2 Samuel 7:18-29
New American Standard Bible
David’s Prayer
18 Then David the king came in and sat before the Lord, and he said, “(A)Who am I, Lord [a]God, and who are the members of my household, that You have brought me this far? 19 And yet this was insignificant in Your eyes, Lord God, (B)for You have spoken also of the house of Your servant regarding the distant future. And (C)this is the [b]custom of mankind, Lord God. 20 Again what more can David say to You? For (D)You know Your servant, Lord God! 21 (E)For the sake of Your word, and according to Your heart, You have done all this greatness, to let Your servant know. 22 For this reason (F)You are great, Lord God; for (G)there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, (H)according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 And (I)what one nation on the earth is like Your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for Himself as a people, and to make a name for Himself, and (J)to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, [c]because of (K)Your people whom (L)You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, from other nations and their gods? 24 For (M)You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and (N)You, Lord, have become their God. 25 Now then, Lord God, the word that You have spoken about Your servant and his house, confirm it forever, and do just as You have spoken, 26 (O)so that Your name may be great forever, by saying, ‘The Lord of armies is God over Israel’; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You. 27 For You, Lord of armies, God of Israel, have [d]given a revelation to Your servant, saying, ‘(P)I will build you a house’; therefore Your servant has found [e]courage to pray this prayer to You. 28 Now then, Lord God, You are God, and (Q)Your words are truth; and You have [f]promised this good thing to Your servant. 29 And now, may [g]it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord God, have spoken; and [h](R)with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”
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- 2 Samuel 7:18 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
- 2 Samuel 7:19 Or law
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Or before Your
- 2 Samuel 7:27 Lit uncovered the ear of
- 2 Samuel 7:27 Lit his heart
- 2 Samuel 7:28 Lit spoken
- 2 Samuel 7:29 Lit You be resolved and bless
- 2 Samuel 7:29 Lit from
2 Samuel 7:18-29
English Standard Version
David's Prayer of Gratitude
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, (A)“Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 19 And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. (B)You have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come, and this is instruction for mankind, O Lord God! 20 And what more can David say to you? (C)For you know your servant, O Lord God! 21 Because of your promise, and according to your own heart, you have brought about all this greatness, to make your servant know it. 22 (D)Therefore you are great, O Lord God. (E)For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 (F)And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name (G)and doing for them[a] great and awesome things by driving out before your people,[b] whom (H)you redeemed for yourself from Egypt, a nation and its gods? 24 (I)And you established for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever. And you, O Lord, became their God. 25 And now, O Lord God, confirm forever the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, and do as you have spoken. 26 And your name will be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of your servant David will be established before you. 27 For you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have made this revelation to your servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house.’ Therefore your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to you. 28 And now, O Lord God, you are God, and (J)your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant. 29 Now therefore may it please you to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken, (K)and with your blessing shall the house of your servant be blessed forever.”
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- 2 Samuel 7:23 With a few Targums, Vulgate, Syriac; Hebrew you
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Septuagint (compare 1 Chronicles 17:21); Hebrew awesome things for your land, before your people
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