1 Crônicas 29:11

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness. — The point of 1 Crônicas 29:11 seems to be that David arrogates nothing to himself; but, with the humility of genuine greatness, ascribes everything to God. As if he said, “The greatness of my kingdom, the prowess of my warriors, the splendour and majesty of my throne, are thine, for thine are all things.”

Greatness. — Gĕdullâh, a late word. (Comp. Salmos 71:21; Salmos 145:3.)

Power. — Strictly, manly strength; then valour, prowess (Salmos 21:13). (Comp. Êxodo 15:3.)

The glory. — Ornament, beauty, splendour (Isaías 3:18; Isaías 13:19; Isaías 46:13; Salmos 96:6).

Majesty. — See Salmos 21:6; Salmos 96:6.

Victory. — Glory, splendour (1 Samuel 15:29). “Victory” is the meaning of the word in Syriac, and so the LXX. and Vulg. render here. But the Syriac version has “beauty.” or “glory.” With the whole ascription, comp. Apocalipse 4:11; Apocalipse 5:12; Apocalipse 7:12.

All that is in the heavens... is thine. — The pronoun (lâk) seems to have fallen out before the following: “Thine (lĕkâ) is the kingdom.” (Comp. for the idea Salmos 89:11; Salmos 24:1.)

The kingdom. — The universal sovereignty (Salmos 96:10; Salmos 97:1; Salmos 22:28).

Thou art exalted as head above all. — Lit., And the self-exalted over all as head (art thou). (Comp. Números 16:3.) Here also the pronoun (’âttâh) may have been lost at the end. Ewald, however, explains the apparent participle as an Aramaized infinitive: “And the being exalted over all as head is thine.” (Comp. Isaías 24:21 for the supremacy of God over all powers of heaven and earth.)

As head. — Comp. Deuteronômio 28:13; Salmos 18:43; Colossenses 2:10.