1 Chronicles 29 · Verse 18

1 Chronicles 29:18

O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
1 Chronicles 29:18, King James Version

1 Chronicles 29:18 in other translations

BSBO LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire forever in the intentions of the hearts of Your people, and direct their hearts toward You.
WEBLORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;
ASVO Jehovah, the 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 prepare their heart unto thee;
YLT‘O Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this to the age for the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people, and prepare their heart unto Thee;
DARBYJehovah,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!
BBEO Lord, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the deepest thoughts of your people, and let their hearts be fixed and true to you;
WebsterO LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart to thee:

What does 1 Chronicles 29:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

10-19. Wherefore David blessed the Lord--This beautiful thanksgiving prayer was the effusion overflowing with gratitude and delight at seeing the warm and widespread interest that was now taken in forwarding the favorite project of his life. Its piety is displayed in the fervor of devotional feeling--in the ascription of all worldly wealth and greatness to God as the giver, in tracing the general readiness in…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 Keep this for ever - All the good dispositions which myself and my people have, came from thee; continue to support and strengthen them by the same grace by which they have been inspired!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

We cannot form a right idea of the magnificence of the temple, and the buildings around it, about which such quantities of gold and silver were employed. But the unsearchable riches of Christ exceed the splendour of the temple, infinitely more than that surpassed the meanest cottage on earth. Instead of boasting of these large oblations, David gave solemn thanks to the Lord. All they gave for the Lord's temple was…

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1 Chronicles 29:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068
אֱ֠לֹהֵי'E.lo.hei[the] God ofH430
אַבְרָהָ֞ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85
יִצְחָ֤קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327
וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH3478
אֲבֹתֵ֔ינוּ'a.vo.Tei.nuancestors ourH1
שֳׁמְרָה\־shom.rah-keep !H8104
זֹּ֣אתzotthisH2063
לְעוֹלָ֔םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
לְיֵ֥צֶרle.Ye.tzer<to> [the] inclination ofH3336
מַחְשְׁב֖וֹתmach.she.Vot[the] thoughts ofH4284
לְבַ֣בle.Vav[the] heart ofH3824
עַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khapeople yourH5971
וְהָכֵ֥ןve.ha.Khenand directH3559
לְבָבָ֖םle.va.Vamheart theirH3824
אֵלֶֽיךָ\׃'e.Lei.khato yourselfH413

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 29:18

  • Jeremiah 32:39

    And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

  • 1 Chronicles 28:9

    And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  • Jeremiah 10:23

    O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:11

    Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Psalms 10:17

    Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

  • Psalms 119:113

    ס SAMECH. I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.

  • Psalms 51:10

    Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

    Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

  • Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  • Matthew 22:32

    I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

  • Philippians 1:6

    Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lord God.
Ex 3:6,15; 4:5; Mt 22:32; Ac 3:13
keep.
De 30:6; Ps 51:10; 119:166; Jer 10:23; 32:39; Php 1:6,9-11
1Th 3:11; Heb 13:21
in the imagination.
28:9; Ge 6:5; Ps 119:113
prepare. Heb. stablish.
Ps 10:17; 2Th 2:16,17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 29:17

    I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:18

    O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:

  • 1 Chronicles 29:19

    And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

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1 Chronicles 29:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Jehová, Dios de Abraham, de Isaac, y de Israel, nuestros padres, conserva perpetuamente esta voluntad del corazón de tu pueblo, y encamina su corazón á ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Éternel, Dieu d’Abraham, d’Isaac, et d’Israël, nos pères, garde ceci à toujours dans l’imagination des pensées du cœur de ton peuple, et dirige leurs cœurs vers toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jehova, Gott unserer Väter Abraham, Isaak und Israel, bewahre dieses ewiglich als Gebilde der Gedanken des Herzens deines Volkes, und richte ihr Herz zu dir!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Domine Deus Abraham, et Isaac, et Israël patrum nostrorum, custodi in æternum hanc voluntatem cordis eorum, et semper in venerationem tui mens ista permaneat.