Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 29:10
Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David speaks to the gathered assembly immediately after the leaders contribute willingly to the temple project. He publicly blesses Yahweh at the moment the people rejoice over their wholehearted giving.
The words — The text highlights וַיְבָרֶךְ (va-yəḇāreḵ), meaning "and he blessed," and יְהוָה (Yahweh), the covenant name of God. David uses these terms to formally acknowledge God as the source of the people's generosity.
The thread — This public blessing aligns with the doxological pattern in 1 Timothy 1:17 and the Pauline benedictions in Ephesians 1:3 and Romans 1:7. The structure connects Old Testament temple dedication with New Testament worship of God's spiritual blessings and eternal kingship.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize that worship precedes and follows communal generosity. It demands a posture of acknowledging God's eternal sovereignty before any human action is deemed complete.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
Cross-references
- Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
- Romans 1:7 To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- Revelation 5:12 In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Psalms 146:2 I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.
- Isaiah 63:16 Yet You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O LORD, are our Father; our Redeemer from Everlasting is Your name.
- Ezekiel 3:12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!”
- Matthew 6:9 So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- Luke 11:3 Give us each day our daily bread.