1 Chronicles 29:11-18

29:11 O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign ¹  over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler ²  of all. 29:12 You are the source of wealth and honor; ³  you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all. ⁴  29:13 Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!

29:14 “But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? ⁵  Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours. ⁶  29:15 For we are resident foreigners and nomads in your presence, like all our ancestors; ⁷  our days are like a shadow on the earth, without security. ⁸  29:16 O Lord our God, all this wealth, which we have collected to build a temple for you to honor your holy name, comes from you; it all belongs to you. 29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts ⁹  and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives ¹⁰  I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. 29:18 O Lord God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, maintain the motives of your people and keep them devoted to you. ¹¹ 

[29:11]  ¹ tn The words “and sovereign” are added in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[29:11]  ² tn Heb “head.”

[29:12]  ³ tn Heb “wealth and honor [are] from before you.”

[29:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “and in your hand [is] strength and might and in your hand to magnify and to give strength to all.”

[29:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “that we should retain strength to contribute like this.”

[29:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “and from you we have given to you.”

[29:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 18, 20).

[29:15]  ⁸ tn Or perhaps “hope.”

[29:17]  ⁹ tn Heb “a heart.”

[29:17]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “with integrity of heart.”

[29:18]  ¹¹ tn Heb “keep this permanently with respect to the motive of the thoughts of the heart of your people, and make firm their heart to you.”