2 Samuel 7:18
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2 Sam 7:18
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Then David the king went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, "Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
2 Sam 7:19
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~"And yet this was insignificant in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, for You have spoken also of the house of Your servant concerning the distant future. And this is the custom of man, O Lord GOD.
2 Sam 7:20
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~"Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord GOD!
2 Sam 7:21
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~"For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know.
2 Sam 7:22
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~"For this reason You are great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Sam 7:23
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~"And 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 to do a great thing for You and awesome things for Your land, before Your people whom You have redeemed for Yourself from Egypt, {from} nations and their gods?
2 Sam 7:24
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~"For You have established for Yourself Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
2 Sam 7:25
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~"Now therefore, O LORD God, the word that You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house, confirm {it} forever, and do as You have spoken,
2 Sam 7:26
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that Your name may be magnified forever, by saying, `The LORD of hosts is God over Israel'; and may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
2 Sam 7:27
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~"For You, O LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have made a revelation to Your servant, saying, `I will build you a house'; therefore Your servant has found courage to pray this prayer to You.
2 Sam 7:28
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~"Now, O Lord GOD, You are God, and Your words are truth, and You have promised this good thing to Your servant.
2 Sam 7:29
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~"Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever."
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