1 Chronicles 29:10-18

New Life Version

David’s Praise to God

¹⁰ So David praised the Lord in front of all the people. He said, “Honor and thanks be to You, O Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever. ¹¹ O Lord, You have great power, shining-greatness and strength. Yes, everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. You are the King, O Lord. And You are honored as head over all. ¹² Both riches and honor come from You. You rule over all. Power and strength are in Your hand. The power is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all. ¹³ So now, our God, we thank You. We praise Your great and honored name.

¹⁴ “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be able to give so much? For all things come from You. We have given You only what already belongs to You. ¹⁵ We are strangers before You. We are just staying here for a time, as all our fathers did. Our days on the earth are like a shadow, and without hope. ¹⁶ O Lord our God, from Your hand are all these many things that we have given to build You a house for Your holy name. It all belongs to You. ¹⁷ O my God, I know that You test the heart and are pleased with what is right. I have given these things because I have wanted to with a clean heart. And now I have seen with joy how Your people who are here give gifts to You because they want to. ¹⁸ O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the thoughts of the hearts of Your people. Lead their hearts to You.