1 Chronicles 29:19 (GNV)

Passage

And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commandements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:17 I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.

1 Chronicles 29:18 O Lord God of Abraham, Izhak and Israel our fathers, keepe this for euer in the purpose, and the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their hearts vnto thee.

1 Chronicles 29:19 And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commandements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared.

1 Chronicles 29:20 And Dauid said to all the Congregation, Now blesse the Lord your God. And all the Congregation blessed the Lord God of their fathers, and bowed downe their heads, and worshipped the Lord and the King.

1 Chronicles 29:21 And they offred sacrifices vnto the Lord, and on the morowe after that day, they offered burnt offrings vnto the Lord, euen a thousande yong bullocks, a thousand rammes and a thousand sheepe, with their drinke offrings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "giue", "vnto", "salomon", "sonne", "perfit", "heart", and "keepe". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "giue", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "O Lord God of Abraham Izhak and..." into verse 20's "And Dauid said to all the Congregation...", so "all things" and "giue" 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 "all things" and "giue" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.