Jesus said, “The time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has come near,
repent and believe in the Good News.” –Mark 1:15 (NRSVCE)
David’s Praise To God
Riches and honor come from You and You rule over all. In Your hand are power and might; It
is in Your hand to make great and to give strength to all. (1 Chronicles 29:12)
David Blessed The Lord in the presence of all the assembly; David said: “Blessed are You, O
Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, forever and ever. Yours, O Lord are the greatness, the
power, the glory, the victory and the majesty; For all that is in the heavens and on earth is
Yours; Yours is the Kingdom, O Lord and You are exalted as head above all. Riches and honor
come from You and You rule over all. In Your hand are power and might; It is in Your hand to
make great and to give strength to all and now Our God, we give Thanks to You and praise Your
glorious name!”
“Who am I and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all
things come from You and of Your own have we given You. For we are aliens and transients
before You, as were all our ancestors; Our days on the earth are like a shadow and there is no
hope.
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.
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.
O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel our ancestors keep forever such purposes and
thoughts in the hearts of Your people and direct their hearts toward You.
Grant to my son Solomon that with single mind he may keep Your Commandments, Your
Decrees and Your Statutes, performing all of them and that he may build the Temple for which
I have made provision.”
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the Lord Your God!”
All the assembly Blessed the Lord, the God of their ancestors and bowed their heads and
prostrated themselves before the Lord and the King.
On the next day they offered sacrifices and burnt offerings to the Lord – a thousand bulls, a
thousand rams and a thousand lambs with their libations and sacrifices in abundance for all
Israel, they ate and drank before the Lord on that day with great joy. –1 Chronicles 29:10-22
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