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1 Chronicles 29:171Chr.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.

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Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Je sais, ô mon Dieu, que tu sondes le coeur, et que tu aimes la droiture; aussi je t'ai fait toutes ces offrandes volontaires dans la droiture de mon coeur, et j'ai vu maintenant avec joie ton peuple qui se trouve ici t'offrir volontairement ses dons.

KJV

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.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Summa Theologica

    he priest's prayer asking for the people's oblation to be made acceptable to God. Hence David said ( 1 Para 29:17 ): "In the simplicity of my heart, I have . . . offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy Thy people which are here present, offer Thee their offerings…

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