Thine, O Lord, is the greatness. — The point of 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 seems to be that David arrogates nothing to himself; but, with the humility of genuine greatness, ascribes everything to God. As if he said, “The greatness of my kingdom, the prowess of my warriors, the splendour and majesty of my throne, are thine, for thine are all things.”
Greatness. — Gĕdullâh, a late word. (Comp. Psalms 71:21; Psalms 145:3.)
Power. — Strictly, manly strength; then valour, prowess (Psalms 21:13). (Comp. Exodus 15:3.)
The glory. — Ornament, beauty, splendour (Isaiah 3:18; Isaiah 13:19; Isaiah 46:13; Psalms 96:6).
Majesty. — See Psalms 21:6; Psalms 96:6.
Victory. — Glory, splendour (1 Samuel 15:29). “Victory” is the meaning of the word in Syriac, and so the LXX. and Vulg. render here. But the Syriac version has “beauty.” or “glory.” With the whole ascription, comp. Revelation 4:11; Revelation 5:12; Revelation 7:12.
All that is in the heavens... is thine. — The pronoun (lâk) seems to have fallen out before the following: “Thine (lĕkâ) is the kingdom.” (Comp. for the idea Psalms 89:11; Psalms 24:1.)
The kingdom. — The universal sovereignty (Psalms 96:10; Psalms 97:1; Psalms 22:28).
Thou art exalted as head above all. — Lit., And the self-exalted over all as head (art thou). (Comp. Numbers 16:3.) Here also the pronoun (’âttâh) may have been lost at the end. Ewald, however, explains the apparent participle as an Aramaized infinitive: “And the being exalted over all as head is thine.” (Comp. Isaiah 24:21 for the supremacy of God over all powers of heaven and earth.)
As head. — Comp. Deuteronomy 28:13; Psalms 18:43; Colossians 2:10.