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
Revised Standard Version
David’s Prayer
18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me thus far? 19 And yet this was a small thing in thy eyes, O Lord God; thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast shown me future generations,[a] O Lord God! 20 And what more can David say to thee? For thou knowest thy servant, O Lord God! 21 Because of thy promise, and according to thy own heart, thou hast wrought all this greatness, to make thy servant know it. 22 Therefore thou art great, O Lord God; for there is none like thee, and there is no God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears. 23 What other[b] nation on earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his people, making himself a name, and doing for them[c] great and terrible things, by driving out[d] before his people a nation and its gods?[e] 24 And thou didst establish for thyself thy people Israel to be thy people for ever; and thou, O Lord, didst become their God. 25 And now, O Lord God, confirm for ever the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house, and do as thou hast spoken; 26 and thy name will be magnified for ever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,’ and the house of thy servant David will be established before thee. 27 For thou, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, hast made this revelation to thy servant, saying, ‘I will build you a house’; therefore thy servant has found courage to pray this prayer to thee. 28 And now, O Lord God, thou art God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant; 29 now therefore may it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken, and with thy blessing shall the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.”
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- 2 Samuel 7:19 Cn: Heb this is the law for man
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Gk: Heb one
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Heb you
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Gk 1 Chr 17.21: Heb for your land
- 2 Samuel 7:23 Heb before thy people, whom thou didst redeem for thyself from Egypt, nations and its gods
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