1 Chron. 16 David’s festival sacrifice and alms. The psalm of thanksgiving sung by a choir, and the people said, Amen, 1 Chron. 16:1–36. Ministers, porters, priests, and musicians appointed to attend the ark continually, 1 Chron. 16:37–43.

Of these three first verses, See Poole “2 Sam. 6:17”, &c.

David delivered first this psalm; whereby it is implied, that after this he delivered many other psalms successively into their hands, to be sung by them to the praise of God in his public service. See 2 Sam. 23:1, 2 Chron. 29:30.

Deliver us from the heathen: this might seem an improper and unseasonable prayer for David’s time, when the Israelites were not yet scattered amongst the heathen, but indeed it was not so; partly because they had already been sadly divided by a civil war among themselves; and though they were now…

i.e. He appointed them their work and station there.

Or, door-keepers, as the same Hebrew word is rendered, 1 Chron. 15:23–24; of which see the note on 1 Chron. 15:23.

Zadok the priest; not the high priest, but the second and the chief priest at Gibeon, where the famous tabernacle and altar made by Moses still were, 1 Chron. 21:29, 2 Chron.

Who were expressed by name; so exceeding careful was this good king of God’s worship, that he would have no person employed in it but such as he appointed to it, and were meant for it.

Musical instruments of God, i.e. appointed and appropriated to the worship and honour of God.