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Speechless Before Grace
David's question, "What can David say yet more?" reveals his profound humility. He is left speechless by the incredible honor God has promised him. Commentators explain that David recognizes his words are inadequate because God's grace is so overwhelming and God already knows the gratitude in his heart ("for thou knowest thy servant"). This models a response of humble awe to God's generosity.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Theologian
For the honor of your servant - that is, “for the honor which You have done for Your servant.” The Septuagint omits “Your servant” and rende…
19th Century
Bishop
Samuel has the omitted “speak.” (Compare to Psalms 120:3.) The word translated “for the honour” may be a corruption of that for “to speak.”
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(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 17:1).
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Minister
This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 7. See what is said about it there. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, for thy word'…