 | Christian life - 1826 - 416 pages
...himself, and the children of Israel, to give largely upon the occasion. But who am I, (said the king) and what is my people, that we should be able to offer...come of thee: and of thine own have we given thee. 1 Chron. xix. 14. David thought, and thought rightly, that as all comes from the Lord; it is but reverting... | |
 | George Townsend - Bible - 1826 - 902 pages
...strength unto all . 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should *...after this sort ? for all things come of thee, and f of thine own have we given thee. 15 For y we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all... | |
 | Henry Scudder - Christian life - 1826 - 456 pages
...power of his own. Thus David showed his uprightness in that solemn thanksgiving, when he said, " But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort?" But it is otherwise with the hypocrite: for either he ascribeth all the glory of his good work to himself,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 pages
...first from Heaven1. We cannot give unto God any thing but of his own. " Who am [," saith David, " arid what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things are of thee, and of thine own we have given thee m." d Gen. 1.20. 1 Sam. ii. 25. 1 Kings ii. 26, 27.... | |
 | John Ryland - Baptists - 1826 - 388 pages
...but should think it an honor, a privilege to subserve his cause, like David. (1 Chron. xxix. 14.) " Who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer after this sort ? " We shall be glad to deny ourselves in other respects, that we may gratify ourselves... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 pages
...our righteousness, our sanctification, and redemption." We have nothing of our own, precious Lord ; for " all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee." And whilst we bless and praise Thee, 0 our covenant God and Father, for Thy goodness and mercy towards... | |
 | Catherine Palmer - Fiction - 2002 - 338 pages
...leading her onto the bright green grass that surrounded the church. "King David asked of God, 'But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be...come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.'" As Mr. Richmond strolled beside her toward the small church garden, Ivy felt quite sure she was either... | |
 | Arthur W. Pink - Religion - 2002 - 390 pages
...dedication is the formal acknowledgment that the child belongs to God : it is saying, as David said. "For all things come of Thee : and of Thine own have we given Thee" (1 Chron. 29:14). The whole subsequent training of the child should be in the remembrance of this fact.... | |
 | Walter Brueggemann - Religion - 2002 - 272 pages
...(1 Chr. 29:10-13) David's submissive piety culminates in his "decreasing" as YHWH "increases": But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. (v. 14)... | |
 | R. Kevin Seasoltz - Religion - 1982 - 2710 pages
...their gift to God, acknowledges that what they have contributed is already God's own gift to them: "But who am I, and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly? For all things come from thee, and of thy own have we given thee" (RSV). This... | |
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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee. 
