And the people rejoiced when they offered willingly: for they offered willingly unto the Lord, with a [a]perfect heart. And David the king also (A)rejoiced with great joy.

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation, and David said, Blessed be thou, O Lord God of [b]Israel our father, forever and ever.

11 Thine, O Lord, is greatness and power, and glory and victory, and praise: for all that is in heaven and in earth is thine: thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou excellest as head over all.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:9 That is, with a good courage and without hypocrisy.
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:10 Which didst reveal thyself to our father Jacob.

The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly(A) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Prayer

10 David 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.
11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(B)
    and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
    for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(C)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
    you are exalted as head over all.(D)

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