New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 7:18-29
18Then Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428wentוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935in and satוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LordH3068,and he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whoמִ֣יmiH4310am I, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136GodH3068,and whatוּמִ֣יu.MiH4310is my houseבֵיתִ֔יvei.TiH1004,that You have broughtהֲבִיאֹתַ֖נִיha.vi.'o.Ta.niH935me thisH1988farH1988?
19And yetע֨וֹדodH5750thisH2088was insignificantוַתִּקְטַן֩va.tik.TanH6994in Your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙be.'ei.Nei.khaH5869,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068,for You have spokenוַתְּדַבֵּ֛רva.te.da.BerH1696alsoגַּ֥םgamH1571of the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650concerning the distantלְמֵֽרָח֑וֹקle.me.ra.ChokH7350futureH7350. AndthisH2088is thecustomH8451of manהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.
21For the sakeבַּעֲב֤וּרba.'a.VurH5668of Your wordדְּבָֽרְךָ֙de.va.re.KhaH1697,and according to Your own heartוּֽכְלִבְּךָ֔u.khe.li.be.KhaH3820,You have doneעָשִׂ֕יתָ'a.Si.taH6213allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088greatnessהַגְּדוּלָּ֖הha.ge.du.LahH1420to let Your servantעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃'av.De.khaH5650knowלְהוֹדִ֖יעַle.ho.Di.a'H3045.
22For thisH3651reasonעַל־'al-H5921H3651You are greatגָּדַ֖לְתָּga.Dal.taH1431,O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068; forthereH369is noneH369likeכָּמ֗וֹךָka.Mo.khaH3644You, and thereH369is noH369Godאֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimH430besidesזֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָzu.la.Te.khaH2108You,according to allבְּכֹ֥לbe.KholH3605that we have heardשָׁמַ֖עְנוּsha.Ma'.nuH8085with our earsבְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃be.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241.
23Andwhatוּמִ֤יu.MiH4310oneאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259nationגּ֥וֹיGoyH1471on the earthבָּאָ֑רֶץba.'A.retzH776is like Your peopleכְעַמְּךָ֙khe.'a.me.KhaH5971Israelכְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לke.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Godאֱ֠לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430wentהָלְכֽוּ־hal.khu-H1980to redeemלִפְדּֽוֹת־lif.dot-H6299for Himself as a peopleלְעָ֜םle.'AmH5971and to makeוְלָשׂ֧וּםve.la.SumH7760a nameשֵׁ֗םShemH8034for Himself, andto doוְלַעֲשׂ֨וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213a greatH1420thingH1420for You and awesomeוְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙ve.no.ra.'OtH3372thingsH3372for Your landלְאַרְצֶ֔ךָle.'ar.Tze.khaH776,beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480H6440Your peopleעַמְּךָ֗'a.me.KhaH5971whomאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834You have redeemedפָּדִ֤יתָpa.Di.taH6299for Yourself from Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimH4714, fromnationsגּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimH1471and their godsוֵאלֹהָֽיו׃ve.lo.HavH430?
24ForYou have establishedוַתְּכ֣וֹנֵֽןva.te.Kho.nenH3559for Yourself Your peopleעַמְּךָ֨'a.me.KhaH5971Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל׀Yis.ra.'ElH3478as Your own peopleלְעָ֖םle.'AmH5971foreverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704H5769, andYou, O Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,have becomeהָיִ֥יתָha.Yi.taH1961their Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.
25Nowוְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.TahH6258therefore, O Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430,the wordהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697that You have spokenדִּבַּ֤רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696concerningH5921Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650and his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,confirmהָקֵ֖םha.KemH6965itforeverעַד־ עוֹלָ֑ם'ad- o.LamH5704H5769,and doוַעֲשֵׂ֖הva.'a.SehH6213as You have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתָּ׃di.Bar.taH1696,
26that Your nameשִׁמְךָ֤shim.KhaH8034may be magnifiedוְיִגְדַּ֨לve.yig.DalH1431foreverעַד־ עוֹלָם֙'ad- o.LamH5704H5769,by sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘The Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635is Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430overעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478’;and may the houseוּבֵית֙u.VeitH1004of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650Davidדָוִ֔דda.VidH1732be establishedנָכ֖וֹןna.KhonH3559beforeלְפָנֶֽיךָ׃le.fa.Nei.khaH6440You.
27For You, O Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, havemadeH1540a revelationאֹ֤זֶן'O.zenH1540H241to Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘I will buildאֶבְנֶה־'ev.neh-H1129you a houseבַּ֖יִתBa.yitH1004’;thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֗ן'al- KenH5921H3651Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֙'av.de.KhaH5650has foundמָצָ֤אma.Tza'H4672courageלִבּ֔וֹli.BoH3820to prayלְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לle.hit.pa.LelH6419thisH2088prayerהַתְּפִלָּ֖הha.te.fi.LahH8605to You.
29Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, may it pleaseהוֹאֵל֙ho.'ElH2974You to blessוּבָרֵךְ֙u.va.reKhH1288the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650,that it may continueלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961foreverלְעוֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You. For You, O Lordאֲדֹנָ֤י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068,have spokenדִּבַּ֔רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696; andwith Your blessingוּמִבִּרְכָ֣תְךָ֔u.mi.bir.Kha.te.khaH1293may the houseבֵּֽית־beit-H1004of Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֖'av.de.KhaH5650be blessedיְבֹרַ֥ךְye.vo.RakhH1288foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃ פle.'o.LamH5769.”
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
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