1 Chronicles 29:10–19

David’s Prayer

¹⁰David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

“Praise be to you, Lord,

the God of our father Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting.

¹¹Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power^v

and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,

for everything in heaven and earth is yours.^w

Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;

you are exalted as head over all.^x

¹²Wealth and honor^y come from you;

you are the ruler^z of all things.

In your hands are strength and power

to exalt and give strength to all.

¹³Now, our God, we give you thanks,

and praise your glorious name.

¹⁴“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this?^a Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.^{b 15}We are foreigners and strangers^c in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow,^d without hope. ¹⁶Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. ¹⁷I know, my God, that you test the heart^e and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you.^{f 18}Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. ¹⁹And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion^g to keep your commands, statutes and decrees^h and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”ⁱ