burnt offerings to the Lord.
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