2 Samuel 7:28

2 Samuel 7:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
• New International Version (NIV)Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And now, O Lord God, you are God, and your words are true, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

Context of 2 Samuel 7:28

26Then people will always give honour to your great name. They will say, “The Lord Almighty is the God who rules over Israel!” And David's descendants will continue to serve you as kings. 27Lord Almighty, Israel's God, you have made this promise to me, your servant. You have said to me, “You will always have descendants who will rule. That is the house that I will build for you.” That is why I am not afraid to pray to you like this. Almighty Lord, you are the true God. We trust your promises. You have promised these good things to me, your servant. 29I pray that you will be pleased to bless my family and my descendants. Then we will serve you faithfully for ever. Almighty Lord, you have promised to do this. So I know that you will continue to bless my descendants for ever.’

2 Samuel 7:28 word by word

וְעַתָּ֣ה׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּה־הוּא֙ הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּדְבָרֶ֖יךָ יִהְי֣וּ אֱמֶ֑ת וַתְּדַבֵּר֙ אֶֽל־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶת־הַטּוֹבָ֖ה הַזֹּֽאת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And now, O Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• that Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and thy wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• be trueאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: certainH571
• and thou hast promisedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: promiseH1696
• this goodnessטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896
• unto thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:28

• Numbers 23:19God is not human. He does not tell lies. He does not change his thoughts. If he promises to do something, it happens.
• John 17:17Help them to belong completely to you, as they follow the truth. Your message is the truth.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 David's prayer is full of the breathings of devout affection toward God. He had low thoughts of his own merits. All we have, must be looked upon as Divine gifts. He speaks very highly and honourably of the Lord's favours to him. Considering what the character and condition of man is, we may be amazed that God should deal with him as he does. The promise of Christ includes all; if the Lord God be ours, what more can we ask, or think of? Ep…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-29David 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 7:28

• David
• Faith
• God
• Humility
• Parents
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Chasten
• Encamp
• Rod
• Accommodation
• Ark of the Covenant
• Bible, the
• Christ, Offices of
• Covenant, in the Old Testament

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings