So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.

Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.

they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”

Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”

And who is like your people Israel—the one nation on earth whose God went out to redeem a people for himself, and to make a name for yourself, and to perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt?

King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.

David said, “My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.