bes - 2Samuel:7:18-29

bes@2Samuel:7:18 @ 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?

bes@2Samuel:7:19 @ 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?

bes@2Samuel:7:20 @ And what shall David yet say to thee? and now thou knowest thy servant, O Lord, my Lord.

bes@2Samuel:7:21 @ 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,

bes@2Samuel:7:22 @ 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.

bes@2Samuel:7:23 @ 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?

bes@2Samuel:7:24 @ And thou has prepared for thyself thy people Israel to be a people for ever, and thou, Lord, art become their God.

bes@2Samuel:7:25 @ 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,

bes@2Samuel:7:26 @ 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)

bes@2Samuel:7:27 @ 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.

bes@2Samuel:7:28 @ 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.

bes@2Samuel:7:29 @ 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.