Of course, the Bible contains many of David's prayers in the Psalms. What continues to amaze me is David's spiritual understanding, which is many levels deeper than mine! 1 Chronicles 29 contains one of my favorite prayers by David.
To set the scene, the Israelites are preparing to build a temple of worship, and they have collected all of the necessary building materials. David then issues the following prayer, which appears in 1 Chronicles 29:10-20. I won't copy the whole prayer. (Here is the entire prayer.) Rather, here are a few highlights from the NLT translation.
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. 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.
O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us! We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace.What a prayer! David displays such humility, reverence, and perspective. Today, let us try to emulate David's example.
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