2 Samuel 7:18-29

GOD’S WORD Translation

¹⁸ King David went into the tent and sat in front of the Lord. “Who am I, Almighty Lord,” he asked, “and why is my house so important that you have brought me this far? ¹⁹ And even this you consider to be a small act, Almighty Lord. You’ve also spoken about the distant future of my house. Almighty Lord, this is the teaching about the man.

²⁰ “What more can I, David, say to you, Almighty Lord, since you know me so well! ²¹ You’ve done this great thing because of your promise and your own desire. You made it known to me.

²² “That is why you are great, Lord God. There is no one like you, and there is no other god except you, as we have heard with our own ears. ²³ Who is like your people Israel? It is the one nation on earth that God came to free in order to make its people his own, to make his name ^[a] known, and to do great and wonderful things for them. You forced ^[b] nations and their gods out of the way of your people, whom you freed from Egypt to be your own. ²⁴ You created the people of Israel to be your people forever. And you, Lord, became their God.

²⁵ “Now, Lord God, keep the promise you made to me and my house forever. Do as you promised. ²⁶ Your name will be respected forever when ⌞people⌟ say, ‘The Lord of Armies is God over Israel.’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your presence. ²⁷ You, Lord of Armies, God of Israel, have revealed it especially to me, saying, ‘I will build a house for you.’ That is why I have found the courage to offer this prayer to you.

²⁸ “Almighty Lord, you are God, and your words are trustworthy. You promised me this good thing. ²⁹ Now, please bless my house so that it may continue in your presence forever. Indeed, you, Almighty Lord, have promised it. With your blessing my house will be blessed forever.”