2 Samuel 7:18

2 Samuel 7:18-29

¹⁸Then King David went in and sat before YHWH and said, “Who am I, Adonai YHWH, and who is my house, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁹And this was still small in your eyes, Adonai YHWH; and you have spoken also of the house of your servant for a long time to come; and this is the manner of humankind, Adonai YHWH! ²⁰And what can David add further to say to you? You know your servant, Adonai YHWH. ²¹For the sake of your word and according to your heart you have done all this greatness, to make it known to your servant. ²²Therefore you are great, Adonai YHWH; for there is none like you, and there is no Elohim besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. ²³And who is like your people, like Israel, one nation on the earth, whom Elohim went to rescue for himself as a people, and to make for himself a name, and to do for you the greatness and awesome things for your land, before your people, whom you rescued for yourself from Egypt, from nations and its gods? ²⁴You made firm for yourself your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, YHWH, have become their Elohim. ²⁵And now, YHWH Elohim, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken. ²⁶And may your name be great forever, so that it is said, ‘YHWH Tsevaot is Elohim over Israel’; and may the house of your servant David be established before you. ²⁷For you, YHWH Tsevaot, Elohim of Israel, have made this known to your servant, saying, ‘A house I will build for you’; therefore your servant has found his heart to pray to you this prayer. ²⁸And now, Adonai YHWH, you are Elohim, and your words are truth, and you have spoken to your servant this good thing. ²⁹And now, be pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may be forever before you; for you, Adonai YHWH, have spoken, and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.”

1 Chronicles 17:16-27

¹⁶Then King David went in and sat before YHWH and said, “Who am I, YHWH Elohim, and who is my house, that you have brought me this far? ¹⁷And this was small in your eyes, Elohim; and you have spoken of the house of your servant for a long time to come; and you have regarded me according to the rank of a man of high degree, YHWH Elohim. ¹⁸What more can David add to you for the honor of your servant? You know your servant. ¹⁹YHWH, for the sake of your servant and according to your heart you have done all this greatness, to make known all the great things. ²⁰YHWH, there is none like you, and there is no Elohim besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears. ²¹And who is like your people Israel, one nation on the earth, whom Elohim went to rescue for himself as a people, to make for yourself a name of great things and awesome things, by driving out nations from before your people whom you rescued from Egypt? ²²You made your people Israel to be your people forever; and you, YHWH, have become their Elohim. ²³And now, YHWH, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, let it stand firm forever, and do as you have spoken. ²⁴Let it stand firm, and let your name be great forever, so that it is said, ‘YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel, is Elohim for Israel’; and may the house of David your servant be established before you. ²⁵For you, my Elohim, have made it known to your servant that you will build him a house; therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you. ²⁶And now, YHWH, you are Elohim, and you have spoken concerning your servant this good thing. ²⁷And now, you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, that it may be forever before you; for you, YHWH, have blessed, and it will be blessed forever.”