1 Chronicles 17:25

Modern

For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.

Traditional

For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.

Literal

For You, my God, have uncovered the ear to Your servant, that You will build for him a house. Upon thus Your servant has found it to pray before You.

Latin

Tu enim, Domine Deus meus, revelasti auriculam servi tui, ut ædificares ei domum: et idcirco invenit servus tuus fiduciam, ut oret coram te.

Hebrew

English

For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Samuel 9:15
Now on the day before Saul’s arrival, the LORD had revealed to Samuel,
Ezekiel 36:37
This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.
1 John 5:14–15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Psalm 10:17
You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,