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

For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as the LORD our God is whenever we call on him?

You are happy, Israel. Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency. Your enemies shall submit themselves to you. You shall tread on their high places."

He has not done this for just any nation. They do not know his ordinances. Praise the LORD.

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

Went

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

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;

Moses said to the LORD, "Then the Egyptians will hear it; for you brought up this people in your might from among them;

He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome.

I will make mention of the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and redeemed us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Make him

but indeed for this cause I have made you stand: to show you my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth;

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?"

What one nation in the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem for himself as a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people, whom you redeemed out of Egypt?

who caused his glorious arm to go at the right hand of Moses? who divided the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name?

But I worked for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned in the sight of the nations, among which they were, in whose sight I made myself known to them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved One,

Great things

He is your praise, and he is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things, which your eyes have seen.

Many, LORD, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea;

Tell God, "How awesome are your deeds. Through the greatness of your power, your enemies submit themselves to you.

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and awesome things by the Sea of Suf.

Men will speak of the might of your awesome acts. I will declare your greatness.

Thy people

I prayed to the LORD, and said, "Lord GOD, do not destroy your people and your inheritance, that you have redeemed through your greatness, that you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand.

You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you: therefore I command you this thing today.

"Now these are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your great power, and by your strong hand.

Nations and their gods

For I will go through the land of Egypt in that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and animal. Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the LORD.