⁸ “Now then, tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: I took you from the pasture, from tending the flock,^(A) and appointed you ruler^(B) over my people Israel.^{(C) 9} I have been with you wherever you have gone,^(D) and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.^(E) Now I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth.^{(F) 10} And I will provide a place for my people Israel and will plant^(G) them so that they can have a home of their own and no longer be disturbed.^(H) Wicked^(I) people will not oppress them anymore,^(J) as they did at the beginning ¹¹ and have done ever since the time I appointed leaders^[a](K) over my people Israel. I will also give you rest from all your enemies.^(L)

“‘The Lord declares^(M) to you that the Lord himself will establish^(N) a house^(O) for you:

²³ And who is like your people Israel^(A)—the one nation on earth that God went out to redeem as a people for himself, and to make a name^(B) for himself, and to perform great and awesome wonders^(C) by driving out nations and their gods from before your people, whom you redeemed^(D) from Egypt?^{[a] 24} You have established your people Israel as your very own^(E) forever, and you, Lord, have become their God.^(F)

²⁵ “And now, Lord God, keep forever the promise^(G) you have made concerning your servant and his house. Do as you promised, ²⁶ so that your name^(H) will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established^(I) in your sight.