On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
Parallel translations
- WEB Then on that day David first ordained to give thanks to Yahweh, by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
- KJV Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
- NKJV On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:
- NASB Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord.
- NLT On that day David gave to Asaph and his fellow Levites this song of thanksgiving to the Lord:
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Quick answer
On that day David first appointed thanksgiving to the Lord through Asaph and his brothers. A formal psalm of thanks was introduced into Israel's worship.
Overview
This verse introduces the great psalm of thanksgiving that follows, marking a deliberate beginning of structured praise entrusted to Asaph's choir. David, the inspired psalmist, gives Israel words to express gratitude to God for His mighty deeds. The composing and singing of thanksgiving models how God's people are to respond to His acts of redemption with grateful praise.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Sam 22:1And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
- 2 Sam 23:1–2These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- Ps 18:1For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- Neh 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
- 2 Chr 29:30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
- Ps 12:1For the choirmaster. According to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
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