⁵ “For my house stands firm with God —
he made an everlasting covenant with me.
It is in order, fully assured,
that he will bring to full growth
all my salvation and every desire.

⁵ I have ruled this way,
and God will never break
    his promise to me.
God’s promise is complete
    and unchanging;
he will always help me
    and give me what I hope for.

⁵ “God made my family strong and secure.
    He made an agreement with me forever.
God made sure this agreement was
    good and secure in every way.
So surely he will give me every victory.
    He will give me everything I want!

⁵ “For does not my house stand so with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
For will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?

⁵ “·This is how God has cared for my family [^LIs it not so with my house and God?].
    God made a lasting ·agreement [treaty; covenant] with me [7:1–17],
    ·right [ordered; arranged] and ·sure [secured; guaranteed; assured] in ·every way [all things].
·He will [^LWill he not…?] ·accomplish [ensure] my ·salvation [safety]
    and ·satisfy [fufill; bring about/to fruition] all my desires.

⁵ “Truly, God considers my house to be that way,
    because he has made a lasting promise to me,
        with every detail arranged and assured.
    He promised everything that helps me,
        everything that pleases me.
Truly, he makes these things happen.

⁵ And that is how God will bless my descendants,
    because he has made an eternal covenant with me,
    an agreement that will not be broken,
    a promise that will not be changed.
That is all I desire;
    that will be my victory,
    and God will surely bring it about.

⁵ Is it not true my house is with God?
For He has established an everlasting covenant with me,
ordered and secured in every detail.
Will He not bring about
my whole salvation and my every desire?

^2-7 God’s Spirit spoke through me,
    his words took shape on my tongue.
The God of Israel spoke to me,
    Israel’s Rock-Mountain said,
“Whoever governs fairly and well,
    who rules in the Fear-of-God,
Is like first light at daybreak
    without a cloud in the sky,
Like green grass carpeting earth,
    glistening under fresh rain.”
And this is just how my regime has been,
    for God guaranteed his covenant with me,
Spelled it out plainly
    and kept every promised word—
My entire salvation,
    my every desire.
But the devil’s henchmen are like thorns
    culled and piled as trash;
Better not try to touch them;
    keep your distance with a rake or hoe.
They’ll make a glorious bonfire!

⁵ “Truly, El considers my house to be that way,
    because he has made a lasting promise to me,
        with every detail arranged and assured.
    He promised everything that helps me,
        everything that pleases me.
Truly, he makes these things happen.

⁵ “This is how God has cared for my family.
    God made a lasting agreement with me,
    right and sure in every way.
He will accomplish my salvation
    and satisfy all my desires.

⁵ “Isn’t my royal family right with God?
    Hasn’t he made a covenant with me that will last forever?
    Every part of it was well prepared and made secure.
Won’t he save me completely?
    Won’t he give me everything I long for?

⁵ “If my house were not right with God,
    surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
    arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
    and grant me my every desire.

⁵ ‘If my house were not right with God,
    surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant,
    arranged and secured in every part;
surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation
    and grant me my every desire.

⁵ “Although my house is not so with God,
Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant,
Ordered in all things and secure.
For this is all my salvation and all my desire;
Will He not make it increase?

⁵ “Is it not my family God has chosen?
    Yes, he has made an everlasting covenant with me.
His agreement is arranged and guaranteed in every detail.
    He will ensure my safety and success.

⁵ Is not my house like this with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?

⁵ Is not my house like this with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?

⁵ Is not my house like this with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?

⁵ Is not my house like this with God?
    For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
    ordered in all things and secure.
Will he not cause to prosper
    all my help and my desire?

⁵     Isn’t this how God has raised up my house?
        Because He has made a perpetual covenant with me,
        well-ordered and secure,
    Won’t He make all things to grow and prosper,
        save me, and give me all I desire?