nsb - 1Chronicles:17:16-27

nsb@1Chronicles:17:16 @ Then King David went in and sat in Jehovahs presence. He said: »Who am I, O Jehovah? What is my family, that you have brought me this far?

nsb@1Chronicles:17:17 @ »If this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have looked on me as though I were the most exalted of men, O Jehovah my God.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:18 @ »What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant

nsb@1Chronicles:17:19 @ »Jehovah. For the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and made known all these great promises.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:20 @ »There is no one like you Jehovah and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:21 @ »Who is like your people Israel? Israel is the one nation on earth whos God went out to redeem a people. You redeemed your people from Egypt. You make a name for yourself, and perform great and awesome wonders by driving out nations from before your people.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:22 @ »You made your people Israel your very own for a very long time, and you, O Jehovah, have become their God.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:23 @ »Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised!

nsb@1Chronicles:17:24 @ »It will be established and your name will be great forever. Then men will say: »Jehovah of Hosts, the God over Israel, is Israels God! And the house of your servant David will be established before you.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:25 @ »You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. So your servant has found courage to pray to you.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:26 @ »O JEHOVAH, YOU ARE GOD! You have promised these good things to your servant.

nsb@1Chronicles:17:27 @ »You have been pleased to bless the house of your servant that it may continue for a very long time in your sight. You Jehovah have blessed it and it will be blessed from generation to generation.«