KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is why you are great, O LORD God: there is no one like you, and there is no other God besides you, based on everything we have heard.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David is declaring that God is absolutely unique and incomparable - there is no other god like Him anywhere.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of David's prayer of thanksgiving after God promised through the prophet Nathan that David's dynasty would last forever. David had wanted to build a temple for God, but God instead promised to build David's house (lineage) into an eternal kingdom. This prayer shows David's humble response to God's incredible covenant promise.
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