Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. Lord our God

1 Chronicles 29:9-30

David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying,

Praise be to you, Lord, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand. We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors. Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope. Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you. I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. And now I have seen with joy how willingly your people who are here have given to you. Lord, the God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep these desires and thoughts in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you. And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided.”

As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, they are written in the records of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer, together with the details of his reign and power, and the circumstances that surrounded him and Israel and the kingdoms of all the other lands.

Why?
Here is the ending record of David. David is humble and honors the name of the Lord, so the Lord loved Solomon to be a king after David.

Our life is like a shadow, with hope and a quick end.

How?

What we can get is trust in the Lord and honor his Holy Name, one day we may have a chance to be with the Lord in Heaven.