2 Samuel 7:18-29

18King David went in, sat before the Lord, and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?

19And you didn’t stop there, O Lord God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Lord God?

20What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!

21For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant.

22Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true!

23Who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation on the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself and to make a name for himself! You did great and awesome acts for your land, before your people whom you delivered for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its gods.

24You made Israel your very own people for all time. You, O Lord, became their God.

25So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

26so you may gain lasting fame, as people say, ‘The Lord of hosts is God over Israel!’ The dynasty of your servant David will be established before you,

27for you, O Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have told your servant, ‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.

28Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant!

29Now be willing to bless your servant’s dynasty so that it may stand permanently before you, for you, O sovereign Lord, have spoken. By your blessing may your servant’s dynasty be blessed on into the future!”