1 Chronicles 17:16
Verse 16 of 27. The 17th of 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles, in History.
12He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
16And David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
17And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O Lord God.
18What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
19O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Chronicles 17:16 in the World English Bible
Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD; and he said, “Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?Read 1 Chronicles 17:16 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:16
We have here David's solemn address to God, in answer to the gracious message he had now received from him. By faith he receives the promises, embraces them, and is persuaded of them, as the patriarchs, Heb. xi. 13. How humbly does he here abase himself, and acknowledge his own unworthiness! How highly does he advance the name of God and admire his condescending grace and favour!
Read Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:16–27: David's Grateful Acknowledgment. (b. c. 1042.)
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