1 Chronicles 17:22

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving · 1 Chronicles 17:16–27
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Translations

Modern
For You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
Traditional
For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.
Literal
For You have made Your people Israel Your very own people even to forever, and You, O YHWH, have become to them God.
Latin
Et posuisti populum tuum Israël tibi in populum usque in æternum, et tu, Domine, factus es Deus ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
For You have made Your people Israel Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.

Notes

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

David

Parallels

2 Samuel 7:18–29

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy

Topics

David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Humility: David Parents: Prayers on Behalf of Children of David