David proclaims: "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and on earth is yours." The accumulation of divine attributes—greatness, power, glory, majesty, splendor—acknowledges that God's character transcends human categories and exceeds all earthly magnificence. The affirmation "everything in heaven and on earth is yours" establishes God's absolute ownership of creation, making all human possession and offering ultimately derivative from divine property. The verse functions as theological foundation for the temple project: building a sanctuary for a God who owns everything, humans can only offer what is already God's, making all gifts returns of borrowed resources. The majesty David ascribes to God exceeds the magnificence Israel can construct, positioning the physical temple as human attempt to honor one whose true grandeur exceeds architectural representation. David's proclamation reorders priorities: before discussing the temple's construction or the people's offerings, ultimate reality is that God possesses everything. This perspective prevents religious pride and maintains humility about human contribution.

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