=4.= _to celebrate_] The literal meaning is _to call to mind_; compare verse 12 (_remember_). Compare Psalms xxxviii., lxx. (titles). ⁵Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel¹, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud; ¹ In chapter xv. 18, _Jaaziel_. =5.= _Asaph_] Compare xv. 17, note. _and Obed-edom_] It is possible that the names Obed-edom, and Jeiel and Asaph (in the latter part of the verse) have been inserted by the interpolator who wrote xv. 19‒21 and wished to accommodate these verses to the altered text in chapter xv. ⁶and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God. =6.= _Benaiah and Jahaziel_] Two priests for the two trumpets. _Benaiah_] In xxvii. 5, 6 a _Benaiah_ son of Jehoiada the priest (Revised Version) is mentioned who may possibly be identified with the Benaiah who was one of the thirty heroes (xi. 24, 25). Compare also xii. 27. =7‒36.= THE PSALM OF PRAISE. ⁷Then on that day did David first ordain¹ to give thanks unto the LORD, by the hand of Asaph and his brethren. ¹ Or, _make it the chief work_. The psalm which follows consists of Psalms cv. 1‒15, Psalms xcvi. 1b‒13a, Psalms cvi. 1, 47, 48. It has been compiled from the Psalms just mentioned and placed here as an utterance such as would be appropriate to the situation. For detailed criticism as to the original form and present text of these Psalms, the reader must be referred to the commentaries on the Psalter. Only such comment is here given as seems called for in their present setting. =8‒22= (= Psalms cv. 1‒15). ⁸O give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples. =8, 9.= These verses are perhaps based upon Isaiah xii. 4, 5. ⁹Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk¹ ye of all his marvellous works. ¹⁰Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. ¹ Or, _Meditate_. =9.= _Talk ye_] margin _Meditate_. Meditation leads to fresh proclamation. _marvellous works_] (compare verse 12). i.e. works beyond man’s expectation; compare Genesis xviii. 14, _Is anything too hard_ (_wonderful_, Revised Version margin) _for the LORD?_ ¹¹Seek ye the LORD and his strength; Seek his face evermore. =11.= _and his strength_] Perhaps (altering only the points of the Hebrew word) =and be ye strong=. So LXX. καὶ ἰσχύσατε (in Psalms cv. 4 καὶ κραταιώθητε). A promise is sometimes expressed in Hebrew by the imperative. ¹²Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; His wonders, and the judgements of his mouth; =12.= _His wonders_] in particular, the marvels of the deliverance from Egypt; Psalms cv. 27‒36.