1 Chronicles 17:16-27

The Voice

David: Why have You, Eternal God, brought someone as lowly as me and my family to such a prominent place? ¹⁷ This promise was a small thing to You, O God; but it ensures the stability of my house for a long time and reveals to me future generations while regarding me as a man of importance, and their importance to You, Eternal God. ¹⁸ How else can I thank you? For You have honored Your servant, and you have come to know Your servant. ¹⁹ Eternal, for my sake and according to Your desire, You have orchestrated all this greatness and revealed all these great things. ²⁰ Eternal, there is none like You; for all we have heard no other god exists who has revealed such things. ²¹ No other nation on the earth is like Your people Israel. You redeemed us to be Your people, to make Your name great by Your powerful deeds—driving out nations from before us, whom You redeemed out of Egypt. ²² You made us Your own people forever; and You, Eternal One, became our God forever. ²³ Eternal, may Your promise last forever, and may You do as You have spoken over your servant and his house. ²⁴ May Your name be established and magnified forever: “The Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, God of Israel, is Israel’s God; and the house of Your servant David is established before You.” ²⁵ You, my God, have revealed Your intention to establish my kingdom; therefore, I have the courage to pray before You. ²⁶ Now, Eternal, You are God and have promised this good thing to Your servant. ²⁷ You are pleased to bless the house of Your servant; may Your pleasure continue forever. For You, Eternal, have blessed and will bless forever.