2 Samuel 7:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

What one

Went

Make him

Great things

Thy people

Deuteronomy 9:26

Deuteronomy 15:15

Nehemiah 1:10

Nations and their gods

Exodus 12:12

Bible References

What one

In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?

You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.

He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Went

The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine,

Moses said to the Lord, "When the Egyptians hear it -- for you brought up this people by your power from among them --

He delivered his people; he ordained that his covenant be observed forever. His name is holy and awesome.

I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord's praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, because of his compassion and great faithfulness.

He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

They were singing a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

Make him

But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

When the Canaanites and all who live in the land hear about this, they will turn against us and destroy the very memory of us from the earth. What will you do to protect your great reputation?"

And who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation in the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself! You made a name for yourself by doing great and awesome deeds when you drove out nations before your people whom you had delivered from the Egyptian empire and its gods.

the one who made his majestic power available to Moses, who divided the water before them, gaining for himself a lasting reputation,

I acted for the sake of my reputation, so that I would not be profaned before the nations among whom they lived, before whom I revealed myself by bringing them out of the land of Egypt.

to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.

Great things

He is the one you should praise; he is your God, the one who has done these great and awesome things for you that you have seen.

O Lord, my God, you have accomplished many things; you have done amazing things and carried out your purposes for us. No one can thwart you! I want to declare them and talk about them, but they are too numerous to recount!

You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.

Say to God: "How awesome are your deeds! Because of your great power your enemies cower in fear before you.

amazing feats in the land of Ham, mighty acts by the Red Sea.

They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!

Thy people

I prayed to him: O, Lord God, do not destroy your people, your valued property that you have powerfully redeemed, whom you brought out of Egypt by your strength.

Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore, I am commanding you to do this thing today.

They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your mighty strength and by your powerful hand.

Nations and their gods

I will pass through the land of Egypt in the same night, and I will attack all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both of humans and of animals, and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment. I am the Lord.