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2 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7:21

David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving · 2 Samuel 7:18–29
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Translations

Modern
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.
Traditional
For thy word’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
Literal
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have done all this greatness, to make it known to Your servant.
Latin
Propter verbum tuum, et secundum cor tuum, fecisti omnia magnalia hæc, ita ut notum faceres servo tuo.

Original

Hebrew
English
For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed it to Your servant.

Notes

2 Samuel 7:21

  • David achieved great things because of God's will, not his own ambition.

  • You have accomplished: David spoke about what God promised to do for his descendants over many generations as if it had already happened. This shows David’s firm trust in God’s faithfulness.

2 Samuel 7:18–29

David responded with prayer to God’s promise that his family would rule as kings for many generations. In his prayer, he repeatedly acknowledged that God alone is the true king and Sovereign Lord.

2 Samuel 7:1–29

David was not happy just making a tent for the ark (2 Samuel 6:17). He wanted to build a house for God.

Theme notes and profiles

David God’s Covenant with David

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 17:16–27

Glossary

David History of Israel Jerusalem Promise Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Humility: David Private Prayer: David