1 Chronicles 29:15
King James Version
“For we strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth as a shadow, and none abiding.”
Context
12Both riches and honour of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand power and might; and in thine hand to make great, and to give strength unto all.
13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
14But who I, and what my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15For we strangers before thee, and sojourners, as all our fathers: our days on the earth as a shadow, and none abiding.
16O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name of thine hand, and all thine own.
17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: