Bible Commentary

Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel forever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD. 36. said, Amen, and praised the Lord ] Render, said, Amen, and, Praise to the LORD! Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Ch 16:36 And all the people said, Amen. The peoples amen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:36”

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. 35. gather us together ] From this prayer one would judge that Psalms 106 is not Davidic but post-exilic; and such … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:35”

O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] forever. 34 36 (= Psa 106:1; Psa 106:47-48) 34. his mercy endureth for ever ] Cp. Exo 20:6, “shewing mercy unto a thousand generations of them that Jove me” (R.V. mg.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1Ch 16:34 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:34”

Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth. 33. to judge the earth ] The joy with which the coming judgement is greeted arises from the fact that the Hebrews regarded a judge as a champion of the oppressed and not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:33”

Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that [is] therein. [See comments on Ps 95:10] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible the sea: Psa 93:4, Psa 98:7 fields: Psa 98:8, Psa 148:9, Psa 148:10, Isa 44:23 Reciprocal: Isa 55:12 – clap Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:32”

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. 31. and let men say ] Psa 96:10, say [ye]. The clause is displaced in Chron.; cp. note on 1Ch 16:30. The Lord reigneth ] i.e. the Lord is claiming His kingdom over the earth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:31”

Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved. 30. Fear ] R.V. Tremble. the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved ] In Psa 96:10 this clause is preceded by the words. Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth, and followed by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:30”

Give unto the LORD the glory [due] unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 29. before him ] Psa 96:8, into his courts. worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness ] Render, worship the LORD for the majesty of [his] holiness. God’s beauty … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:29”

Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. 28. of the people ] R.V. of the peoples. An expectation that the Gentiles will turn to the worship of the true God is expressed not rarely in the Psalms; cp. Psa 22:27; Psa 68:31-32. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:28”

Glory and honor [are] in his presence; strength and gladness [are] in his place. 27. Glory and honour ] R.V. Honour and majesty. are in his presence ] R.V. are before him, i.e. are His, belong to Him as His attributes. Perhaps also before him refers to God’s abode in heaven, while the parallel expression … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Chronicles 16:27”