Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 17:19
O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and made known all these great promises.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks directly to Yahweh in a prayer immediately after receiving the covenant promise concerning his dynasty. He addresses God following his acknowledgment that the Lord already knows his servant and has uniquely honored him.
The words — The Hebrew עַבְדְּ/ךָ֙ ('av.de./Kha) translates literally to "your servant," marking David’s positional submission to divine authority. The phrase וּֽ/כְ/לִבְּ/ךָ֔ (u./khe./li.be./Kha) means "and according to your heart," indicating the action flows from God’s internal resolve rather than external prompting.
The thread — The text states that God acts for the sake of His servant and according to His own heart, a pattern repeated in Isaiah 37:35 where Yahweh defends Jerusalem for David’s sake. It also parallels Ephesians 1:9, which records God making known the mystery of His will according to His pleasure.
Why it lands — The verse first establishes that covenant fulfillment originates in divine intention, not human merit. It requires readers to attribute historical and spiritual outcomes to God’s sovereign purpose and to respond with grounded acknowledgment rather than self-reliant boasting.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
O Lord, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 37:35 ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
- Isaiah 49:5 And now says the LORD, who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, that Israel might be gathered to Him—for I am honored in the sight of the LORD, and My God is My strength—
- Ephesians 1:9 And He has made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ
- 2 Samuel 7:21 For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
- 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
- Psalms 111:3 Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
- Psalms 111:6 He has shown His people the power of His works by giving them the inheritance of the nations.
- Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- Isaiah 49:3 He said to Me, “You are My Servant, Israel, in whom I will display My glory.”
- Daniel 9:17 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.