1 Chronicles 17:19

“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.”

"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." - 1 Chronicles 17:19
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What does 1 Chronicles 17:19 mean?

1 Chronicles 17:19 (KJV) states: "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." This verse is part of a larger passage in which King David expresses his gratitude and humility before…

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For Thy Servant's Sake: Understanding God’s Greatness in Our Lives

In 1 Chronicles 17:19, we find a profound statement of gratitude and recognition of God’s sovereignty: "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" (KJV). This verse encapsulates a…

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Prayer of Gratitude and Acknowledgment of Divine Greatness

O Gracious and Sovereign LORD, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and awe. As I reflect upon the words of your servant David, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 17:19, I am filled with a profound reverence: "O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own…

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1 Chronicles 17:19 - "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."
2 Chronicles 17:19 - "These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah."
1 Chronicles 19:17 - "And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him."
1 Chronicles 8:19 - "And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,"
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:19 - "And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab."
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1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
1 Chronicles 16:19 - "When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it."
1 Chronicles 7:19 - "And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam."
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 26:19 - "These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari."
1 Chronicles 6:19 - "The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers."
1 Chronicles 27:19 - "Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:"
2 Chronicles 19:1 - "And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem."
1 Chronicles 25:17 - "The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 25:19 - "The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 19:1 - "Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead."
"And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi," - 1 Chronicles 8:19
1 Chronicles 9:17 - "And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;"
1 Chronicles 17:3 - "¶ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,"
1 Chronicles 15:19 - "So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;"
1 Chronicles 19:8 - "And when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men."
1 Chronicles 21:19 - "And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the LORD."