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2 Chronicles 29:30
Then 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 down and worshiped.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — King Hezekiah and his officials command the Levites to lead corporate worship immediately following the temple's cleansing and the completion of the sacrificial offerings.
The words — לְ/הַלֵּל (le./ha.Lel) translates as "to praise," and בְּ/דִבְרֵי (be./div.Rei) translates as "with the words of," specifying that the Levites must sing using the established texts of David and Asaph.
The thread — This directive to sing recorded praises aligns with the worship pattern in Psalms 95:1 and Psalms 32:11, while the commanded gladness mirrors the New Testament instruction in Philippians 4:4.
Why it lands — The text requires worshipers to anchor their praise in authoritative, written Scripture rather than personal improvisation, and to respond to divine instruction with immediate, obedient action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the Lord with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Cross-references
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Psalms 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- 1 Chronicles 16:7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
- Psalms 100:1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
- Psalms 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King.
- 2 Samuel 23:1 These 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:
- Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.