238 Thus all Ifrael brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with ſhouting, and with ſound of the corner, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noiſe with Pſalteries, and Harps.
29 And it came to pals as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul, looking out ata window, ſaw king David dancing and playing, and ſhe deſpiſed him in her
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and Muſicians appunted to attend the Ark continually, 37 43.
O * they brought back the ark of God 2, and ſet *, g, ID ir in the midſt of the tent that David had picched 6. 1; for it: and they offered burnt-ſacrifices and peace-offe. rings before God.
a Of theſe three firſt Verſes ſee on 2 Swn.6. 17, 18, 19,
2 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings, and the peace-offerings, he bleſſed the people in the name of the LORD.
3 And he dealt to every one of Iſrael, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, anda good piece ef fleſh, and a flagon of wine.
And he appointed certain of the Levites to miniſter before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank, and praiſe the LORD God of Iſrael :
5 Aſaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and. Shemiramoth, and Jehiei, and Marttithiah, and E119, and Benajah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel Þ with Piaiteries and with Harps ; but Aſaph made a ſound ,,;;;. - WIL CV mbais. mes of
6 Benajahalfo and Jahaziel the prieſts, with trumpets Pſalteric continually before the ark of the covenant cf God. and Harys,
7 Then on that day David ll delivered firſt :hjs p/alws þ —_— to thank the LORD into the hand of Aſaph and his ſie =" brethren : LORD by
6 Whereby it is implied, that after this he delivered many other the hand of Pſalms ſucceſſively into their Hands, to be ſung by them to the Aſoph, praiſc of God in his publick Service. See 2 Sam. 23. 1. 2 Chron.29.30.
As for the matter of this Pſalm, I ſhall defer the Explication of it til! I come to the Book of Pialms, where we ſhall find it in the ſame words, in P/al. 96. and 105.
8 * Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name: , make known his deeds among the people. Toh 9 Sing unto him, ſing pſaims unto him, talk ye of all his wonderous works. Ito Glory ye in his holy Name, let the heart of them rejoycs thac eek the LORD. 11 Seek. the LORD and his ſtrength, ſeek his face continually, | 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. 13 O ye feed of Irael his ſervant, ye children of Joeob his choſen one. 14 He 5s the LORD our God, his judgments are ith all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant : the word which he commanded to a thouſand generations. | 16 Even of the * covenant which he made with Abra- + Cf? ham, and of his oath unto Iſaac :- "9 2.1 17 And hath continued the ſame to Jacob for a law, 26. 3. & and to Iſrael for aneverlaſting covenant, 28, 13. 18 Saying, Untothee will Igive the land of Canaan, + the lotof your inheritance. + Heb? 19 When ye were but + few, * even a few, and vie rd. ſtrangers in it ; # Hebl 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and _—y from ove Kingdom to another People. * Gen.36 21 He ſuffered no manto do them wrong: yea, he 39- * reproved Kings for their ſakes, 22 Saying, * Touch not mine anointed, and do my * Gen 1%: prophets no harm. OW 23 * Sing unto the LORD all the earth : ſhew forth - ” from day to day his ſalvation, * Plal: 24 Declare his glory among the heathen : his mar- 195: '5', vellous works among all nations. * Pha, 96 25 Forgreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praiſed : he alſo - to mr _— all gods. 26 For all the * gods of the people are i : but the * Ley; LORD made the os _ + 3: 5c _ 1 27 Glory and honour are in his preſence ; ſtrength and gladnels are in his place. | | | 28 Give unto the LORD, ye kindredsof the people 5 give unto the LORD glory and ſtrength. 29 Giveunto the LORD the glory due unto hs names bring an offering, and come betore him, worſhip the LORD ia the beauty of holineſs,
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31 Letthe heavens be glad, and let theearth rejoyce: and le: menſav among the nations, the Lord reigneth.
32 Let the ſea roar, andthefulneſs thereof; let the fieids rojoyce, and all that 7s therein.
33 Then ſhall the trees of che wood ſing out at the preſence of the LORD, becauſe he cometh co judge the earth.
*f.1079 34. * O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good : 1.& 118. for his mercy endureth for ever. 1, & 136, 35 And lay ye, Save us, O God of our ſalvation, and a gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen c, that we may give thanks :o thy holy name, an glory in thy praiſe. c This might ſeem an improper and unſcaſonable Prayer for Da- vids time, when the Ifraclites were not yet ſcattered amongſt the Heathen, bur indeed it was not ſo : partly becauſe they had already
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' T brought uplſrael, unto this day, but + have gone from þ 1x.y. {tent to tent, and from one tabernacle ts another. ' 6 WhereſoeverT have walked with all Iſrael, ſpakeT a word toany of thejudges of Iſrael ( whom I commanded
to feed my people /) ſaying, Why have ye not built me
an houſe of cedars ? 7 Now therefore thus ſhalt thou ſay unto my ſervant David, Thus ſaith the LORD of hoſts, I took thee from the ſheep-cote, even Þ from following the ſheep, that + Heb | thou ſhouldeſt be ruler over my people Iſrael : from after. 2 And TI have been with thee whitherſoever thou haſt 4 walked, and have cut off all thine enemies f.om before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth. LEES s 9 Alfo I will ordaina place for my people Iſrael, and will plant them,and they ſhal dwel in their place,and ſhal be moved no more, neither (ball the children of wicked-
been ſadly divided by a Civil War among themſelves; and though they were now externally and viſibly united under David, yet he ; might juſtly think that there were ſome who yet retained 1n their ; Hearts their o!d Leaven, their Hatred ofhim, and their affe&ion to Saul, which might hereafter break forth when occafion was offer'd,