Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”

Then David said, “The house of the Lord God is to be here, and also the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.