So why are the people not praising themselves [for laying the foundations of the temple]? Why are they not having eulogies about themselves? Why are there no great speeches saying how wonderful they are and how hard they have worked? And instead, do you see the instinct? It is the instinct of a believer…It is the instinct of a man or woman whose heart has been changed by God. The instinct is always God-ward. Whatever we do, whatever we accomplish, no matter what it is, the praise is always to God. We work out our own salvation, but only because God works in us to will and do according to his good pleasure.1
Derek W. H. Thomas
11 Ils chantaient, célébrant et louant l'Eternel par ces paroles: Car il est bon, car sa miséricorde pour Israël dure à toujours! Et tout le peuple poussait de grands cris de joie en célébrant l'Eternel, parce qu'on posait les fondements de la maison de l'Eternel.