1 Chronicles 29:10-20

International Children’s Bible

“We praise you, Lord.
    You are the God of our father Israel.
    We praise you forever and ever.
¹¹ Lord, 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.
¹² Riches and honor come from you.
    You rule everything.
You have the power and strength
    to make anyone great and strong.
¹³ Now, our God, we thank you.
    And we 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.
¹⁵ We are like foreigners and strangers.
    All our ancestors were also foreigners and strangers.
Our time on earth is like a shadow.
    There is no hope.
¹⁶ Lord our God, we have gathered all this to build your Temple.
    We will build it for worship to you.
But everything has come from you.
    Everything belongs to you.
¹⁷ I 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.
    I gave with an honest heart.
Your people gathered here are happy to give to you.
    I am happy to see their giving.
¹⁸ Lord, you are the God of our ancestors.
    You are the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Please help your people to want to serve you always.
    And help them to want to obey you always.
¹⁹ Give my son Solomon a strong desire to serve you.
    Help him always obey your commands, laws and rules.
Help him build the Temple
    for which I have prepared.”