“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.”
Cross references: : 2 Sam. 6:17
“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.”
He called upon the Name of God, desiring him to prosper the people, and give good success to their beginnings.
“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:”
To wit, God’s benefits toward his people.
“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
David gave them this Psalm to praise the Lord, signifying, that in all our enterprises the Name of God ought to be praised and called upon.
“Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.”
Ps. 105:1 ; Isa. 12:4 Whereof this is the chiefest, that he hath chosen himself a Church to call upon his Name.
“Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.”
Who of his wonderful providence hath chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children.
“Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;”
In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God’s mouth to Moses.
“O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.”
Meaning hereby that the promise of adoption only appertaineth to the Church.
“Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;”
Gen. 22:16 , 17 , 28 ; Luke 1:73 ; Heb. 6:17
“Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; the lot: Heb. the cord”
Hebrew, cord , whereby parcels of land were measured.
“When ye were but few , even a few, and strangers in it. few, even: Heb. men of number, etc”
Meaning, from the time that Abraham entered, unto the time that Jacob went into Egypt for famine.
“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.”
To whom God declared his word, and they declared it to their posterity. Mine elect people and them whom I have sanctified.
“For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.”
His strong faith appeareth herein, though all the world would follow idols, yet he would cleave to the living God.
“Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.”
Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God.
“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.”
He exhorteth the dumb creatures to rejoice with him in considering the greatness of the grace of God.
“Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.”
To restore all things to their estate.
“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.”
He esteemeth this to be the chiefest felicity of man.
“Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.”
He willeth all the people both in heart and mouth to consent to these praises.
“And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;”
With Zadok and the rest of the Priests.
“And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.”
Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for the which as for all other things we ought to pray unto God, and instruct our families to praise his Name.