1 Chronicles 17 Study Notes
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17:20 In Ex 8:10 Moses declared, “There is no one like the Lord our God.” Hannah declared in 1Sm 2:2, “There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one besides you! And there is no rock like our God.” See also 1Kg 8:23; Jr 10:6-7.
17:21 In the fashion of biblical praise (16:8-36), David praised the Lord by referring to what he had done.
17:23-26 It may seem odd that David repeated what God had promised as though it were a petition directed to God, but there were three important points in this last half of David’s prayer. First, he showed submission to what the Lord had planned for him. Second, he showed God that what he desired was whatever God wanted for him. Third, David tells us that it is never wrong to express our thoughts and desires to the Lord. Whether we are joyfully accepting what God has already said or struggling with trying to accept something he is making clear to us, God always knows what is on our hearts. We have the privilege of voicing our thoughts and feelings to him.
17:27 The chapter ends with David’s affirmation that God’s blessing is irrevocable.