1 Chronicles 16:7 Meaning and Explanation
“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
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Read Full Chapter →On that day David first entrusts this psalm of thanksgiving to Asaph and his fellow Levites.
What Does 1 Chronicles 16:7 Mean?
This verse introduces the great song that follows. David, the sweet psalmist, hands the words over to Asaph and his brethren so that thanksgiving might have a voice and a form for the people to sing.
Inspired worship is meant to be shared and passed on. David does not keep his gratitude private; he gives it away, placing it in the hands of others so it might be sung long after this day. The psalm that follows gathers up Israel's whole story into thanks, teaching that the right response to God's mercy is to put praise into words and lift them together.
1 Chronicles 16:7 in the Original Language
yadah (יָדָה), 'to thank' -- to acknowledge and confess God's goodness with open, lifted hands.
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What does 1 Chronicles 16:7 mean?
On that day David first entrusts this psalm of thanksgiving to Asaph and his fellow Levites.