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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.
1 Chronicles 29:11 · King James Version
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  • WEB Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
  • BSB Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.
  • NKJV Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.
  • NASB Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion, Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
  • NLT Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things.

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Quick answer

David ascribes to the LORD all greatness, power, glory, victory, and majesty, declaring the whole creation and the kingdom to be his.

Overview

This sweeping doxology confesses God's absolute sovereignty over heaven and earth and his supremacy as 'head above all.' It became a touchstone of Israel's worship and stands behind the traditional ending of the Lord's Prayer ('for yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory'). Recognizing God's universal reign frees believers from pride in their own giving and centers all glory on him.

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Cross-references · 40

  • Heb 1:3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
  • 1 Tim 1:17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Dan 4:34–35And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
  • Jude 1:25To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
  • Rev 5:12–13Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
  • Isa 12:4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
  • Jer 27:5I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
  • Rev 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
  • Ps 46:10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
  • Rev 7:9–12After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
  • Rev 4:10–11The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
  • Dan 4:3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
  • Rev 19:1And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
  • Gen 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
  • Ps 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
  • Ps 145:1I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
  • Ps 29:4The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
  • Isa 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
  • Ps 21:13Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
  • 1 Tim 6:15–16Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
  • Jer 10:10–12But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
  • Ps 97:1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
  • Ps 145:12–13To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.
  • Isa 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
  • Isa 2:10–11Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
  • Ps 104:1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
  • 1 Sam 15:29And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
  • Job 37:22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
  • Ps 45:3–4Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
  • Ps 98:1O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
  • Ps 57:5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
  • Ps 97:9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
  • Ps 57:11Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
  • Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
  • Gen 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
  • Ps 47:9The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
  • Gen 14:22And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
  • Ps 115:15–16Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
  • Dan 4:32And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
  • Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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