1 Chronicles 17:27 Meaning and Explanation
“Now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.”
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Read Full Chapter →David closes by asking God to bless his house forever, resting on the certainty that what God blesses is blessed indeed.
What Does 1 Chronicles 17:27 Mean?
David's prayer ends as it should, in restful confidence. He asks God to bless his house that it may stand before Him forever, and then he states the ground of his peace: for You bless, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever. He does not anxiously plead but quietly trusts, for a blessing from God is a settled and irreversible thing.
What God blesses is blessed indeed, and no power can undo it. This is the final assurance of the chapter and of faith itself. The everlasting throne promised to David found its fulfillment in Christ, the Son who reigns for ever, and through Him the blessing reaches all who are His. David lays down his prayer in perfect trust, knowing that the God who has spoken will surely do it, and that what He blesses can never be unblessed.
1 Chronicles 17:27 in the Original Language
barak (בָּרַךְ), 'to bless' -- to bestow favor, life, and good upon; what the LORD blesses is established beyond all undoing.
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:27 mean?
David closes by asking God to bless his house forever, resting on the certainty that what God blesses is blessed indeed.