1 Chronicles 17:19 · KJV
“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. {great...: Heb. greatnesses}”
— 1 Chronicles 17:19
What can David {speak} more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
O LORD, {there is} none like thee, neither {is there any} God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
1 Chronicles 17 — Context
And {yet} this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast {also} spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
18What can David {speak} more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
19O 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. {great...: Heb. greatnesses}
20O LORD, {there is} none like thee, neither {is there any} God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21And what one nation in the earth {is} like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem {to be} his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
Cross References
Isaiah 37:35
For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Ephesians 1:9-11
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Isaiah 49:5-6
And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb {to be} his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. {Though...: or, That Israel may be gathered to him, and I may, etc}
Isaiah 42:1
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, {in whom} my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Psalms 111:3
His work {is} honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Isaiah 49:3
And said unto me, Thou {art} my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Ephesians 3:11
According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:
Matthew 11:26
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.