1 Chronicles 29:10–20

David’s Prayer

¹⁰David praised the Lord in front of all the people who were gathered. He said:

“We praise you, Lord,

God of our father Israel.

We praise you forever and ever.

¹¹Lord, you are great and powerful.

You have glory, victory, and honor.

Everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you.

The kingdom belongs to you, Lord;

you are the ruler over everything.

¹²Riches and honor come from you.

You rule everything.

You have the power and strength

to make anyone great and strong.

¹³Now, our God, we thank you

and praise your glorious name.

¹⁴“These things did not really come from me and my people.

Everything comes from you;

we have given you back what you gave us.

¹⁵We are like foreigners and strangers,

as our ancestors were.

Our time on earth is like a shadow.

There is no hope.

¹⁶Lord our God, we have gathered all this

to build your Temple for worship to you.

But everything has come from you;

everything belongs to you.

¹⁷I know, my God, that you test people’s hearts.

You are happy when people do what is right.

I was happy to give all these things,

and I gave with an honest heart.

Your people gathered here are happy to give to you,

and I rejoice to see their giving.

¹⁸Lord, you are the God of our ancestors,

the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Make your people want to serve you always,

and make them want to obey you.

¹⁹Give my son Solomon a desire to serve you.

Help him always obey your commands, laws, and rules.

Help him build the Temple

for which I have prepared.”

²⁰Then David said to all the people who were gathered, “Praise the Lord your God.” So they all praised the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and they bowed to the ground to give honor to the Lord and the king.