2 Samuel 7:26

Translations

Modern

…so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

Traditional

And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.

Literal

And let Your name be magnified even to forever, saying, ‘YHWH of Hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

Latin

…ut magnificetur nomen tuum usque in sempiternum, atque dicatur: Dominus exercituum, Deus super Israël. Et domus servi tui David erit stabilita coram Domino,

Original

Hebrew

English

…so that Your name will be magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts is God over Israel.’ And the house of Your servant David will be established before You.

Notes

2 Samuel 7:26

God promised to make David's name great (2 Samuel 7:9), but David wanted to honor God's name. David knew that his family line would have no value unless God remained the center of the people’s praise.

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

Reign of David

Related verses

1 Chronicles 17:23–24
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
Matthew 6:9
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Psalm 72:18–19
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
1 Chronicles 29:10–13
Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
John 12:28
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live under Your blessing!”
Psalm 89:36
…his offspring shall endure forever, and his throne before Me like the sun,
Psalm 115:1
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Parallels

1 Chronicles 17:16–27

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

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

Topics

David: King of Israel: Devoutness of Humility: David Parents: Prayers on Behalf of Children of David Prayer: Pleas offered In Private Prayer: David

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