1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16:4

TO record] unto the Church, Gods benefits and wonders, and to make unto him a perpetual aknowledgement of them.

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First] the first Psalme or holy Song which hee gave them was this, for afterwards hee composed and gave them many more, see 2 Samuel 23:1.

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His strength] that is to say, his glory, according to the use of the holy language, as if he should say, Seek his glorious presence in his Temple, where he doth manifest himselfe in grace and power.

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The judgements] his Lawes, or the executions of his justice upon his enemies, he pronouncing the sentence, and putting it in execution by his Almighty Word.

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Are in all] the fame of what he hath done for us, is spread overall the World.

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Mine annointed] namely, persons consecrated to my service, in which consecration the externall unction was alwayes employed as a sign: [Prophets] according as the Lord revealed himselfe to the Patriarchs by dreames and visions, Genesis 20:7.

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Strength] or glory, or the effects of his Soveraigne power, for the safety of his.

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And Strength] acknowledgement, and praise for it.

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The world] by the spirituall reign of the Messias figured by Davids, shall bee restored in the Church (gathered out of the whole world) all the ruines and disorders which have happened in it through sinne, and the state of it shall bee unmoveable and eternall.

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To judge] to rule, and governe it.

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In thy praise] in thy marvellous works, wothy to be highly solemnized.

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The Tabernacle] that of Moses, which was then in Gibeon with the Altar, 1 Chronicles 21:29. 2 Chronicles 1:3.

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Because] using these words by an intercalar verse of all the holy praises, 2 Chorn. 5. 13. and 7. 3 Ezr 3:11. Ier. 33. 11.

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Of God] that is to say, holy.

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To blesse] to pray and doe his devotions to the Lord, amongst his houshold, in the quality of a Father of a Family, as hee had done publikely in the quality of a King; or to celebrate the same Festivall and joy amongst his own folks as hee had already celebrated amongst all the people.