1 Chronicles 17:26 Meaning and Explanation
“And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:”
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Read Full Chapter →David rests his prayer on two certainties: the LORD is truly God, and He has promised this goodness.
What Does 1 Chronicles 17:26 Mean?
David sums up his confidence in a single line. Two things are sure: Thou art God, and Thou hast promised this goodness. The first establishes that God has the power to do what He has said; the second establishes that He has bound Himself to do it. On these two pillars, God's nature and God's word, David's whole hope securely stands.
Here is the foundation of every believer's assurance. Because He is God, He is able; because He has promised, He is willing. Where ability and promise meet, faith may rest without fear. David calls the promise goodness, for that is what it is, an undeserved kindness flowing from God's grace. When we anchor our hope in who God is and what He has said, we build on rock that no storm can shake.
1 Chronicles 17:26 in the Original Language
tov (טוֹב), 'goodness' -- that which is good, pleasant, and beneficial; David names God's promise as sheer kindness.
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:26 mean?
David rests his prayer on two certainties: the LORD is truly God, and He has promised this goodness.