2Samuel:7:18-29

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* And king David came in , and sat before the Lord , and said , Who am I , O Lord , my Lord , and what is my house , that thou hast loved me (note :)Or , so much as this (:note ) hitherto ? * Whereas I was very little before thee , O Lord , my Lord , yet thou spokest concerning the house of thy servant for a long time to to come . And is this the law of man , O Lord , my Lord ? * And what shall David yet say to thee ? and now thou knowest thy servant , O Lord , my Lord . * And thou hast wrought for thy servant ’s sake , and according to thy heart thou hast wrought all this greatness , to make it known to thy servant , * that he may magnify thee , O my Lord ; for there is no one (note :)Gr . as thou (:note ) like thee , and there is no God , but thou among all of whom we have heard with our ears . * And what other nation in the earth is as thy people Israel ? whereas God was his guide , to redeem for himself a people to make thee a name , to do mightily and nobly , so that thou shouldest cast out nations an their tabernacles from the presence of thy people , whom thou didst redeem for thyself out of Egypt ? * And thou has prepared for thyself thy people Israel to be a people for ever , and thou , Lord , art become their God . * And now , O my Lord , the Almighty Lord God of Israel , confirm the word for ever which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and his house : and now as thou hast said , * Let thy name be magnified for ever . (note :)Hebrews . and Alex add , «and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee ’(:note ) * Almighty Lord God of Israel , thou hast uncovered the ear of thy servant , saying , I will build thee a house : therefore thy servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to thee . * And now , O Lord my Lord , thou art God ; and thy words will be true , and thou hast spoken these good things concerning thy servant . * And now begin and bless the house of thy servant , that it may continue for ever before thee ; for thou , O Lord , my Lord , hast spoken , and the house of thy servant shall be blessed with thy blessing so as to continue for ever .

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