2 Samuel 7:18-29 - David's Prayer Of Thanksgiving

¹⁸ King 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? ¹⁹ And 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? ²⁰ What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God! ²¹ For the sake of your promise and according to your purpose you have done this great thing in order to reveal it to your servant. ²² Therefore you are great, O Lord God, for there is none like you! There is no God besides you! What we have heard is true! ²³ Who 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. ²⁴ You made Israel your very own people for all time. You, O Lord, became their God. ²⁵ So now, O Lord God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised, ²⁶ 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, ²⁷ for 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. ²⁸ Now, O sovereign Lord, you are the true God! May your words prove to be true! You have made this good promise to your servant! ²⁹ Now 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!"