1 Chronicles 16:22
“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
In Context
21He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
23Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Display his salvation from day to day.
Cross References
Genesis 27:39Isaac his father answered him, “Behold, your dwelling will be of the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of the sky from above.
Genesis 49:8“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
Psalms 105:15“Don’t touch my anointed ones! Do my prophets no harm!”
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:8-37
David's Psalm of Praise. ( b. c. 1045.) 7 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 8 Give thanks unto the Lord , call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord . 11 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his… Read the whole commentary →