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1 Chronicles 29:11

1 Chronicles 29:11
Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty,.... That is, either God is possessed of all greatness and immensity, of dignity of nature, and of all…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness - This verse is thus paraphrased by the Targum: "Thine, O Lord, is the magnificence; for thou hast created the world by thy great power, and by thy might hast led our…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Chronicles 29:10-22

We have here,

I. The solemn address which David made to God upon occasion of the noble subscriptions of the princes towards the building of the temple (Ch1 29:10): Wherefore David blessed the Lord,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1 Chronicles 29:11-19

The Blessing of David

11. thineis the kingdom, O LORD, andthou art exalted as head above all Render, Thine, is the kingdom, O LORD, and thine it is to be exalted as head over all.