| Geneva Study Bible That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like {e} David; (e) As he caused different types of instruments to be made to serve God's glory, so these did strive to invent as many to serve their unrestrained affections and lusts. Wesley's Notes 6:5 That chant - That in a time of deep mourning entertain themselves with songs, and musical instruments. King James Translators' Notes chant: or, quaver Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 5. chant-literally, "mark distinct sounds and tones." viol-the lyre, or lute. invent . instruments . like David-They fancy they equal David in musical skill (1Ch 23:5; Ne 12:36). They defend their luxurious passion for music by his example: forgetting that he pursued this study when at peace and free from danger, and that for the praise of God; but they pursue for their own self-gratification, and that when God is angry and ruin is imminent. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 6:1-7 Those are looked upon as doing well for themselves, who do well for their bodies; but we are here told what their ease is, and what their woe is. Here is a description of the pride, security, and sensuality, for which God would reckon. Careless sinners are every where in danger; but those at ease in Zion, who are stupid, vainly confident, and abusing their privileges, are in the greatest danger. Yet many fancy themselves the people of God, who are living in sin, and in conformity to the world. But the examples of others' ruin forbid us to be secure. Those who are set upon their pleasures are commonly careless of the troubles of others, but this is great offence to God. Those who placed their happiness in the pleasures of sense, and set their hearts upon them, shall be deprived of those pleasures. Those who try to put the evil day far from them, find it nearest to them. | 
