1 Chronicles 16:7 (DRB)

Passage

In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

1 Chronicles 16:6 But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:7 In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

1 Chronicles 16:8 Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

1 Chronicles 16:9 Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "asaph", "chief", "give", "praise", "lord", and "brethren". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "asaph", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "But Banaias and Jaziel the priests to..." into verse 8's "Praise ye the Lord and call upon...", so "david" and "asaph" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "david" and "asaph" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.