1 Chronicles 29:10–19

David Praises God

¹⁰There in front of the whole assembly King David praised the Lord. He said, “Lord God of our ancestor Jacob, may you be praised for ever and ever! ^11*You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you are king, supreme ruler over all. ¹²All riches and wealth come from you; you rule everything by your strength and power; and you are able to make anyone great and strong. ¹³Now, our God, we give you thanks, and we praise your glorious name.

¹⁴“Yet my people and I cannot really give you anything, because everything is a gift from you, and we have only given back what is yours already. ¹⁵You know, O Lord, that we pass through life like exiles and strangers, as our ancestors did. Our days are like a passing shadow, and we cannot escape death. ¹⁶O Lord, our God, we have brought together all this wealth to build a temple to honour your holy name, but it all came from you and all belongs to you. ¹⁷I know that you test everyone’s heart and are pleased with people of integrity. In honesty and sincerity I have willingly given all this to you, and I have seen how your people who are gathered here have been happy to bring offerings to you. ¹⁸Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, keep such devotion for ever strong in your people’s hearts and keep them always faithful to you. ¹⁹Give my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to obey everything that you command and to build the Temple for which I have made these preparations.”