New English Translation
2 Samuel 7:26
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,
2 Samuel 7:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)so that your name will be great forever. Then people will say, ‘The Lord Almighty is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will be established in your sight.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And your name will be magnified forever, saying, 'The Lord of hosts is God over Israel,' and the house of your servant David will be established before you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.
Context of 2 Samuel 7:26
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, so 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!
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:26 word by word
וְיִגְדַּ֨ל שִׁמְךָ֤ עַד־עוֹלָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהִ֖ים עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבֵית֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ דָוִ֔ד יִהְיֶ֥ה נָכ֖וֹן לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And let thy nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- be magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
- forעַד‛ad · tillH5704
- everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and let the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- of thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- be establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:26
- 1 Chronicles 17:23So now, O Lord, may the promise you made about your servant and his family become a permanent reality! Do as you promised,
- 1 Chronicles 29:10David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!
- Psalms 72:18The Lord God, the God of Israel, deserves praise! He alone accomplishes amazing things!
- Psalms 115:1Not to us, O Lord, not to us! But to your name bring honor, for the sake of your loyal love and faithfulness.
- Matthew 6:9So pray this way: Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,
- John 12:28Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
- Genesis 17:18Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live before you!”
- Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:26
- 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. 26God 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.Read the comment
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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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