1 Chronicles 16:7

7 That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:

1 Chronicles 16:7 in Other Translations

7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

7 Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the Lord by Asaph and his brothers.

7 On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the LORD :

7 That was the day that David inaugurated regular worship of praise to God, led by Asaph and his company.

7 Then on that day did David first ordain to give thanks unto Jehovah, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

7 For the first time David entrusted Asaph and his relatives with the task of singing songs of thanks to the LORD:

7 On that day David decreed for the first time that thanks be given to the Lord by Asaph and his relatives:

7 That day was the first time David gave Asaph and his helpers this psalm of thanks to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:7 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 7-34. Then on that day
The ark was brought to Zion, and the above persons appointed to minister before it:

David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of
Asaph and his brethren
to be sung by them now, and on every proper occasion; and this seems to be the first that was delivered to them; afterwards there were many more, as the titles of the psalms show; the following is composed of part of two others, as they now stand in the book of Psalms. From hence, to the end of ( 1 Chronicles 16:22 ) is the same with ( Psalms 105:1-15 ) , with a little variation, see the notes there; and from thence to the end of ( 1 Chronicles 16:33 ) is ( Psalms 96:1-13 ) which see; and ( 1 Chronicles 16:34 ) is the same with ( Psalms 106:1 ) ( 107:1 ) , see the notes there. (See Gill on Psalms 106:1) (See Gill on Psalms 107:1) (See Gill on Psalms 105:1) (See Gill on Psalms 105:2) (See Gill on Psalms 105:3) (See Gill on Psalms 105:4) (See Gill on Psalms 105:5) (See Gill on Psalms 105:6) (See Gill on Psalms 105:7) (See Gill on Psalms 105:8) (See Gill on Psalms 105:9) (See Gill on Psalms 105:10) (See Gill on Psalms 105:11) (See Gill on Psalms 105:12) (See Gill on Psalms 105:13) (See Gill on Psalms 105:14) (See Gill on Psalms 105:15)

1 Chronicles 16:7 In-Context

5 Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

6 and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

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.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 47:7; 2 Samuel 23:1