1 Chronicles 17:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.”
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Read Full Chapter →David now prays the promise back to God, asking that the word concerning his house be established forever.
What Does 1 Chronicles 17:23 Mean?
Having marveled and worshiped, David finally prays. He takes the very promise God has spoken and asks Him to fulfill it: let the thing You have spoken be established forever; do as You have said. He does not invent new requests but asks God to keep His own word. His prayer is built entirely on what God has already promised.
This is prayer at its strongest and most childlike, holding God to His word. David is not demanding but trusting; he asks for nothing except what God has freely offered. To pray do as You have said is to plant our requests on the firm ground of God's promises rather than the shifting sand of our wishes. The surest prayers are those that simply ask God to be true to Himself, and such prayers He delights to answer.
1 Chronicles 17:23 in the Original Language
aman (אָמַן), 'established' -- to be firm, sure, and faithful; the root behind amen, meaning let it be made firm and true.
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:23 mean?
David now prays the promise back to God, asking that the word concerning his house be established forever.