Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.
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- WEB Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all! In your hand is power and might! It is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all!
- KJV Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
- ESV Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.
- NKJV Both riches and honor come from You, And You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great And to give strength to all.
- NASB Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone.
- NLT Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength.
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Quick answer
David confesses that riches, honor, power, and might all come from God, who alone makes people great and gives strength.
Overview
Every resource the people just offered is acknowledged as having come from God's own hand, so giving is simply returning his gifts. This humbling truth undercuts any boasting and roots human strength and status in divine generosity. It anticipates Paul's question, 'What do you have that you did not receive?' (1 Corinthians 4:7), and calls God's people to grateful dependence.
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- Eph 3:16I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- Deut 8:18But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.
- 2 Chr 20:6and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
- Dan 6:26I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Eph 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
- Col 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Rom 11:35–36“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
- 2 Chr 1:12therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”
- Isa 40:29He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.
- Ps 113:7–8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- Rev 11:17saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
- Prov 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
- Job 9:19If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
- Ps 68:34–35Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
- Eccl 5:19Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.
- Ps 75:6–7For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
- Isa 43:13Even from eternity I am He, and none can deliver out of My hand. When I act, who can reverse it?”
- Isa 45:24Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- Prov 8:18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- Luke 1:51–53He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
- Ps 144:1–2Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
- Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Isa 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
- Ps 18:31–32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
- 2 Chr 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
- Dan 5:18–21As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
- Ps 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
- Ps 62:11God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
- Job 42:10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
- Ps 29:1A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
- 1 Sam 2:7–8The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
- Ps 29:11The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
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