1 Crônicas 29

1 Crônicas 29

Meyer - 1 Chronicles 29:15 Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. (R. V.) All life has been compared to the shadow of a smoke-wreath; a gesture in the invisible air; a hieroglyph traced for an instant on the sand, and effaced a moment after by a breath of wind; an air-bubble vanishing on the river. Pilgrims and sojourners, as were all our fathers— such is the universal confession. But even such may do a work that will last for ages. David and the men of his time, though transitory their stay on our planet, left behind them a standing evidence that they had been here. Our life is nothing, but it may be Divine: our days are as a breath, but they may affect unborn generations: the tent of the body is laid aside, but the soul, which had dwelt in it, is immortal in its touch: it leaves traces of its own immortality behind in its works, and it lives in them. In one sense, the answer to the ancient prayer is certain: “Establish Thou the works of our hands upon us.” But we may well ask, that they may be such that we shall have no need to be ashamed of. But, for this, God must live mightily within us. Abide in Me, said our Lord…. I have appointed you that ye may bring forth fruit, and that your fruit may abide. It is impossible to be in true union with Christ without feeling the pulse of His glorious life; and where it enters like a tidal river, it can have but one result— it must manifest itself in fruit. It is only in proportion as our works are done in God, and God permeates our works, that they become sources of enduring blessing to coming time. Pilgrims though we be, yet, if our lives are spent before Him, we may build temples which will outlast the wreck of matter. J C Philpot - Ears from Harvested Sheaves - If you possess the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, you, like them, confess that you are a stranger; and your confession springs out of a believing heart and a feeling experience. You feel yourself a stranger in this ungodly world; it is not your element, it is not your home. You are in it during God’s appointed time, but you wander up and down this world a stranger to its company, a stranger to its maxims, a stranger to its fashions, a stranger to its principles, a stranger to its motives, a stranger to its lusts, its inclinations, and all in which this world moves as in its native element. Grace has separated you by God’s distinguishing power, that though you are in the world, you are not of it. I can tell you plainly, if you are at home in the world; if the things of time and sense be your element; if you feel one with the company of the world, the maxims of the world, the fashions of the world, and the principles of the world, grace has not reached your heart, the faith of God’s elect does not dwell in your bosom. The first effect of grace is to separate. It was so in the case of Abraham. He was called by grace to leave the land of his fathers, and go out into a land that God would show him. And so God’s own Word to His people is now, “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean things; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.” Separation, separation, separation from the world is the grand distinguishing mark of vital godliness. There may be indeed separation of body where there is no separation of heart. But what I mean is, separation of heart, separation of principle, separation of affection, separation of spirit. And if grace has touched your heart, and you are a partaker of the faith of God’s elect, you are a stranger in the world, and will make it manifest by your life and conduct that you are such. 1 Chronicles 29:16 "O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy name, it is from Your hand, and all is Yours. BGT 1 Chronicles 29:16 κύριε ὁ θεὸς ἡμῶν πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τοῦτο ὃ ἡτοίμακα οἰκοδομηθῆναι οἶκον τῷ ὀνόματι τῷ ἁγίῳ σου ἐκ χειρός σού ἐστιν καὶ σοὶ τὰ πάντα LXE 1 Chronicles 29:16 O Lord our God, as for all this abundance which I have prepared that a house should be built to thy holy name, it is of thy hand, and all is thine. KJV 1 Chronicles 29:16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own. NET 1 Chronicles 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. CSB 1 Chronicles 29:16 Yahweh our God, all this wealth that we've provided for building You a house for Your holy name comes from Your hand; everything belongs to You. ESV 1 Chronicles 29:16 O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. NIV 1 Chronicles 29:16 O LORD our God, as for all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. NLT 1 Chronicles 29:16 "O LORD our God, even this material we have gathered to build a Temple to honor your holy name comes from you! It all belongs to you! NRS 1 Chronicles 29:16 O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a house for your holy name comes from your hand and is all your own. NJB 1 Chronicles 29:16 Yahweh our God, all this wealth, which we have provided to build a house for your holy name, has come from you and all belongs to you. NAB 1 Chronicles 29:16 O LORD our God, all this wealth that we have brought together to build you a house in honor of your holy name comes from you and is entirely yours. YLT 1 Chronicles 29:16 'O Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build to Thee a house, for Thy holy name, is out of Thy hand, and of Thee is the whole. GWN 1 Chronicles 29:16 "LORD, our God, all this wealth that we gathered to build a temple for your holy name is from you. All of it is yours. all this abundance : 1Ch 29:14 2Ch 31:10 Ps 24:1 Ho 2:8 Lu 19:16 DAVID REITERATES ALL THEY GAVE IS GOD'S! O LORD our God, all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy name, it is from Your hand, and all is Yours - NLT = "O LORD our God, even this material we have gathered to build a Temple to honor your holy name comes from you! It all belongs to you! David held everything loosely, another admirable trait. -- Swindoll Swindoll - Talk about a proper scale of values. David was surrounded by limitless riches. Yet they never captured his heart. He fought other battles within, but never greed. David was not trapped by materialism. He said, “Lord, everything we have is Yours—all these beautiful places where we gather for worship, the place where I live, the throne room—all of it is Yours, everything.” What an important investment it is to pass on to our children a proper scale of values, so that they know how to handle the good things of life, knowing that those good things are just a wisp—here today and gone tomorrow. Such an investment also teaches them how to handle it when things aren’t easy. David held everything loosely, another admirable trait. (Borrow David : a man of passion & destiny) 1 Chronicles 29:17 "Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You. BGT 1 Chronicles 29:17 καὶ ἔγνων κύριε ὅτι σὺ εἶ ὁ ἐτάζων καρδίας καὶ δικαιοσύνην ἀγαπᾷς ἐν ἁπλότητι καρδίας προεθυμήθην πάντα ταῦτα καὶ νῦν τὸν λαόν σου τὸν εὑρεθέντα ὧδε εἶδον ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ προθυμηθέντα σοι LXE 1 Chronicles 29:17 And I know, Lord, that thou art he that searches the hearts, and thou lovest righteousness. I have willingly offered all these things in simplicity of heart; and now I have seen with joy thy people here present, willingly offering to thee. KJV 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. NET 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you. CSB 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and that You are pleased with what is right. I have willingly given all these things with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You. ESV 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. NIV 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things have I given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. NLT 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously. NRS 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that you search the heart, and take pleasure in uprightness; in the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you. NJB 1 Chronicles 29:17 'Knowing, my God, how you examine our motives and how you delight in integrity, with integrity of motive I have willingly given all this and have been overjoyed to see your people, now present here, willingly offering their gifts to you. NAB 1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, O my God, that you put hearts to the test and that you take pleasure in uprightness. With a sincere heart I have willingly given all these things, and now with joy I have seen your people here present also giving to you generously. YLT 1 Chronicles 29:17 'And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee. the heart: 1Ch 28:9 De 8:2 1Sa 16:7 Ps 7:9 Ps 51:6 Pr 16:2 Ps 21:2 Jer 17:10 Heb 4:12 Rev 2:23 delight: Pr 11:20 15:8,9 Joh 1:47 in uprightness: Ac 24:16 2Co 1:12 1Th 2:10 joy: 1Ch 29:9 Philemon 1:7,20 Related Passages: Psalms 7:9 O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. Proverbs 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives. Jeremiah 17:10 “I, the LORD, search the heart, I test (bachan; hetazo = examine, test) the mind, Even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds. Hebrews 4:12+ For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. GOD'S DELIGHTS IN INTEGRITY Since I know, O my God, that You try (bachan; hetazo = examine, test) the heart (lebab; Lxx - kardia) and delight in (pleased with) uprightness - In context trying the heart was related to willingness to give (from the heart). God tests us, not that He might know, but that we might know how we respond. If your response is righteous, He delights. If it is unrighteous, it calls forth His wrath or discipline. Utley on "You try the heart" God tests humans' motives (cf. Job 7:18; Job 23:10; Ps. 7:9; Ps 11:5; Ps 17:31; Ps 26:2; Ps 66:10; 139:1,23. God knows the motives and intents of the human heart. Rewards and judgment are possible because God knows the intent (cf. 1Sa 2:3; 1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9; 2Ch 6:30; Job 13:9; Ps 7:9; Ps 33:15; Ps 44:21; Ps 139:1-4; Pr 15:11; Pr 21:2; Pr 24:12; Jer. 11:20; Jer 17:9-10; Jer 20:12; Lk 16:15; Acts 1:24; 15:8; Ro 8:27).