1 Chronicles 29:10 (YLT)

Passage

And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 29:8 and he with whom stones are found hath given to the treasury of the house of Jehovah, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

1 Chronicles 29:9 And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced--great joy.

1 Chronicles 29:10 And David blesseth Jehovah before the eyes of all the assembly, and David saith, `Blessed <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Jehovah, God of Israel our father, from age even unto age.

1 Chronicles 29:11 To Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head;

1 Chronicles 29:12 and the riches, and the honour <FI>are<Fi> from before Thee, and Thou art ruling over all, and in Thy hand <FI>is<Fi> power and might, and in Thy hand, to make great, and to give strength to all.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "blesseth", "jehovah", "before", "eyes", "assembly", and "saith". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "blesseth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And the people rejoice because of their..." into verse 11's "To Thee O Jehovah FI is Fi...", so "david" and "blesseth" 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 "david" and "blesseth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.