1 Chronicles 17:16-27

Expanded Bible

David Prays to God

¹⁶ Then King David went in and sat ·in front of [before] the Lord. David said, “Lord God, who am I? What is my ·family [^Lhouse] that you have brought me ·to this point [this far]? ¹⁷ But that was ·not enough for you [^La small thing in your eyes], God. You have ·also made promises about my future family [spoken about your servant’s house in the distant future]. Lord God, you have treated me like a ·very important [great; exalted] person.

¹⁸ “What more can ·I [^LDavid] say to you for honoring me, your servant? You know me so well. ¹⁹ Lord, you have done this wonderful thing for ·my [^Lyour servant’s] sake ·and because you wanted to [according to your will/heart]. You have done all these great things and made them known.

²⁰ “There is ·no one [^Tnone] like you, Lord. There is no God except you. ·We have heard all this ourselves […as all that we’ve heard with our own ears confirms]! ²¹ ·There is no nation [^LAnd is there another nation…?] like your people Israel. ·They are the only people on earth that [^LWhat other nation on earth did…?] God chose to be his own. You made ·your name well known [a name for yourself] by the great and ·wonderful [awesome; terrible] things you did for them. You went ahead of them and ·forced other [drove out] nations. You ·freed [redeemed] your people from slavery in Egypt. ²² You made the people of Israel your very own people forever, and, Lord, you ·are [became; have become] their God.

²³ “Lord, ·keep the promise [^Llet the word be established/secure] forever that you ·made [spoke] about my ·family [^Lhouse] and me, your servant. Do what you have ·said [spoken]. ²⁴ ·Then you will be honored always [May your name be established and honored/exalted/magnified forever], and people will say, ‘The Lord ·All-Powerful [of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], the God over Israel, is Israel’s God!’ And the ·family [^Lhouse] of your servant David will ·continue [be established/secure] before you.

²⁵ “My God, you have told me that you ·would make my family great [^Lbuild for your servant a house]. So I, your servant, ·am brave enough [have found courage] to pray to you. ²⁶ Lord, you are God, and you have promised these good things to me, your servant. ²⁷ ·You have chosen [It has pleased you] to bless my ·family [^Lhouse]. Let it continue before you always. Lord, you have blessed ·my family [^Lit], ·so it will [let it] ·always [forever] be blessed.”