1 Chronicles 29:18 (DBY)

Passage

Jehovah, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and direct their hearts to thee!

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:16 Jehovah our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee a house to thy holy name, is of thy hand, and is all thine own.

1 Chronicles 29:17 And I know, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart have I willingly offered all these things; and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, offer willingly to thee.

1 Chronicles 29:18 Jehovah, God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and direct their hearts to thee!

1 Chronicles 29:19 And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

1 Chronicles 29:20 And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "jehovah", "abraham", "isaac", "israel", "fathers", "keep", "ever", and "imagination". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "jehovah" and "abraham", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "And I know my God that thou..." into verse 19's "And give to Solomon my son a...", so "jehovah" and "abraham" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "jehovah" and "abraham" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.