But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
But who am I, and what are my people, that we should be able to give so freely like this? Everything comes from you, and we have only given back to you what was already yours.
King David is humbly recognizing that he and his people can only give generously to God because everything they have originally came from God in the first place.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King David's prayer after the people of Israel had given generously toward building the temple. David had just witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of voluntary donations from his people - gold, silver, bronze, iron, and precious stones. In this moment of gratitude, David acknowledges that their ability to give so willingly was itself a gift from God.
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