1 Chronicles 29:13

13 And here we are, O God, our God, giving thanks to you, praising your splendid Name.

1 Chronicles 29:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 29:13

Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy
glorious name.
] That he that was so great, and so much above them, should take notice of them, and bestow so many great and good things on them.

1 Chronicles 29:13 In-Context

11 To you, O God, belong the greatness and the might, the glory, the victory, the majesty, the splendor; Yes! Everything in heaven, everything on earth; the kingdom all yours! You've raised yourself high over all.

12 Riches and glory come from you, you're ruler over all; You hold strength and power in the palm of your hand to build up and strengthen all.

13 And here we are, O God, our God, giving thanks to you, praising your splendid Name.

14 "But me - who am I, and who are these my people, that we should presume to be giving something to you? Everything comes from you; all we're doing is giving back what we've been given from your generous hand.

15 As far as you're concerned, we're homeless, shiftless wanderers like our ancestors, our lives mere shadows, hardly anything to us.