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20. Yahweh, there is no one like you, no God but you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms.
20. Yahweh, there is no one like you, no God but you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms.
1 Chronicles 17 tells the story of how King David wished to build a temple for God, but God promised to establish David's dynasty forever and that his son would build the temple. David then thanks God for his goodness and promise.
1 Kings 8:20-21: "The Lord fulfilled the word that spoke. I succeeded David, my Father, and settled on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and built a temple in honor of the name of the Lord, God of Israel." This verse shows how Solomon, son of David, built the temple his father wanted to build.
2 Samuel 7:13-14: "He will be a temple in honor of my name, and I will establish his throne forever. I will be his father and he will be my son. When he err, I will punish him with man's rod and men's whipping. " This verse shows God's promise to David, that his son would build the temple and that his dynasty would be established forever.
1 Chronicles 22:7-8: "My Son, I wanted to build a temple in honor of the name of the Lord, my God. But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 'You poured a lot of blood and waged many wars. A temple in honor of my name, for it poured a lot of blood on earth before my eyes. " This verse shows how David was prevented by God from building the temple because of the bloodshed in wars.
Psalm 89:35-37: "In no way do I remove my faithfulness from David, nor will I break my covenant with Him. I will establish your descent forever and your throne, like the days of heaven." This verse speaks of God's faithfulness to his promise to establish David's dynasty forever.
Jeremiah 23:5: "Days will come, the Lord declares, in which I will raise a righteous descendant, a king who will reign with wisdom and do what is just and correct on earth." This verse speaks of the prophecy that Jesus, descended from David, would reign as a righteous and wise king.
“Nas tentações, combata com coragem! Nas quedas, humilhe-se mas não desanime!” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
