1 Chronicles 17:22

22 "¹For Your people Israel You made Your own people forever *, and You, O LORD, became their God.

1 Chronicles 17:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 17:22

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).

1 Chronicles 17:22 In-Context

20 "O LORD , there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

21 "And what one nation in the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, to make You a name by great and terrible things, in driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed out of Egypt?

22 "For Your people Israel You made Your own people forever , and You, O LORD , became their God.

23 "Now, O LORD , let the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house be established forever , and do as You have spoken.

24 "Let Your name be established and magnified forever , saying, 'The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel; and the house of David Your servant is established before You.'

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 19:5, 6