Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

King James Version

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Holman Bible

Lord God, let Your promise to my father David now come true. For You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

International Standard Version

Now, LORD God, your promise to my father David is fulfilled, because you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

A Conservative Version

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established. For thou have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

American Standard Version

Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Amplified

Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Now, O Lord God, let your word to David my father come true; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in number.

Darby Translation

Now, Jehovah Elohim, let thy word unto David my father be firm; for thou hast made me king over a people numerous as the dust of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

Now, O Jehovah God, shall thy word with David my father be firm: for thou didst cause me to reign over a people a multitude as the dust of the earth.

King James 2000

Now, O LORD God, let your promise unto David my father be established: for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now, O Yahweh God, let your word to David my father be fulfilled, for you yourself have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.

Modern King James verseion

Now, O Jehovah God, Your promise to David my father has been fulfilled. For You have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And now LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be true. For thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

NET Bible

Now, Lord God, may your promise to my father David be realized, for you have made me king over a great nation as numerous as the dust of the earth.

New Heart English Bible

Now, LORD God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, O Yahweh Elohim, let thy word with David my father be brought to pass,-for, thou, hast made me king over a people, for multitude like the dust of the earth.

Webster

Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

World English Bible

Now, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

Youngs Literal Translation

Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now, O Lord

Usage: 0

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

for thou hast made me king
מלך 
Malak 
Usage: 350

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

like the dust
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Solomon's Prayer For Wisdom

8 Solomon answered: You always showed great love for my father David. Now you have allowed me to succeed him as king. 9 Now, O Lord God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Please give me the wisdom and knowledge I need to rule over them. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?

Cross References

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted.

Genesis 22:17

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

2 Samuel 7:12-16

I will choose one of your sons to be king when you reach the end of your life and are buried in the tomb of your ancestors. I will make him a strong ruler.

Numbers 23:10

The descendants of Jacob are like specks of dust. Who can count them or number even one-fourth of the people of Israel? Let me die the death of innocent people. Let my end be like theirs.'

2 Samuel 7:25-29

And now, Jehovah God, please do what you have promised.

1 Kings 3:7-8

O Jehovah God, you allowed me to succeed my father as king, even though I am very young and do not know how to rule.

1 Chronicles 17:11-14

When your days are over and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you. It will be one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

1 Chronicles 17:23-27

Now, Jehovah, let the promise you have made concerning your servant and his house be established from generation to generation. Do as you promised!

1 Chronicles 28:6-7

He told me: 'Your son Solomon will build my Temple and my courtyards because I have chosen him to be my son. I will be his father.

Psalm 89:35-37

On my holiness I have taken an oath: I will not lie to David.

Psalm 132:11-12

Jehovah swore an oath to David: This is a truth he will not take back: I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.

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