John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:14
But who am I ,.... Originally dust and ashes, a sinful creature, unworthy to receive anything from God, and of having the honour of doing anything for him: and what is my people : subject to him, the least of all people, separated from the nations round about them, and despised by them: that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort ? that they, who were a poor people, some years ago brought out of Egyptian bondage, should now be possessed of such an affluence, and have... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 29:10-22
We have here, I. The solemn address which David made to God upon occasion of the noble subscriptions of the princes towards the building of the temple (1 Chron. 29:10): Wherefore David blessed the Lord, not only alone in his closet, but before all the congregation. This I expected when we read (1 Chron. 29:9) that David rejoiced with great joy; for such a devout man as he would no doubt make that the matter of his thanksgiving which was so much the matter of his rejoicing. He that looked round... read more